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The secret to winning cannabis M&A is infrastructure, not scale

Cannabis M&A activity is heating up, but the operators and investors who will benefit in the long term…

March 27
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Ohio cannabis company sued for using branding owned by LeBron James’ agency

A new lawsuit accuses a cannabis company with a retail location in LeBron James' hometown of Akron, Ohio…

News March 18
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Celebrity cannabis brands continue to perform, but there’s a secret behind the success

Celebrity cannabis brands continue to outperform "normal" cannabis product lines, but some have fallen by the wayside while…

March 18
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Cannabis IP: Why Snoop Dogg can’t trademark ‘Smoke Weed Everyday’

Snoop Dogg can't patent "Smoke Weed Everyday" because it's too popular, the US Patent and Trademark Office told…

March 16
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How a liquor store owner learned to love hemp THC beverages

Jon Halper’s Top Ten Liquors offers more than 300 hemp-derived THC beverage brands, as well as edible products,…

News March 12
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Colorado cannabis retail chain purchase signals M&A shift

Verdant Capital will focus on single-state operators with local brand equity, at least $20 million in revenue and…

March 10
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The path to boosting cannabis retail sales may be this special training

In an effort to boost sales of high-margin items, some cannabis retailers are enrolling sales staff in formal…

March 4
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Willie Nelson-branded hemp THC drink goes national with $15 million raise

The financing will fuel product development and national retail expansion of the brand, which launched less than a…

News February 5
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How Terry Mendez redefined cannabis banking at Safe Harbor Financial

Terry Mendez is steering Safe Harbor through a growth and innovation, redefining the role of a financial partner…

News January 29
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Chicago’s United Center to start hemp THC beverage sales at events

The venue has a multiyear partnership with Chicago-based Rythm Inc. to sell hemp-derived THC beverages during concerts and…

News January 27
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