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MA blames cannabis retailer, not traceability system, for product shortage

Massachusetts’ marijuana czar disputes a claim by a Salem cannabis retailer this week that flaws in the state’s traceability…

News February 22
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MedMen, three other West Hollywood marijuana shops get stays of execution

Four longstanding cannabis shops in West Hollywood were granted a reprieve on Tuesday by city officials and will…

News February 21
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Retired NFL star Calvin Johnson gets initial OK for MI medical cannabis permit

Calvin Johnson, a former standout receiver with the Detroit Lions, has received preliminary approval for a Michigan medical…

News February 21
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Want to expand your cannabis firm’s reach? Try age-specific advertising, marketing

Millennials might be a marijuana business' bread and butter, but more and more adults who are middle-aged or…

News February 21
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Seed-to-sale problem halts recreational sales at Boston-area marijuana store

A Boston-area marijuana store had to temporarily stop selling adult-use cannabis flower because of an issue with Massachusetts' seed-to-sale…

News February 20
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Vertically integrated cannabis firm Ascend Wellness raises $55 million for expansion

Boston-based Ascend Wellness Holdings (AWH), a multistate vertically integrated marijuana operator, secured $55 million in funding to aid expansion…

News February 20
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Maine chooses Metrc for cannabis seed-to-sale tracking

Maine officials said the state signed a three-year, $150,000 contract with Florida-based Franwell to use its Metrc system…

News February 20
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Florida to challenge court ruling that would up medical cannabis dispensary caps

Florida regulators intend to challenge a state court ruling that would eliminate the limit on the number of…

News February 19
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Medical marijuana sales in Pennsylvania exceed $132M in first year

Pennsylvania’s medical cannabis businesses made at least 600,000 transactions during the program’s first year and their sales totaled…

News February 18
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Alaska marijuana business owners to gain access to financial services

A nonprofit credit union in Alaska, Anchorage-based Credit Union 1, is set to begin offering financial services to cannabis companies…

News February 15
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