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Investors key in on social equity, sustainability – even in cannabis

While business fundamentals will - and absolutely should - continue to be critical factors in investments, more funds…

News June 16
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Cannabis MSO Columbia Care to buy Denver-based Medicine Man for $42M

New York-based multistate operator Columbia Care said Tuesday it agreed to acquire Medicine Man, a vertically integrated marijuana…

News June 15
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Cannabis SPAC Greenrose to delist from Nasdaq, trade on OTC markets

Cannabis industry special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Greenrose Acquisition Corp. said it will delist its shares from the…

News June 11
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New York bans delta-8 THC, resists calls to track hemp like marijuana

New York state is the latest market to expressly prohibit delta-8 THC and other THC isomers derived from…

News May 21
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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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Columbia Care acquires New York cannabis cultivation site for $42.5M

Multistate cannabis operator Columbia Care is spending $42.5 million in cash and stock to acquire a 34-acre cultivation…

News April 29
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New York’s Native American communities eye recreational cannabis

Native American communities in New York are making plans to get into the recreational marijuana business, hard on…

News April 26
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New York’s marijuana social equity program eyed as possible game changer

New York recently enacted an adult-use marijuana law that many industry experts believe has the most robust provisions…

News April 23
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Marijuana firms could face higher taxes via Biden spending plan and state rules

Marijuana businesses have paid higher taxes than mainstream companies for years thanks to Section 280E of the Internal…

News April 20
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