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Illinois delays awarding 80 cannabis business permits

The governor of Illinois on Monday signed an executive order delaying the issuance of 80-plus marijuana business permits…

News June 30
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Cresco CEO: How marijuana firms can ‘slingshot’ out of recession, pandemic

If cannabis companies can survive this “giant curveball” and economic downtown, those businesses can “slingshot out of it”…

News June 29
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California cannabis regulators extend license fee deferrals amid coronavirus

The three regulatory agencies that oversee California’s marijuana industry said Monday they’re again offering license fee payment deferrals…

News June 29
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San Diego creates new marijuana business regulatory agency

San Diego has joined cities such as Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Francisco in creating a cannabis-specific agency…

News June 29
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MJBizConNEXT keynoter Simms urges marijuana industry to ‘be audacious’

MJBizConNEXT Direct and Hemp Industry Daily Direct kicked off Monday with a virtual keynote speech from Dia Simms,…

News June 29
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Week in Review: AG Barr blasted for marijuana merger reviews, more M&A deals altered, L.A. shifts course & more

U.S. Attorney General William Barr ordered investigations into 10 proposed marijuana industry mergers – a move that a career…

News June 27
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California’s new organic certification plan could help cannabis growers’ bottom line

A plan to roll out a novel organic marijuana certification in California could generate more business opportunities for…

News June 26
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MJBizConNEXT goes virtual for marijuana, hemp business conference

The cannabis industry is gathering digitally next week for Marijuana Business Daily‘s first virtual conference – MJBizConNEXT Direct…

News June 26
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Oklahoma cannabis firms sue over residency, zoning laws

A group of medical marijuana businesses in Oklahoma have sued the state in efforts to prevent regulators from…

News June 25
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DOJ memo defends marijuana merger scrutiny ordered by Barr

An internal document from the U.S. Department of Justice’s misconduct office found nothing wrong with Attorney General William…

News June 25
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