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Maryland adult-use cannabis sales hit $56M in November; DC sales dwindle

Adult-use cannabis sales in Maryland grew to nearly $56 million in November, a 1.5% increase over October.

News December 21
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Delinquent payments hurting marijuana operators nationwide, survey shows

Delinquent payments are causing a cascade of problems for small and large cannabis operators nationwide, according to a…

News December 21
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Cannabis pop-up stores coming to Alberta trade shows, festivals

The Canadian province of Alberta is revamping its regulations to allow cannabis retailers to operate temporary stores at…

News December 21
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Cannabis MSO MedMen is exiting Arizona and Nevada

Marijuana multistate operator MedMen Enterprises is exiting Arizona and Nevada by selling its assets in those states to…

News December 20
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Marijuana cultivator, retail franchiser Item 9 Labs seeks sale of business

Item 9 Labs Corp., the parent company of marijuana retail franchise business Unity Rd. and Arizona cultivator Item…

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State cannabis regulators still one step behind questionable THC lab data

Despite widespread acknowledgement from cannabis industry observers that commercial testing laboratories across the country routinely inflate THC potency…

News December 20
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Another major marijuana brand exits Colorado market

Coda Signature, an early entrant in Colorado’s regulated marijuana market, is the latest brand to cut business operations…

News December 19
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Cannabis retail employees join UFCW in Missouri, New Jersey

More cannabis dispensary employees have voted to join the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) labor union, this…

News December 19
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New York officials close illicit marijuana operation ahead of legal openings

The day before the grand opening of the first legal adult-use store in Brooklyn, New York state officials…

News December 19
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Cannabis producer Organigram reports CA$248 million loss, massive excise bill

Canadian cannabis producer Organigram reported a loss of 248.6 million Canadian dollars ($185 million) in the 2023 fiscal year,…

News December 19
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