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California lawmakers propose cannabis tax cuts to curb the state’s black market

In an effort to jump-start California’s sluggish legal marijuana marketplace, a group of Democratic state lawmakers proposed a…

News January 28
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Massachusetts hits $24M in adult-use marijuana sales as state issues 100th license

Recreational marijuana shops in Massachusetts have racked up nearly $24 million in sales since the initial ones opened…

News January 28
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WA ponders allowing small marijuana growers to sell direct to consumers

Washington state will consider allowing small cannabis farmers to sell directly to consumers, similar to what’s allowed for…

News January 24
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British Columbia, Ontario at bottom of per-person legal cannabis sales

Provinces with more physical cannabis stores saw significantly higher per-person sales in the six weeks after Canada’s legalization…

News January 23
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If these Northeast states legalize adult-use marijuana, they could generate billions of dollars in sales

The legalization of recreational marijuana appears poised to sweep across the Northeast, which could result in billions of…

News January 23
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CIBC compares cannabis to gold rush, predicts ‘beginning of global seismic shift’

The birth of the legal cannabis industry in Canada is akin to the gold rush, but very few…

News January 18
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Compliance costs, lost market share could take toll on cannabis edibles firms under new Washington state rules

A Washington state marijuana trade association is warning regulators that new packaging, labeling and product design rules for…

News January 17
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Overseeing half a decade of legal cannabis: Q&A with Denver marijuana czar Ashley Kilroy

Ashley Kilroy has overseen Denver’s recreational cannabis industry since Colorado launched adult-use sales in 2014. As director of…

News January 16
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California marijuana company plans $200 million campus in New York

Ahead of New York’s anticipated legalization of recreational cannabis, San Diego-based Flora California Prime is laying the groundwork…

News January 14
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MA marijuana regulators seek to end towns’ excessive demands on MJ firms

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission is asking the state Legislature for more authority to halt excessive financial agreements…

News January 11
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