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Chicago Atlantic lends $20 million to Nova Farms cannabis operator

Cannabis industry lender Chicago Atlantic issued a $20 million loan to Massachusetts-based multistate operator Nova Farms.

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Surrey, British Columbia, moves to allow legal cannabis retail

Surrey, the second-biggest city in the Canadian province of British Columbia, will allow legal cannabis stores after unanimous…

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Texas at center of hemp-derived cannabinoid market

Industry stakeholders looking for how federal regulation for hemp-derived cannabinoids could unfold might find a crystal ball in…

News April 10
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NC district attorney vows to enforce law when tribal cannabis dispensary opens

A potential showdown between law enforcement and a Native American tribe is brewing in North Carolina, where a…

News April 9
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MariMed closes $5.3 million deal for shuttered Maryland marijuana store

Massachusetts-based marijuana multistate operator MariMed announced on Tuesday it closed a $5.3 million acquisition of Community Wellness &…

News April 9
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Sun Theory marijuana operator acquires Terrapin’s Colorado stores

Sun Theory Holding Co., a Denver-based vertically integrated marijuana operator, acquired five of Terrapin Care Station's retail locations…

News April 9
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Ontario regulator fines Cannabis Xpress, alleges pay-to-play

Ontario's cannabis retail regulator, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), fined Cannabis Xpress 200,000 Canadian dollars…

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Marijuana multistate operators continue to flee regulated state markets

Publicly traded marijuana multistate operators exited regulated cannabis markets through late 2023, continuing a pattern fueled by increased…

News April 9
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California issues tips to improve local marijuana business licensing

A California auditor has released several recommendations for better marijuana business licensing processes and policies by local municipalities.

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Florida’s recreational marijuana ballot measure will fail, governor says

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted the recreational marijuana initiative that will appear on the state's November ballot, calling…

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