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Minnesota starts adult-use marijuana social equity license application process

Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management has opened its first social equity business license application window for the state's…

News July 26
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How to navigate the challenges of cannabis real estate

Cannabis businesses must contend with a complex regulatory landscape and wary financial sector that makes securing and managing…

News July 26
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LeafLink acquires Dama Financial’s cannabis banking division

New York-based LeafLink has acquired the assets of Dama Financial's banking division as the cannabis wholesale technology platform…

News July 25
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Raucous cannabis store grand opening has Cookies franchisee in trouble

New Mexico regulators fined the legal entity behind a Cookies-branded cannabis store in Albuquerque $350,000 for five violations…

News July 24
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Ohio issues 10 dual licenses for pending launch of adult-use marijuana sales

Ohio regulators have issued the first 10 dual licenses to marijuana cultivators and processors in the lead-up to…

News July 24
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California State Fair pairs cannabis consumption with retail

For the past few weeks, dozens of award-winning cannabis brands and retailer Embarc have been selling marijuana products…

News July 24
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Marijuana rescheduling proposal generates nearly 43,000 comments

The Biden administration’s proposal to reclassify marijuana elicited nearly 43,000 public comments before a Monday night deadline, and…

News July 23
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Thailand seeks legislative fix to regulate medical cannabis in latest policy shift

In another policy shift, political leaders in Thailand are now pushing for legislation to regulate medical cannabis sales and…

News July 23
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Is hemp the enemy of Florida’s adult-use marijuana initiative?

Florida hemp businesses are lining up to oppose an adult-use marijuana legalization initiative that will appear on the…

News July 23
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Catalyst civil complaint against fellow CA cannabis firm Glass House dismissed

A civil complaint against cannabis producer and retailer Glass House Brands by fellow California operator Catalyst Cannabis Co.…

News July 22
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