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New York regulators increase adult-use marijuana retail licenses to 300

New York regulators on Thursday doubled the number of available retail licenses for adult-use marijuana social equity applicants…

News March 2
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Plant scientist unifies cannabis breeding practices for multistate operator

One of the challenges facing multistate marijuana operators is standardizing cultivation procedures for facilities in various markets.

News March 2
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Marijuana MSO Cresco Labs’ acquisition of Columbia Care pushed to June

Marijuana multistate operators Columbia Care and Cresco Labs have "mutually agreed" to extend the companies' acquisition closing date…

News February 27
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Scotts Miracle-Gro unit, TerrAscend chair settle dispute over NY marijuana firm

A legal dispute pitting a Scotts Miracle-Gro subsidiary against an investment fund controlled by the executive chair of…

News February 23
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Marijuana fintech firm Green Check Verified raises $6 million

Florida-based marijuana fintech provider Green Check Verified raised $6 million in a Series A funding round led by…

News February 23
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Cannabis businesses make push to showcase Black-owned brands

Black-owned businesses in states including California, Massachusetts, Michigan and New York are trying to get minority-owned cannabis brands…

News February 22
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Opinion: Native American cannabis businesses spread across United States

Native American tribes throughout the United States are investing in cannabis.

News February 17
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Unlicensed New York marijuana store fined $50,000, worker arrested

An unlicensed marijuana store in Lower Manhattan was fined $50,000 and a worker arrested for selling MJ to…

News February 15
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Forian exits marijuana industry with $30 million sale of BioTrack to Alleaves

Technology company Forian said it is selling cannabis software provider BioTrack for $30 million in cash to Alleaves…

News February 13
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2 more adult-use cannabis operations set to open in New York

Two more licensed adult-use cannabis operations are set to open in New York, including the first outside Manhattan.

News February 10
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