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Scotts Miracle-Gro unit, TerrAscend chair settle dispute over NY marijuana firm

A legal dispute pitting a Scotts Miracle-Gro subsidiary against an investment fund controlled by the executive chair of…

News February 23
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California’s annual cannabis sales fell in 2022 for the first time since adult-use launch

Annual cannabis sales in California declined in 2022 for the first time since the state launched its adult-use…

News February 23
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Vertically integrated cannabis operators TPCO and Gold Flora to merge

TPCO Holdings, which operates as The Parent Co., and Gold Flora are merging in an all-stock deal, according…

News February 22
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Alleaves, Leafly ink partnership to expand marijuana product offerings

Alleaves, which acquired cannabis software provider BioTrack last week, announced a deal with Seattle-based marijuana commerce platform Leafly…

News February 22
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Cannabis businesses make push to showcase Black-owned brands

Black-owned businesses in states including California, Massachusetts, Michigan and New York are trying to get minority-owned cannabis brands…

News February 22
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Delta-8 brouhaha creates marijuana opportunity in next federal Farm Bill

There’s a growing push in Washington DC for lawmakers to consider marijuana reform during discussions about the next…

News February 21
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Canadian adult-use cannabis sales jump nearly 18% in 2022, hitting CA$4.5 billion

Canada's cannabis consumers spent 4.52 billion Canadian dollars ($3.35 billion) on regulated adult-use products in 2022, growing 17.9%…

News February 21
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Marijuana MSO MedMen evaluating sale of assets in three states

California-based marijuana multistate operator MedMen Enterprises has hired ATB Capital Markets to review and potentially help the company…

News February 21
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Montana proposal could give medical marijuana businesses a boost

A Republican lawmaker in Montana is seeking to eliminate sales taxes on medical marijuana, a move that could…

News February 17
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Arizona firm 1606 raises $20 million for hemp and CBD acquisitions

Phoenix-based hemp and CBD retail and distribution company 1606 Corp. raised up to $20 million through an equity…

News February 17
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