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Longtime Oregon marijuana regulatory director Steve Marks resigns

Steve Marks is resigning as director of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, effective Wednesday.

News February 14
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Property ownership is key when looking for investors, cannabis cultivator says

Cannabis producer Lowd is building out a new facility near Portland, Oregon. CEO Jesce Horton is glad the…

News February 1
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New year brings new laws, rules for cannabis businesses nationwide

With the start of a new year, cannabis companies across the country are tweaking their business models to…

News January 30
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Marijuana MSO Curaleaf bails on California, Oregon and Colorado, cuts workforce by 4%

Marijuana multistate operator Curaleaf Holdings said Thursday that it will shutter the majority of its operations in three…

News January 26
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Marijuana tech firm Dutchie sues software firm Akerna in Pennsylvania

Marijuana e-commerce platform Dutchie is suing cannabis technology software firm Akerna Corp. over what it claims is a…

News January 23
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Marijuana M&A: Distressed, smaller and failed deals expected in 2023

Are blockbuster, billion-dollar marijuana mergers and acquisitions behind us? Possibly, say insiders. But they also predict 2023 will…

News January 23
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A visual take on some key cannabis trends in 2022

In the spirit of "a picture is worth 1,000 words," here are charts and maps that visualize a…

News December 30
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Ousted co-founders sue leaders of marijuana tech company Dutchie

The co-founders of marijuana e-commerce platform Dutchie, whom the company said stepped down earlier this month, are suing…

News December 15
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Alaska ranks highest, New Jersey lowest in adult-use marijuana taxes, report says

Alaska's recreational marijuana taxes are the highest in the country, and New Jersey's are the lowest. That's according…

News December 14
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Could an Oregon lawsuit legalize interstate marijuana commerce before Congress?

A challenge to Oregon's ban on shipping legal marijuana out of state could win in court and set…

News December 13
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