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MJBizDaily podcast: Marijuana firms pivot to virtual 4/20 events, New York adult-use cannabis appears stalled and more

Cannabis companies are hosting virtual 4/20 events amid COVID-19 concerns, instead of the usual monthlong parties and celebrations.…

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Big cannabis companies scale back amid coronavirus, raising questions about industry’s overall health

The COVID-19 outbreak is causing serious jitters among large cannabis companies, with a growing list of multistate marijuana operators…

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Ontario cannabis stores to close after removal from ‘essential’ list

Private-sector cannabis stores in Ontario, Canada’s largest market, have been ordered to close their doors by late Saturday…

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Cannabis REIT inks $49 million sale-leaseback deal with Ascend

Innovative Industrial Properties, a real estate investment trust that specializes in the marijuana industry, bought a cannabis cultivation…

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Marijuana giant Acreage cuts 120 jobs, ends deals in light of COVID-19

New York-based Acreage Holdings on Friday announced it is furloughing 122 employees and taking other cost-cutting measures, becoming…

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Denver man sues cannabis firm for alleged spamming

A Denver man filed a lawsuit alleging that the operator of marijuana stores in Colorado, Massachusetts and Nevada violated…

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US markets that have allowed marijuana businesses to remain open during coronavirus pandemic stay-at-home orders

Most state governments around the nation have deemed medical marijuana companies "essential" during the coronavirus pandemic, meaning the…

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Massachusetts medical marijuana workers sick with coronavirus

In what could be a warning to medical cannabis business owners throughout Massachusetts, state regulators are looking into…

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Responding to coronavirus, marijuana firms shift to virtual 4/20 celebrations with online concerts, giveaways

Cannabis companies that were planning to host elaborate monthlong celebrations around 4/20 have been forced to change plans and…

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L.A. cannabis licensing audit finds flawed process, no corruption

The marijuana business licensing round in Los Angeles last September was "confusing and prone to human error," but…

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