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Marijuana Business This Week: Honing IL legalization language, taking reservations in Massachusetts, hempseeds enter space & more

Here are some notable stories and events to watch for in the coming days: LEARNING THE LANGUAGE: Substantial…

News April 29
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MA cannabis business applicant rejected for lack of diversity, inclusion plans

Massachusetts regulators denied Pittsfield-based Mass Yield Cultivation a marijuana license for not sufficiently showing in its application a…

News April 26
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Chart: Eastern US salaries top Western compensation in cannabis

Salaries for employees of U.S. marijuana companies lean higher in East Coast markets than on the West Coast.

News April 23
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Idaho lumber business sues Massachusetts marijuana firm over logo similarity

A Boise, Idaho-based lumber company is suing New England Treatment Access (NETA), a Massachusetts medical and recreational cannabis…

News April 22
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MA regulators investigate licensing limits of cannabis firms Acreage, Sea Hunter

Massachusetts regulators are scrutinizing whether cannabis companies Acreage Holdings and Sea Hunter Therapeutics violated state limits on how…

News March 29
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CBD set for sale at drugstore giant CVS & more of the week’s top cannabis business news (SLIDESHOW)

CVS emerges as a new sales outlet for Curaleaf hemp-derived CBD topicals, Florida medical marijuana patients can buy…

News March 22
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Curaleaf signs distribution deal with CVS for hemp products

Massachusetts-based Curaleaf has inked a deal with the CVS pharmacy chain to begin selling hemp products in 800 stores.

News March 20
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Marijuana company Curaleaf to buy Nevada’s Acres Cannabis for $70M

Massachusetts-based Curaleaf, a vertically integrated cannabis operator, agreed to buy Acres Cannabis for $70 million in a cash…

News March 18
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Massachusetts cannabis RICO case settled out of court for ‘substantial’ amount

A Massachusetts racketeering lawsuit against a marijuana shop was dismissed, but the victory for that cannabis business didn’t…

News March 14
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Suspended Massachusetts medical marijuana store allowed to open again

A medical cannabis dispensary in Acton, Massachusetts, that was ordered by the state to temporarily close, has been given permission…

News March 13
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