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New York gov taps state insiders for key roles at cannabis regulatory agency

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is continuing her leadership shake-up at the Office of Cannabis Management, the state’s…

News June 11
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Most New York cannabis operators to save big without potency tax

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s push to replace the state’s potency tax on cannabis products with a flat…

News June 10
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Canopy Growth prepares to raise $250 million for marijuana investments

Days after exercising an option to acquire a U.S.-based marijuana multistate operator, onetime billion-dollar cannabis giant Canopy Growth…

News June 7
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Cannabis MSO Acreage aims to raise $10 million amid ‘deteriorating’ finances

A day after Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth Corp. exercised its option to acquire Acreage Holdings, the American multistate…

News June 5
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Canopy Growth exercises option to acquire US marijuana operator Acreage

Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth Corp. exercised its option to acquire American marijuana multistate operator Acreage Holdings.

News June 4
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Cannabis operators Cansortium and RIV Capital are merging

Cansortium, a Florida-based vertically integrated cannabis multistate operator, is merging with RIV Capital, which operates the Etain Health…

News May 30
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New York cannabis chief resigns in wake of criticism

Chris Alexander has resigned as executive director of New York's Office of Cannabis Management rather than finish out…

News May 28
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New York court issues record $15 million fine to unlicensed cannabis operator

A New York court has ordered David Tulley to pay a $15.2 million fine for operating six unlicensed…

News May 24
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New York hit with another lawsuit challenging marijuana social equity

A new lawsuit is challenging New York's Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary program for marijuana social equity applicants.

News May 17
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Ohio has fewer local marijuana industry bans than MI and NY, analysis finds

At least 47 Ohio communities have already opted out of adult-use marijuana ahead of the market’s promised early…

News May 15
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