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Marijuana industry scores $5 billion worth of legalization wins in 2021 via state legislators

2021 is shaping up to be a record year for legislative-driven recreational marijuana legalization - and cannabis industry…

News July 16
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New Jersey marijuana companies scrutinized for ‘gifting’ practice

Four marijuana companies in New Jersey are coming under fire from the state attorney general's office for giving…

News June 22
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Proposed bill would decriminalize all drugs federally, not just marijuana

Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday unveiled a measure to end criminal penalties at…

News June 15
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Marijuana MSO Holistic Industries raises $55 million for expansion

Holistic Industries, a vertically integrated multistate marijuana company operating in six U.S. markets, secured a $55 million convertible…

News May 11
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AFC Gamma lends $22M to Justice Cannabis for New Jersey operations

Marijuana industry real estate financier AFC Gamma announced a $22 million senior secured credit facility for Chicago-based multistate…

News May 7
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Marijuana retailers prep for shoppers by hiring staff, keeping COVID safeguards

With more than 100 million Americans now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, marijuana retailers are adding employees and overhauling…

News May 5
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Recreational marijuana states see population growth but loss of US House seat

The population in the 17 states where recreational cannabis is legal, as well as Washington DC, continued to…

News May 4
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Marijuana MSO Ascend Wellness aims to raise $80 million via IPO

Multistate operator Ascend Wellness Holdings plans to raise $80 million through an initial public offering aimed at bankrolling…

News April 29
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Expanding Ayr acquires New Jersey medical cannabis company

Ayr Wellness, a multistate marijuana operator with offices in New York and Toronto, agreed to a $101 million…

News March 29
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New Jersey picks Black male for cannabis panel after NAACP pushback

New Jersey’s commission to regulate recreational marijuana received its first Black male member after the NAACP raised concerns about…

News March 25
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