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Curio fined $26,000 for selling cannabis retrieved from dumpster, other offenses

Multistate operator Curio Wellness was fined $26,000 by Maryland regulators after reviewing video footage of employees at its…

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Opinion: Medical marijuana companies have stronger 280E argument

The $143 million question on every marijuana executive’s mind these days is: Should my MJ company consider filing…

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Cannabis firm BZAM granted creditor protection with massive unpaid tax bills

Canadian cannabis firm BZAM, which merged with The Green Organic Dutchman in 2022, has been granted creditor protection…

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Ohio drops medical marijuana card fee to 1 cent, halves processor license cost

Ohio regulators have reduced the fee to obtain medical marijuana patient cards or caregiver cards to 1 cent,…

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Michigan, Georgia raids net thousands of cannabis plants, hundreds of pounds

Recent law enforcement raids in Michigan and Georgia have resulted in the seizure of thousands of plants and…

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Trulieve Cannabis reports receiving $113 million in 280E tax refunds

Marijuana multistate operator Trulieve Cannabis Corp. revealed that it has received $113 million worth of tax refunds as…

News February 29
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Virginia lawmakers OK adult-use cannabis, but will governor sign off?

Virginia lawmakers passed two identical bills Wednesday to create a framework for adult-use marijuana sales.

News February 28
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Florida’s proposed adult-use marijuana THC cap fails in Senate

A proposal to limit the amount of THC in a potential adult-use marijuana market in Florida failed in…

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Canadian federal cannabis tax revenue outpaces beer, wine

Canada’s federal government collected more excise tax revenue from cannabis than it did from beer and wine for…

News February 28
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White couple at center of social equity lawsuits in multiple cannabis markets

Lawsuits by a white couple from California, Jeffrey and Justyna Jensen, have disrupted social equity programs in multiple…

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