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Arizona’s new recreational cannabis firms see strong sales, possible supply issues on horizon

Vertically integrated cannabis companies in Arizona's fledgling recreational market are reporting long customer lines and robust sales after…

News January 29
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San Diego County starts work on marijuana social equity program

One of the few remaining major metro California markets that doesn’t have a marijuana social equity program began…

News January 28
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Five state medical marijuana markets that could get a boost through reforms in 2021

A handful of states could pass significant medical marijuana reforms this year, providing for additional licensing opportunities and…

News January 28
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Massachusetts city drops onerous ‘impact fee’ on cannabis businesses

A Massachusetts municipality became the first in the state to stop assessing a controversial 3% “community impact fee”…

News January 26
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Boycott spurs Massachusetts cannabis trade group to withdraw delivery suit

A Massachusetts cannabis retail association is backing off its legal challenge to the state’s social equity-focused delivery licensing…

News January 25
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Massachusetts cannabis retailers sue state over delivery regulations

Marijuana retailers in Massachusetts filed a lawsuit against the state's Cannabis Control Commission's rules that allow only social…

News January 19
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A marijuana pioneer changes course: Q&A with Harborside co-founder Steve DeAngelo

Steve DeAngelo is one of the marijuana industry’s most high-profile pioneers. But earlier this month, DeAngelo and the…

News January 15
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7 regulatory-related factors for marijuana companies to consider in a debt transaction

2020 saw several high-profile debt transactions in the cannabis industry, with major companies raising hundreds of millions of…

News January 6
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Massachusetts fills two open seats on state Cannabis Control Commission

The main body regulating legal marijuana in Massachusetts is gaining two more members.

News December 16
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Trials minorities face raising marijuana capital: Q&A with DC dispensary owner Linda Mercado Greene

Linda Mercado Greene, co-founder and CEO of Anacostia Organics, was already a successful businesswoman and a veteran political…

News December 6
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