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New York plans $200 million fund to bolster marijuana social equity goals

New York’s new governor plans to create a $200 million public-private fund to support the state’s ambitious social…

News January 5
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Connecticut to start taking adult-use marijuana applications next month

Connecticut marijuana regulators will begin accepting adult-use social equity cultivation and retailer license applications on Feb. 3, with…

News January 5
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Cannabis MSO MariMed to acquire Kind Therapeutics of Maryland for $20 million

Cannabis company MariMed announced a $20 million deal to acquire Kind Therapeutics, a vertically integrated medical marijuana business…

News January 5
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Aurora sends its largest ever medical cannabis shipment to Israel, worth CA$10 million

Edmonton, Alberta-based Aurora Cannabis sent its largest ever shipment of medical marijuana to the fast-expanding Israeli market, the…

News January 4
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Virginia governor-elect Youngkin lukewarm about recreational marijuana

Virginia’s newly elected Republican governor says he isn’t opposed or looking to overturn recreational marijuana legalization, but “I…

News January 4
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Oklahoma forges ahead with adult-use marijuana initiative despite legal fight

The effort to put adult-use marijuana on this fall's ballot in Oklahoma is moving ahead despite a legal…

News January 3
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California cannabis company sues over revoked business license

A California cannabis business that lost a license after its former owner was convicted on bribery charges is…

News January 3
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Ascend calls out MedMen for nixing marijuana acquisition deal

MedMen Enterprises "materially breached" the terms of a deal in which Ascend Wellness Holdings would acquire most of…

News January 3
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10 cannabis industry trends to watch for in 2022

Now that the new year is here, cannabis industry executives can expect to face a crosscurrent of trends…

News January 3
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Opinion: Allow Maryland’s minority-led marijuana companies time to get established

Legislative leaders in Maryland have announced their interest in passing legislation to place a referendum on the ballot…

News December 30
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