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Edibles outperform cannabis industry growth in 2020 on COVID-spurred sales surge

Cannabis edibles sales grew at a rate exceeding the overall growth of the marijuana industry in 2020, prompting…

News January 11
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Here’s how to get your marijuana business ready for sale

Acquisitions remain a key strategy for companies looking to enter or expand their reach within the marijuana industry,…

News January 10
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Vireo closes $4 million purchase of Nevada cannabis production facilities

Cannabis multistate operator Vireo Health said it has finally closed on a 2018 deal valued at $4 million…

News January 8
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Arkansas opens up medical marijuana processor, transporter licensing

The steadily growing Arkansas medical marijuana program is offering new business opportunities: processor and transporter licenses. Scott Hardin,…

News January 7
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Oregon regulators recall contaminated cannabis extracts, flower

Oregon state cannabis regulators are recalling recreational cannabis products for pesticide contamination.

News January 7
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Lack of standards, dubious business practices threaten to upend cannabis testing industry

A lack of standards in cannabis testing results is plaguing the industry. Some business owners are shopping around…

News January 4
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DEA might start issuing cannabis cultivation permits in early 2021

After years of delay, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration could soon begin issuing licenses to businesses and institutions…

News December 24
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Strategies that helped marijuana companies thrive in 2020

Let’s face it: 2020 has been brutal. A global pandemic An economic recession. And a hyper-partisan presidential election.

News December 20
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New California cannabis health-warning label requirement could trigger swell of industry lawsuits

Health warning labels will be required for all cannabis products sold in California starting Jan. 3, a mandate…

News December 17
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University of Mississippi’s federal pact for cannabis R&D to be renewed

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) said it again intends to award a federal contract to the…

News December 15
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