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New York cannabis sales top $1.4 billion through Q3

The third-quarter figure accounts for about 34% of the $4.1 billion in cumulative sales since the market launched…

News October 28
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Nevada latest mature cannabis market to consider tax increase

Diminishing cannabis tax revenue in Nevada is leading lawmakers to ponder tweaks in the cannabis tax, including an…

News October 27
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California social equity cannabis licenses top nonequity active rates

A review of 1,653 California retail licenses finds 81% of social equity holders are active versus 76% for…

News October 26
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How accessory sales reveal the future of cannabis retail

Cannabis retailers should start to think more like smoke shops in order to consistently attract customers and build…

News October 23
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New York to open first adult-use cannabis nursery license applications

New York's first adult-use nursery license window opens Nov. 5, creating a wholesale-only tier for seeds, clones and…

News October 22
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Trump Justice Department indicts prominent Virginia lawmaker for selling marijuana at ‘hemp’ shop

The Trump Justice Department has charged a Virginia state lawmaker and six others on federal drug charges stemming…

News October 22
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Design mistakes cannabis operators can’t afford to retrofit

Facility design consultant Jeremy Shechter talks about the mistakes that cost cultivators most: system flow, HVAC vendors and…

News October 22
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Poor state oversight let potentially contaminated cannabis reach Colorado consumers, audit finds

Colorado cannabis regulators are too slow and rules too lax to keep potentially contaminated cannabis products from reaching…

News October 20
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Missouri’s legal cannabis market captures 93% of consumer spending

Missouri consumers mostly buy flower, and legal cannabis sales are spread evenly statewide, according to a state-sponsored study.

News October 20
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Did Curaleaf put all cannabis contracts at risk to avoid paying millions to a Michigan cultivator?

Curaleaf Holdings is evading a $31.8 million judgment after arguing in federal court that cannabis contracts are federally…

News October 20
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