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Cannabis firm Aphria grows Q2 revenue, reports CA$120.6M net loss

Canadian cannabis company Aphria on Thursday reported increased quarterly revenue for the quarter ended Nov. 30, with a…

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1-gram cannabis flower sales fell in 2020 amid pandemic, but don’t write off the small packet

Sales of 1-gram cannabis flower packages tumbled in multiple North American marijuana markets last year, likely related to…

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Virginia looks poised to legalize adult-use cannabis market

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration announced an adult-use cannabis legalization plan that would impose a 21% excise tax…

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New York appears better positioned than before to legalize $2 billion-plus recreational marijuana market

Facing massive budget woes and legalization in neighboring New Jersey, politicians in New York are set to take…

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Massachusetts marijuana regulator taps attorney to fill vacant seat

The Massachusetts Cannabis Commission selected Dorchester lawyer Ava Callender Concepcion to fill the last remaining open position on…

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SD governor defends lawsuit to overturn recreational cannabis legalization

South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem issued an executive order that indicated she is behind the effort to…

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California marijuana regulatory merger on track for July

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2020 proposal – to merge the three regulatory agencies that oversee the state’s marijuana…

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How Trichome Financial acquired and restructured troubled marijuana producer JWC

A recent acquisition and restructuring deal using Canadian insolvency law demonstrates that even struggling, deeply indebted marijuana producers…

News January 8
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Montana lawmakers deny money to set up recreational cannabis program

Montana lawmakers rejected a $1.35 million budget request to fund the state’s recreational cannabis program, raising uncertainty about…

News January 7
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Texas medical marijuana operators ‘push but not shove’ to expand state’s limited MMJ program

Texas’ limited medical marijuana program is considered economically unviable for MMJ companies, generating sales that represent a fraction…

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