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Rash of robberies has Washington state’s cash-only cannabis industry on edge

Cannabis companies in Washington state are reporting an increase in armed robberies, forcing business owners to spend more…

News February 15
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How to stave off marijuana industry monopolies: Q&A with Shaleen Title

With many U.S. marijuana executives arguing that federal legalization is only a matter of time, industry insiders and…

News February 15
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Michigan renames state marijuana regulatory agency, folds in hemp

Michigan's state marijuana regulatory agency is getting a new name and adding hemp to its purview.

News February 14
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Cannabis MSO MedMen loses chief revenue officer

The chief revenue officer has resigned at California-based cannabis multistate operator MedMen, a little more than a year…

News February 14
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California localities detail plans to spend $100 million to fix marijuana licensing logjam

California’s Department of Cannabis Control has started to disperse $100 million to 17 municipalities and counties to help them…

News February 14
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Study: Banking action rose in first adult-use cannabis states after legalization

Banking activity increased measurably in the first four states that legalized adult-use cannabis, according to a new white…

News February 14
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Marijuana operator Harborside closes first tranche of $77.3M debt financing

Oakland, California-based vertically integrated marijuana firm Harborside closed the first tranche of a $77.3 million debt financing deal.

News February 11
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VA adult-use marijuana implementation uncertain given partisan gridlock

Bills introduced in the Republican-controlled Virginia House of Representatives to implement the state's recreational marijuana market now appear…

News February 11
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Colorado’s 2021 cannabis sales set another annual record at $2.22 billion

Colorado set another record in 2021 with $2.22 billion in combined sales of medical and recreational cannabis.

News February 10
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New York targets illegal practice of marijuana ‘gifting’

New York regulators are cracking down on unlicensed marijuana companies engaged in "gifting." a practice in which businesses…

News February 10
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