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Cannabis CEOs, led by Aphria’s Irwin Simon, are among Canada’s top-paid execs despite losses

A number of executives in the cannabis industry are among the highest-compensated CEOs in Canada, according to a…

News January 13
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Massachusetts marijuana regulator taps attorney to fill vacant seat

The Massachusetts Cannabis Commission selected Dorchester lawyer Ava Callender Concepcion to fill the last remaining open position on…

News January 12
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Multiple marijuana businesses sue Michigan city over licensing process

Ten marijuana companies filed suit against the Detroit suburb of Berkley, Michigan, in an attempt to overturn a…

News January 12
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Colorado authorities issue recall of contaminated cannabis

Colorado regulators issued a recall of marijuana from Denver-based Veritas Cannabis, alleging yeast and mold issues.

News January 11
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California marijuana regulatory merger on track for July

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2020 proposal – to merge the three regulatory agencies that oversee the state’s marijuana…

News January 11
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CA Legislature might ban smokable hemp, permit hemp food, drinks

California lawmakers will be faced again with the long-debated question of whether to allow hemp extracts in food…

News January 11
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Edibles outperform cannabis industry growth in 2020 on COVID-spurred sales surge

Cannabis edibles sales grew at a rate exceeding the overall growth of the marijuana industry in 2020, prompting…

News January 11
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Vireo closes $4 million purchase of Nevada cannabis production facilities

Cannabis multistate operator Vireo Health said it has finally closed on a 2018 deal valued at $4 million…

News January 8
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Oregon marijuana sales reach record $1 billion-plus in 2020

Recreational cannabis sales exceeded $1 billion in Oregon last year, coinciding with the coronavirus pandemic outbreak and mirroring…

News January 8
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How Trichome Financial acquired and restructured troubled marijuana producer JWC

A recent acquisition and restructuring deal using Canadian insolvency law demonstrates that even struggling, deeply indebted marijuana producers…

News January 8
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