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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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Detroit opens second application period for cannabis retail licenses Aug. 1

Detroit regulators will open an application window starting Aug. 1 for the second round of cannabis retail licenses…

News July 25
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Black farmers in Florida issued medical cannabis licenses

Two Black farmers were issued medical cannabis licenses in Florida after a long dispute over the coveted cultivation,…

News July 24
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New York OKs farmers market cannabis sales, hundreds of retail licenses

New York cannabis regulators this week approved more than 200 social equity retail licenses and a novel plan…

News July 20
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Trulieve Cannabis, Black entrepreneur trade barbs over alleged $24M debt

Trulieve Cannabis and a Black cannabis entrepreneur in Ohio are leveling accusations at one another over an alleged…

News July 18
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Illinois awards 55 more adult-use marijuana retail licenses

Illinois regulators awarded an additional 55 marijuana adult-use retail licenses in a lottery, aiming to create a more…

News July 14
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Opinion: The 5 biggest problems faced by cannabis social equity founders

Social equity founders still face an uphill battle in the cannabis industry, despite policies specifically designed to level…

News July 14
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Maryland’s combined cannabis sales hit $21 million in first week of adult use

Maryland marijuana retailers sold nearly $21 million in medical and recreational cannabis products combined in the state's first week…

News July 12
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