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Casa Verde leads $2 million seed round for cannabis cultivation platform Growlink

Casa Verde Capital, a Los Angeles investment firm founded by entertainer Snoop Dogg, led a $2 million seed…

News August 6
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Marijuana pioneers partner to expand Black-owned retail locations

Tahir Johnson and Wanda James joined forces to open Simply Pure Trenton, one of the few Black-owned adult-use…

News August 6
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Cannabis recalls too slow to recover possibly contaminated product

Most marijuana recalls are issued too late to recover cannabis products potentially containing unhealthy levels of mold or…

News August 5
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Missouri bans delta-8 and other hemp-derived products

Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday issued an executive order prohibiting the sale of products containing psychoactive cannabis…

News August 2
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Michigan cannabis operator charged with importing illegal THCA

Michigan regulators filed a complaint against a cannabis company for allegedly importing THCA concentrate from another state.

News August 2
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Cannabis businesses incorporate reused materials into packaging

Large and small cannabis operators have been implementing more sustainable packaging initiatives such as recycled and reused materials.

News August 1
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Members of anti-marijuana groups sue New York regulators

A group of New York residents filed a lawsuit against the state's marijuana regulatory agencies and their top…

News July 31
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Oklahoma imposes stricter rules for cannabis testing labs, seeks THCA ban

Oklahoma has enacted stricter standards for medical cannabis testing laboratories, including a state reference lab to double-check results…

News July 31
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Is the future of cannabis in Europe? Q&A with Bloomwell CEO Niklas Kouparanis

Germany’s recreational cannabis market has limited opportunity, but Bloomwell Group's Niklas Kouparanis is bullish on the medical market.

News July 30
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Verano spending $105M to buy cannabis licenses in 2 markets from Cannabist Co.

Chicago-based cannabis multistate operator Verano Holdings Corp. will pay $105 million to The Cannabist Co. to acquire the…

News July 29
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