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GOP congressman compares marijuana industry to ‘slavery’

A Republican congressman notorious for blocking federal marijuana reform nearly derailed a “historic” Capitol Hill hearing on federal…

News November 16
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Illinois social equity cannabis grower receives $1M loan via new program

Helios Labs, a minority-owned craft cannabis grower Broadview, Illinois, received a $1 million loan through a program designated…

News November 16
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Cannabis MSO Jushi secures $68 million in debt-financing commitments

Jushi Holdings, a Florida-based cannabis multistate operator, said it secured $68 million in private placement commitments for debt…

News November 15
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MO could begin recreational marijuana sales by early February, official says

Missouri could begin recreational marijuana sales in early February or before, a spokesperson for the state said, which…

News November 15
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Small Humboldt County cannabis farmers go direct to consumers

Efforts from small marijuana farmers in California’s famed Emerald Triangle to reach consumers directly is gaining traction in…

News November 14
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California voters approve a dozen cannabis ballot measures to expand retail

California voters approved 12 local ballot measures in the 2022 midterm elections that will either expand or create…

News November 14
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Aurora Cannabis reports CA$51.9 million loss in first quarter

Canadian producer Aurora Cannabis reported a net loss of 51.9 million Canadian dollars ($39.1 million) for the first…

News November 11
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First Nations fight ‘systemic exclusion’ in Canadian cannabis industry

Some Indigenous leaders believe they've been largely excluded from Canada's multibillion-dollar legal cannabis retail and cultivation industry.

News November 11
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New lawsuit will prevent New York from issuing some marijuana retail licenses

A federal judge ruled that New York regulators will have to wait to issue a number of adult-use…

News November 11
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Legalization, cannabis industry win in Michigan, Rhode Island, Wisconsin

Retail cannabis bans failed in Michigan and Rhode Island, while local voters in Wisconsin voiced support for marijuana…

News November 10
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