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New York plans $200 million fund to bolster marijuana social equity goals

New York’s new governor plans to create a $200 million public-private fund to support the state’s ambitious social…

News January 5
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MJBiz acquired by Emerald X for $120 million-plus

MJBiz has been acquired by Emerald X, a wholly owned subsidiary of Emerald Holding, a New York-based business-to-business…

News January 4
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Ascend calls out MedMen for nixing marijuana acquisition deal

MedMen Enterprises "materially breached" the terms of a deal in which Ascend Wellness Holdings would acquire most of…

News January 3
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MJBizDaily’s most-read cannabis business stories of 2021

With an ongoing pandemic, a new president and Congress and five new state cannabis markets worth a collective…

News December 27
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Marijuana greenhouse owner Power REIT announces $20 million debt financing

Real estate investment trust Power REIT secured a debt financing facility worth $20 million from an unspecified "commercial…

News December 23
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Marijuana MSO Acreage secures up to $150M loan from AFC Gamma, Viridescent

Two real estate lenders teamed up to lend $100 million to multistate cannabis operator Acreage Holdings, with an…

News December 17
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Marijuana MSO Acreage secures up to $150 million loan

Two real estate lenders teamed up to lend $100 million to multistate cannabis operator Acreage Holdings, with an…

News December 17
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NY’s top cannabis regulator voices bullish timeline for adult-use launch

New York’s top cannabis regulator said this week she hopes the state can adhere to an 18-month timeline…

News December 16
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New York tribe launches recreational cannabis industry

The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, based in upstate New York near the Canadian border, began rolling out its…

News December 16
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Cannabis businesses not immune from vaccine-mandate controversy

Vaccine mandates aren’t popular among cannabis employers, most of whom are too small to face government directives.

News December 16
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