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Marijuana retailer returns to roots in plant breeding and exclusive offerings

Matthew Huron, the CEO of Colorado-based Good Chemistry Nurseries, bred his first original strains as head cultivator for…

News March 2
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Plant scientist unifies cannabis breeding practices for multistate operator

One of the challenges facing multistate marijuana operators is standardizing cultivation procedures for facilities in various markets.

News March 2
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Court orders Missouri to grant marijuana grow license after technical oversight

A regulatory miscue prompted a Missouri judge to side with a medical marijuana cultivator and grant the company…

News March 1
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Las Vegas approves cannabis consumption lounge rules

The Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday approved regulations for cannabis consumption lounges in one of the industry’s…

News March 1
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Metrc threatens to close accounts of Michigan cannabis firms over late payments

Track-and-trace software provider Metrc is threatening to shutter the accounts of what could be dozens of Michigan cannabis…

News March 1
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Marijuana MSO MariMed appoints CEO, board chair

Massachusetts-based marijuana multistate operator MariMed appointed Jon Levine as permanent chief executive officer and Edward Gildea as chair…

News March 1
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Cannabis producer Cronos Group ends year with $168.7 million loss

Canadian cannabis producer Cronos Group lost $78.9 million in its fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, bringing the company's…

News February 28
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Canadian government’s cannabis duty surpasses CA$1 billion since 2018

Canada's federal government has assessed more than 1 billion Canadian dollars ($740 million) in total duty on cannabis…

News February 28
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Guyatt resigns as CEO of Canadian marijuana producer Phoena

Greg Guyatt resigned from his position as CEO of Canadian cannabis producer Phoena “to pursue new challenges,” the…

News February 27
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Marijuana MSO Cresco Labs’ acquisition of Columbia Care pushed to June

Marijuana multistate operators Columbia Care and Cresco Labs have "mutually agreed" to extend the companies' acquisition closing date…

News February 27
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