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Privateer Closes Record $75 Million Financing Round

It’s official: Privateer Holdings has closed on its $75 million round of financing, capitalizing on a recent rush…

News April 7
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Congressmen: DOJ ‘Defies Logic’ in Continuing MMJ Crackdown

A pair of congressmen from California have decried the Department of Justice’s interpretation of a measure passed into…

News April 6

DOJ Enforcements Proceed Despite Congressional Mandate

Medical marijuana business owners may not be as protected from federal enforcement as they thought, coming off the…

News April 2

Minorities Avoid Cannabis Industry as History of Arrests, Incarceration Drive Fears

Very few minorities work in the cannabis industry in any capacity, let alone hold executive positions at dispensaries,…

News April 2
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Willie Nelson to Open Rec Shops, Found New Brand

By next year, legendary 81-year-old performer and noted cannabis fan Willie Nelson plans to have his own recreational…

News March 26

US House Follows Senate, Introduces Bill to Reclassify MJ as Schedule II

Cannabis businesses would be less likely to face federal government intervention and have better access to banking as…

News March 25

Marketing Challenges in an Evolving Industry: Q&A With Cannabrand’s Olivia Mannix

By Tony C. Dreibus Branding and marketing have become an important part of the cannabis industry as companies…

News March 25
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US Cannabis Legalization Impacting Cartel Operations

Cannabis legalization north of the Rio Grande is having a noticeable impact on Mexican cartels. The cartels used…

News March 24
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Senate’s MMJ Legalization Bill Gains Support

California Democrat Barbara Boxer is the latest U.S. Senator to jump on the medical marijuana legalization bandwagon. Boxer…

News March 18
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Obama: Decriminalization, Rescheduling Progress Possible

President Barack Obama said in a recent interview that Congress may be forced to take political action on…

News March 17
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