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Cannabis MSO Verano to expand in 3 states via deals exceeding $100 million

Cannabis multistate operator Verano Holdings announced agreements to acquire a total of nine operating retail outlets or licenses…

News March 3
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Wrigley chewing gum heir to take cannabis MSO Parallel public via $1.9 billion deal

Chewing gum heir William “Beau” Wrigley Jr., the CEO of Atlanta-based Parallel, struck a mammoth deal with an…

News February 22
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Mainstream businesses are bracing for minimum-wage hike, but many cannabis firms already pay more

Half the states across the country have increased – or will raise – the minimum wage paid to…

News February 19
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Pennsylvania governor makes budget pitch for legalizing recreational cannabis

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, as expected, has made legalizing recreational cannabis one of his administration’s top legislative priorities…

News February 3
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US labor agency: Marijuana trimmers, grow-room employees can’t unionize

Marijuana cultivators, trimmers, sorters and packagers can’t form unions because they qualify as agricultural laborers, according to a…

News February 2
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Lack of standards, dubious business practices threaten to upend cannabis testing industry

A lack of standards in cannabis testing results is plaguing the industry. Some business owners are shopping around…

News January 4
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Cannabis workers in Pennsylvania ratify UFCW union contract

Employees at Pennsylvania cannabis company CannTech voted to ratify a union contract with the United Food and Commercial…

News December 23
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TerrAscend borrows $120M to make payments on marijuana acquisition

U.S. and Canadian marijuana operator TerrAscend borrowed $120 million from a syndicate of lenders to help finance earnout…

News December 21
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Ayr borrows $75 million to fund marijuana acquisitions, finish facilities

Multistate marijuana operator Ayr Strategies announced a $75 million secured loan intended to fund acquisitions and complete facilities…

News December 4
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Pennsylvania medical marijuana research venture gets OK from state

Pennsylvania regulators gave the green light to a company that intends to delve into medical marijuana research, potentially…

News December 1
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