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MedMen inks dispensary deal to enter Illinois medical cannabis market

Los Angeles-based MedMen announced its second acquisition of the week to expand its national footprint – this time into the…

News October 3
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BioTrackTHC system issues disrupt Illinois cannabis sales

Approximately one in five medical marijuana dispensaries in Illinois had to temporarily close Thursday because of a problem…

News August 31
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Earnings highlights: Hedge fund billionaire Leon Cooperman bets on cannabis; two firms deliver solid Q2 results

Share prices at cannabis firms Green Thumb Industries and Tilray are on the rise after solid second-quarter performances…

News August 30
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Illinois governor signs bill to allow medical marijuana as opioid alternative

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner signed legislation Tuesday allowing the use of medical cannabis as an alternative to opioids…

News August 28
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Illinois medical marijuana cultivation companies expanding facilities

Cannabis growers across Illinois are expanding operations, despite years of lower-than-expected demand in the state’s medical marijuana pilot…

News August 27
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CEO of multistate medical marijuana operator Green Thumb steps down

Peter Kadens, one of the more notable names in the U.S. cannabis industry, has stepped down as CEO…

News August 6
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Chart: Medical cannabis as alternative to opioids could give Illinois’ MMJ program a massive boost

Pending legislation in Illinois that would allow medical marijuana as an alternative to opioid prescriptions could fundamentally alter…

News June 25
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New York plans to allow medical cannabis as opioid substitute

One of the more restrictive medical marijuana programs in the United States might soon allow the use of…

News June 18
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Illinois lawmakers OK use of medical cannabis as alternative to opioids

Legislation passed last week in Illinois would allow potentially thousands of patients to receive medical marijuana as an…

News June 4
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Week in Review: Illinois’ MMJ banking, Massachusetts’ rec licensing & Florida lawsuit

An Illinois bank stops serving Illinois medical marijuana businesses, Massachusetts begins its recreational cannabis licensing process, and a…

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