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Vice President Harris pledges Black jobs in federal marijuana legalization

Vice President Kamala Harris is pledging to legalize adult-use marijuana nationwide if she is elected in November and…

News October 15
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40 Tons to share MJBizCon space with other justice-impacted marijuana brands

40 Tons is sharing its space on the MJBizCon 2024 show floor with 15 other marijuana companies founded…

News October 9
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Delaware inundated with adult-use cannabis business license applications

Delaware received more than 1,260 applications for adult-use cannabis business licenses, including 800 for 30 retail operations.

News October 8
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Basketball great Carmelo Anthony enters new arena with cannabis brand, mission

Carmelo Anthony's 19-year NBA career included 10 All-Star nods and three Olympic gold medals. Today, he’s building a…

News October 7
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Report details upside of New York’s adult-use cannabis market

New York regulators have issued a wide-ranging report on the state’s cannabis industry, which is finally showing signs…

News October 4
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MJBizDaily launches survey about diversity in US cannabis industry

Seeking to better understand the role of women and minorities in the U.S. cannabis industry, MJBizDaily is launching…

News September 30
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MSOs donate another $6 million to Florida adult-use marijuana campaign

Two of the nation’s largest marijuana multistate operators, Trulieve Cannabis Corp. and Curaleaf Holdings, pumped another $6 million…

News September 25
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Audit: Connecticut cannabis social equity agency followed ‘questionable practices’

The agency that oversees Connecticut's cannabis social equity funding and license approval is a dysfunctional workplace with no…

News September 24
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New York’s cannabis social equity director resigns

The leader of New York’s cannabis social equity program has resigned in the latest shake-up in the state's…

News September 23
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‘Secretive’ Wyoming companies win Missouri marijuana social equity licenses

Applicants for adult-use marijuana social equity business licenses in Missouri are crying foul after it was revealed that…

News September 19
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