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RI municipalities begin scheduling votes on legal adult-use marijuana businesses

The first vote among Rhode Island cities and towns on whether to allow adult-use marijuana companies within their…

News July 12
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Colorado marijuana business diversity slowly but surely on the rise

Diversity in Colorado's marijuana business landscape has been slowly but steadily increasing over the past year, according to…

News July 11
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Nevada gives final approval for marijuana consumption lounges

Nevada regulators have at long last finalized rules that open up the state’s cannabis market to an estimated…

News June 29
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Finger-pointing in Arizona over marijuana social equity hurdles

The failure of a key marijuana bill in Arizona's Legislature has triggered an angry round of the blame…

News June 29
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New York appoints chief equity officer to oversee marijuana diversity efforts

New York regulators installed a chief equity officer, a key step to the state’s plan to develop a…

News June 28
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California bill would kill marijuana cultivation tax, keep excise tax at 15%

A California state budget trailer bill unveiled this week finalized language regarding cannabis tax issues that have been…

News June 27
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Key marijuana tax reforms absent in California budget blueprint

California lawmakers approved a preliminary $300 billion state budget this month, but they left several marijuana business issues…

News June 27
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Connecticut draws 37,000 applicants for 56 adult-use marijuana licenses

More than 37,000 applications have been entered into lotteries for an initial round of 56 adult-use marijuana licenses…

News June 23
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New York chooses management for state’s marijuana social equity fund

The state of New York has chosen "premier minority-led investment team" Social Equity Impact Ventures to manage its…

News June 23
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New York spending $200 million on marijuana social equity properties

New York is set to inject $200 million into the local marijuana real estate market, leasing up to…

News June 21
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