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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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Internal documents raise questions about Canada’s Cannabis Act review

Hundreds of emails, documents and reports obtained by MJBizDaily through a Canadian federal records request paint a more…

News June 29
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Florida gov OKs Black farmer medical marijuana licenses, MMJ telehealth

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a medical marijuana bill into law that grants MMJ licenses to a group…

News June 28
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Maryland marijuana operators prep for launch of $2 billion adult-use market

Cannabis industry executives and other stakeholders have high expectations regarding Maryland’s launch of adult-use marijuana sales, which kick…

News June 28
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New York initiates massive crackdown on unlicensed cannabis retailers

The first two weeks of ramped-up enforcement in New York led to 33 inspections, dozens of violations and…

News June 27
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