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How marijuana business owners, organized labor can live in peace

Cannabis business owners increasingly must confront a workplace reality that mainstream companies have faced for generations: organized labor.…

News April 18
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Chart: US hemp production soars in 2017

Rising acceptance for hemp and CBD – combined with easing regulations at the state level – caused U.S.…

News March 26
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US marijuana retail chain MedMen to partner with Canadian producer Cronos

Two major cannabis companies – Los Angeles-based MedMen and Ontario-based Cronos Group – have announced a joint venture…

News March 20
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Mainstream magazine honors cannabis software company

LeafLink, an online inventory and ordering platform for the marijuana industry, has been chosen one of the “Top…

News February 20
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A $1 billion cannabis company? Recent deals shed light on marijuana valuations

Can the U.S. cannabis industry claim its first plant-touching "unicorn" - a company valued at $1 billion? Captor…

News February 15
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New York medical cannabis company sells for $18 million in cash, stock

The latest sale of a New York state medical marijuana business license is now a done deal. iAnthus…

News February 1
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US cannabis firm MedMen to go public in Canada to ‘add jet fuel’ to growth plan

Count California-based MedMen as the latest U.S. marijuana company looking to Canada to raise money.

News January 26
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Week in Review: Nevada’s unhappy MJ growers, hemp’s friends in Congress & New York weighs adult use

Nevada marijuana growers are displeased with the state’s updated regulations, Congress members counter the DEA’s view of CBD,…

News January 19
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New York is considering recreational cannabis legalization

New York’s governor is urging state lawmakers to provide funding to establish a commission that would study the feasibility…

News January 18
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19 attorneys general urge Congress to give cannabis states access to banking

A letter to 10 major congressional leaders from 19 attorneys general asks Congress to push through legislation that would allow…

News January 16
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