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Suspended Massachusetts cannabis chair drops suit after hearing granted

Shannon O'Brien, the suspended chair of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, dropped her lawsuit seeking to block the…

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Arizona social equity cannabis retailers set to miss key deadline to open

More than half of Arizona’s 26 social equity retail licensees are poised to miss a key deadline to…

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New Jersey awards $12 million in grants to marijuana businesses

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) awarded $12 million in grants to 48 marijuana businesses under the…

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Canada’s cannabis ‘strategy table’ quietly met over summer

A group that was supposed to have been created by the Canadian government almost two years ago to…

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Marijuana operator Vext Science to acquire 2 Ohio dispensaries, raise $10M

Arizona-based vertically integrated marijuana operator Vext Science has agreed to acquire two Ohio medical cannabis dispensaries for $9.8…

News October 4
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Tilray narrows loss to $56 million on record cannabis sales

Canadian cannabis producer Tilray Brands narrowed its loss to $56 million ($77 million Canadian dollars) in the first…

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Marijuana lab testing under scrutiny amid recalls, differing rules

State marijuana regulators, producers and other stakeholders are grappling with how to safeguard consumers at a time when…

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Missouri regulators award 48 cannabis microbusiness licenses

Missouri has awarded 48 cannabis microbusiness licenses to "marginalized or under-represented individuals."

News October 3
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New York opening license application window for marijuana business licenses

New York regulators on Wednesday will launch an application window for several types of cannabis business licenses, with…

News October 3
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Aurora Cannabis closes bought deal financing, yielding CA$38.8 million

Canadian producer Aurora Cannabis received gross proceeds of 38.8 million Canadian dollars ($28.3 million) from a bought deal…

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