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New Jersey gives adult-use marijuana green light to 7 multistate operators

More than a half-dozen existing medical marijuana operators in New Jersey - all large multistate operators - soon…

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Cannabis lender Pelorus closes second tranche of $77.3M Harborside financing

Cannabis industry real estate lender Pelorus Equity Group closed the second tranche of its $77.3 million loan to…

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Schumer’s marijuana reform bill poised to fail without more GOP support

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has a seemingly unsolvable puzzle on his desk when it comes to…

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Arizona issues 26 social equity cannabis business licenses

The Arizona Department of Health Services awarded 26 coveted social equity cannabis business permits during a long-awaited license…

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Marijuana industry will add nearly $100 billion to US economy in 2022

When considering whether to approve a regulated marijuana industry, advocates often tout the broader economic benefits of the…

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Treasury Secretary Yellen frustrated with stalled marijuana banking reform

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expressed her strongest support yet of marijuana banking reform - and frustration over…

News April 8
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Court hints it might strike down Maine medical marijuana residency law

A federal court appears poised to strike down a Maine law that prevents out-of-state ownership of for-profit medical…

News April 8
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New ‘cannabis strategy table,’ excise tax tweaks floated in Canada’s 2022 budget

The Canadian federal government is proposing a new "cannabis strategy table" to liaise with legal cannabis industry businesses…

News April 7
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CA marijuana companies CannaCraft, March and Ash to merge

Northern California marijuana manufacturer and cultivator CannaCraft will merge with Southern California retail chain March and Ash in…

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British Columbia considering recreational cannabis consumption spaces

The government of British Columbia is considering allowing recreational cannabis consumption spaces and has launched a public consultation…

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