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Text-message ads from marijuana companies spur spam-related lawsuits

A legal and financial liability has emerged over the past two years threatening the coffers of marijuana businesses:…

News October 9
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New recreational cannabis markets are seeing quicker starts to sales

As public opinion changes and state regulators learn from those who have gone before them, the time it…

News September 29
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Adult-use marijuana legalization in New Jersey expected to ignite domino effect

Billions of dollars in business opportunities are riding on whether New Jersey residents legalize a recreational cannabis market…

News September 28
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Massachusetts nears marijuana delivery from wholesalers

Massachusetts is just a step away from expanding its cannabis home delivery rules, a move designed to benefit…

News September 25
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Massachusetts marijuana retailer sues state over licensing delays

A Massachusetts cannabis company filed suit against the state, alleging that unnecessary delays on one of its business…

News September 21
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New wave of multistate marijuana operators hope they have the ‘secret sauce’ to succeed

A second round of multistate marijuana operators are rapidly expanding their geographic footprints, taking advantage of acquisition and…

News September 16
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Massachusetts cannabis workers OK three-year labor deal

Employees at a Massachusetts marijuana cultivation and processing facility ratified their initial collective bargaining agreement, 10 months after…

News September 9
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Week in Review: US House sets marijuana legalization vote, new Massachusetts rules, MedMen woes & more

The MORE Act, which would deschedule cannabis and thereby legalize it federally in the U.S., is scheduled to…

News September 5
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Massachusetts credit union partners with marijuana payment processor

The GFA Federal Credit Union, which said in 2018 that it would serve Massachusetts marijuana companies, announced a…

News September 3
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Massachusetts leads in giving social equity applicants exclusive access to cannabis delivery licenses

Massachusetts is one of the only states in the nation to set aside marijuana delivery licenses exclusively for…

News September 3
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