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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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New York delays plan to open cannabis farmers markets this summer

New York’s promising plan to establish cannabis farmers markets to ramp up retail sales amid the slow rollout…

News July 10
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Ohio adult-use marijuana advocates submit signatures for ballot measure

Adult-use marijuana legalization in Ohio could be on the state ballot in November after advocates submitted signatures supporting the…

News July 6
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Investor for $200 million New York cannabis fund finally found

New York has finally secured an investor to help fully fund the $200 million in startup capital promised…

News July 3
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