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Cannabis MSOs Cresco Labs, Columbia Care terminate planned merger

Cannabis multistate operators Cresco Labs and Columbia Care are officially walking away from their planned merger, a deal…

News July 31
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Share consolidation sweeps marijuana industry as stock prices flop

In the face of slumping cannabis stock prices, publicly traded Canadian marijuana producers and U.S. ancillary companies are…

News July 31
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Rhode Island regulators investigating cannabis retailer’s late payments

Rhode Island regulators are reviewing the finances of the Thomas C. Slater Compassion Center, a medical cannabis dispensary…

News July 28
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No timeline on Biden administration marijuana rescheduling, DEA chief says

The Biden administration has yet to provide the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration a “specific timeline” to complete its…

News July 28
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Georgia’s 2nd medical cannabis retailer launches sales

The second of two licensed medical cannabis dispensary operators in Georgia opened its doors this week.

News July 28
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Opinion: What marijuana real estate lenders look for in potential borrowers

Securing capital to fund marijuana-related properties can be a complex and challenging endeavor - especially given the current…

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California cannabis delivery service Eaze accused of fraud in lawsuit

The former owners of Green Dragon, a cannabis company operating in Colorado and Florida, allege in a lawsuit…

News July 27
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Auxly Cannabis, Imperial Brands extend maturity date of CA$123M debenture

Auxly Cannabis Group and British tobacco giant Imperial Brands agreed to extend by 24 months the maturity date…

News July 27
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Massachusetts marijuana social equity fund has zero funding, report says

The Massachusetts fund intended to advance social equity in the state's marijuana industry remains unfunded almost a year…

News July 27
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Mastercard ban on cannabis debit-card purchases rocks industry

Mastercard’s new hardline demand that banks and payment processors immediately halt cannabis transactions involving its debit card has…

News July 27
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