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Cannabis pop-up stores coming to Alberta trade shows, festivals

The Canadian province of Alberta is revamping its regulations to allow cannabis retailers to operate temporary stores at…

News December 21
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Cannabis MSO MedMen is exiting Arizona and Nevada

Marijuana multistate operator MedMen Enterprises is exiting Arizona and Nevada by selling its assets in those states to…

News December 20
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Marijuana cultivator, retail franchiser Item 9 Labs seeks sale of business

Item 9 Labs Corp., the parent company of marijuana retail franchise business Unity Rd. and Arizona cultivator Item…

News December 20
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State cannabis regulators still one step behind questionable THC lab data

Despite widespread acknowledgement from cannabis industry observers that commercial testing laboratories across the country routinely inflate THC potency…

News December 20
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Another major marijuana brand exits Colorado market

Coda Signature, an early entrant in Colorado’s regulated marijuana market, is the latest brand to cut business operations…

News December 19
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Cannabis retail employees join UFCW in Missouri, New Jersey

More cannabis dispensary employees have voted to join the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) labor union, this…

News December 19
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New York officials close illicit marijuana operation ahead of legal openings

The day before the grand opening of the first legal adult-use store in Brooklyn, New York state officials…

News December 19
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Stiiizy president denies allegations of illicit marijuana operations, sales

Stiiizy, one of the top-selling marijuana brands in California with operations in several other states, told MJBizDaily it…

News December 19
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Arizona marijuana sales exceed $1 billion in first nine months of 2023

Marijuana sales in Arizona surpassed the $1 billion mark for 2023 in September, despite some month-over-month sales declines…

News December 18
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Canadian cannabis insolvencies persist in 2023 amid industry woes

Financially distressed cannabis companies continued to seek refuge in Canadian insolvency law in 2023, although such insolvency filings…

News December 18
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