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MedMen raises CA$20 million to bankroll marijuana expansion in Florida

Financially strapped MedMen Enterprises said it raised 20 million Canadian dollars ($16 million) at CA40 cents a unit…

News March 19
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Cannabis MSO Cresco expands in Massachusetts via $90M acquisition

Chicago-based cannabis multistate operator Cresco Labs is spending $90 million to acquire all the outstanding equity interests of…

News March 19
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How ‘essential’ transformed the US cannabis industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic

During the tumultuous weeks and months of the past year, a nine-letter word emerged as a game changer…

News March 15
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Curaleaf enters European cannabis market with $286 million acquisition of Emmac Life Sciences

Curaleaf Holdings said Tuesday it signed a $286 million definitive agreement to acquire London-based medical marijuana company Emmac…

News March 9
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MariMed secures $46 million in funding to expand marijuana footprint

Multistate marijuana operator MariMed said it has raised $46 million to support acquisitions and repay most of its…

News March 3
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Charts showing the growth of the cannabis-infused beverage market.

Cannabis-infused beverage sales up 40%, helped by consumers seeking convenient products

Sales of cannabis-infused beverages are up 40% from a year ago as companies bank on new consumers to…

News March 1
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Ascend acquires most of MedMen’s NY cannabis operation for $63 million

Massachusetts-based Ascend Wellness Holdings is acquiring an 86.7% interest in financially strapped MedMen Enterprise’s cannabis operation in New…

News February 26
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Massachusetts extends medical cannabis telehealth sign-ups

Massachusetts health-care providers may continue registering new medical cannabis patients via telehealth appointments instead of in-person visits, state…

News February 25
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Charts showing the growth in recreational pre-roll sales in California, Colorado, Oregon and Washington state.

Sales of cannabis pre-rolls up nearly 50% in 2020 despite pandemic

Marijuana pre-rolls are the second-fastest growing product category year-over-year despite conventional wisdom that the often-shared product would suffer…

News February 24
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Wrigley chewing gum heir to take cannabis MSO Parallel public via $1.9 billion deal

Chewing gum heir William “Beau” Wrigley Jr., the CEO of Atlanta-based Parallel, struck a mammoth deal with an…

News February 22
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