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Utah medical marijuana sales up nearly 60% to $118.7 million in 2022

Medical cannabis sales in Utah increased by 59% between 2021 and 2022, according to data published by the…

News February 24
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Indigenous cannabis entrepreneurs underrepresented in Canada, data suggests

Cannabis entrepreneurs in Indigenous communities are significantly underrepresented within Canada's cultivation and retail marijuana industry, new data compiled…

News February 24
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California’s annual cannabis sales fell in 2022 for the first time since adult-use launch

Annual cannabis sales in California declined in 2022 for the first time since the state launched its adult-use…

News February 23
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Vertically integrated cannabis operators TPCO and Gold Flora to merge

TPCO Holdings, which operates as The Parent Co., and Gold Flora are merging in an all-stock deal, according…

News February 22
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Michigan suspends marijuana processor for using illegal raw materials

Michigan regulators suspended the medical and recreational marijuana licenses of TAS Asset Holdings for allegedly using illegal raw…

News February 22
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Mendocino growers ask California to address county’s cannabis licensing

A trade association representing cannabis growers in California's Mendocino County has asked the state government for an "urgent…

News February 22
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Cannabis businesses make push to showcase Black-owned brands

Black-owned businesses in states including California, Massachusetts, Michigan and New York are trying to get minority-owned cannabis brands…

News February 22
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Cannabis firm Canopy raising $95 million in convertible debt offering

Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth Corp. entered into an agreement with an institutional investor for a convertible debt…

News February 21
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Delta-8 brouhaha creates marijuana opportunity in next federal Farm Bill

There’s a growing push in Washington DC for lawmakers to consider marijuana reform during discussions about the next…

News February 21
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Canadian adult-use cannabis sales jump nearly 18% in 2022, hitting CA$4.5 billion

Canada's cannabis consumers spent 4.52 billion Canadian dollars ($3.35 billion) on regulated adult-use products in 2022, growing 17.9%…

News February 21
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