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Ontario eyes CA$600 million cannabis windfall, pledges online crackdown

Ontario’s provincial government is budgeting for a record windfall of more than 600 million Canadian dollars ($442 million)…

News March 27
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Republican senators oppose marijuana rescheduling based on global treaties

Moving marijuana to Schedule 3 of the Controlled Substances Act, as Biden administration health officials have recommended, violates…

News March 27
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Ayr Wellness boosts Florida marijuana cultivation facility mortgage by $8.4M

Marijuana multistate operator Ayr Wellness is increasing by $8.4 million the size of an existing mortgage on a…

News March 27
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Canadian cannabis producer Organigram enters US, plans CA$25 million raise

Organigram Holdings has dipped into its strategic investment pool to pick up a minority stake in Roxboro, North…

News March 27
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Cookies cuts ties with its lone San Francisco marijuana store

The Cookies marijuana brand terminated the licensing agreement it had with Berner’s on Haight, an adult-use store in…

News March 27
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Massachusetts cannabis regulator expanding ‘secret shopper’ program

Massachusetts' Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) is reportedly working to expand a "secret shopper" program as it tries to…

News March 26
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Calling marijuana a ‘gateway drug,’ House GOP opposes banking reform

Congressional Republicans should oppose marijuana reform, including banking protections, because MJ is a “dangerous, addictive … gateway drug,”…

News March 26
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Auxly auditor flags ‘going concern’ risk as cannabis firm reports smaller loss

Auxly Cannabis Group’s record 2023 sales helped substantially improve its net loss, but an auditor flagged a “significant…

News March 25
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Massachusetts marijuana worker denied Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection

A marijuana company employee in Massachusetts has been denied bankruptcy protections, highlighting a federal barrier that extends beyond…

News March 25
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Maryland cannabis retail zoning would be less restrictive under new bill

Maryland county governments could have less control on where recreational cannabis stores set up shop if a bill…

News March 25
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