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Changes to IL law allowing medical cannabis as opioid alternative set to go into effect

Illinois will see some new wrinkles to its medical marijuana laws this year that could have some effect…

News December 31
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Cannabis REIT investing $25 million in Illinois MMJ grow facility

Innovative Industrial Properties, a San Diego real estate investment trust (REIT) serving the medical marijuana industry, is spending…

News December 24
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Multistate cannabis firm Cresco Labs launches trading on CSE

Chicago-based Cresco Labs began trading Monday on the Canadian Securities Exchange, adding its name to the rapidly growing…

News December 3
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Cannabis business predictions take center stage at MJBizCon 2018

Three more states could prove likely candidates to legalize recreational cannabis in 2019. Uncle Sam may be poised…

News November 14
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Key cannabis legalization wins could bring in upward of $2 billion in new sales

Marijuana scored a sweeping victory at the ballot box on Tuesday, with voters approving new markets in Michigan,…

News November 7
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Election updates, analysis & highlights

Marijuana Business Daily reporters were on the ground across the United States on Election Day 2018, providing live…

News November 6
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Marijuana firm Cresco Labs expands in Arizona, Illinois

Just weeks after closing a $100 million capital raise, Chicago-based Cresco Labs is growing again – this time…

News October 31
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Week in Review: Sweet Leaf owners make a deal, NJ/IL medical cannabis reform & Alaska tax revamp

Sweet Leaf’s owners strike a deal with Colorado marijuana regulators, New Jersey and Illinois take steps to bolster…

News October 12
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MedMen inks blockbuster $682 million stock deal to acquire medical cannabis firm PharmaCann

MedMen Enterprises has agreed to acquire multistate medical marijuana company PharmaCann in an all-stock deal valued at $682…

News October 11
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Illinois medical cannabis market rises as regulations loosen

The medical marijuana market in Illinois is growing, especially after the addition of MMJ as an opioid alternative…

News October 9
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