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Court docs shed light on suspension of Massachusetts marijuana regulator

Shannon O'Brien allegedly made insensitive remarks leading up to her suspension as chair of Massachusetts' Cannabis Control Commission,…

News December 5
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Marijuana lab-testing analysis finds routine THC inflation, data manipulation

The THC potency of marijuana flower sold in legal stores in four states is routinely and systematically inflated,…

News November 28
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Marijuana MSO MariMed loses $646,000 in ‘sophisticated’ email fraud

Multistate marijuana operator MariMed mistakenly transferred hundreds of thousands of dollars to a "fraudulent recipient" after receiving a…

News November 22
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Mother of deceased cannabis worker sues Trulieve, alleging wrongful death

The mother of a Trulieve Cannabis Corp. cultivation employee who died in January 2022 after collapsing at work…

News November 21
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Cannabis multistate operators exit more states in latter half of 2023

After years of rapid expansion - and, more recently, swift exits - some of the nation’s largest cannabis…

News November 21
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Massachusetts marijuana worker died from ‘occupational asthma,’ report says

State and federal medical investigators identified work-related “occupational asthma” as the cause of the January 2022 death of…

News November 20
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Cannabis company MariMed refinances debt with $58.7 million loan

Cannabis multistate operator MariMed secured a new 10-year loan worth $58.7 million, most of which will be used…

News November 20
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Massachusetts cannabis chief to resign soon, concluding leadership saga

Shawn Collins is resigning Dec. 4 as executive director of Massachusetts' Cannabis Control Commission, ending months of uncertainty surrounding…

News November 17
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Marijuana companies suing US attorney general in federal prohibition challenge

Four marijuana companies, including a multistate operator, have filed a lawsuit against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in…

News October 27
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Multistate operator’s cannabis delivery partnership convinces executives to expand

When Massachusetts-based multistate operator MariMed decided to launch a delivery service in its home state two years ago,…

News October 24
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