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Marijuana operator Tilt Holdings ends ties with social equity brands

Tilt Holdings, a Phoenix-based diversified marijuana company, has cut ties with three social equity brands and paused a…

News August 17
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Settlement talks end without deal in New York marijuana licensing suits

Negotiations between New York state lawyers, some social equity applicants and a group of multistate operators to settle…

News August 17
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Michigan marijuana retailers eclipse $276 million in record July sales

Michigan adult-use and medical marijuana retailers generated more than $276 million in sales in July, a monthly record,…

News August 14
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Los Angeles mayor expected to pick new chief for city’s cannabis agency

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is shaking up leadership at several city agencies, including an expected management overhaul…

News August 9
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Injunction halts New York marijuana equity licensing approvals, processing

The New York State Supreme Court granted a temporary injunction that prevents the Office of Cannabis Management from…

News August 8
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MJBizDaily conducting survey on diversity in US cannabis industry

To better understand the state of diversity and inclusion in the U.S. cannabis industry, MJBizDaily is launching its…

News August 8
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Veterans’ lawsuit could halt New York cannabis retail licensing, approvals

A group of disabled military veterans filed a lawsuit in New York against cannabis regulators claiming their system of…

News August 4
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New York adult-use operator reports $12 million in cannabis sales in 6 months

Housing Works Cannabis Co., the first adult-use retailer to open in New York, generated about $12 million in…

News July 31
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Cannabis MSOs Cresco Labs, Columbia Care terminate planned merger

Cannabis multistate operators Cresco Labs and Columbia Care are officially walking away from their planned merger, a deal…

News July 31
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Massachusetts marijuana social equity fund has zero funding, report says

The Massachusetts fund intended to advance social equity in the state's marijuana industry remains unfunded almost a year…

News July 27
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