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Flowhub cannabis tech platform raises $19 million

Denver-based Flowhub, a marijuana software technology platform, recently announced it raised $19 million to help the company expand…

News October 12
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Arizona unveils applicant criteria for new recreational cannabis retail permits

Arizona cannabis regulators announced a list of 87 ZIP codes across the state where applicants for 26 social…

News October 11
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California ‘burner’ distributor lawsuit underlines why licensed cannabis firms cheat to stay afloat, insiders say

When the CEO of a California marijuana retail chain sued the state in September over so-called "burner distribution…

News October 6
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Report: Female, minority executives lose ground in marijuana industry

The percentage of executive positions held by women and minorities in the U.S. cannabis industry fell between 2019…

News October 4
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$50 million minority-owned cannabis facility breaks ground in Detroit

Former NBA All-Star Chris Webber broke ground on a $50 million cannabis operations and training center in Detroit’s…

News September 28
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Minority Cannabis Business Association launches in Maryland

In anticipation of the Maryland Legislature legalizing adult-use cannabis in the near future, two ex-politicians turned lobbyists formed…

News September 28
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Challenges abound in New Jersey’s hot cannabis real estate market

Cannabis businesses entering New Jersey are facing a sizzling market for retail and industrial cannabis real estate ahead…

News September 27
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Chided for diversity, Ohio gets female minority-led medical marijuana firm

A Black woman is believed to be the first minority female to open a vertically integrated medical marijuana…

News September 9
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Ohio lawmakers call out lack of diversity in medical marijuana market

Concerns about diversity are being raised in Ohio as state regulators prepare to issue 73 additional medical marijuana…

News September 3
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MI marijuana rules changes include new licenses, lower fees, social equity

The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency released a set of proposed rules for cannabis business, including two new license…

News September 1
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