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California cannabis trade group threatens to sue L.A. over lack of enforcement against illegal shops

Unlicensed marijuana shops still plague Los Angeles’ legal cannabis operators, and the California Minority Alliance (CMA) said it…

News June 5
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Corporate governance a concern for your cannabis firm? It can be an easy fix

The cannabis industry has a corporate governance problem. And it's an issue that marijuana executives can ill afford to…

News June 5
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Washington state warns marijuana firms to follow rules when sending text ads

Washington state regulators advised cannabis businesses to follow regulations that provide warnings when sending out text messages as…

News June 3
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Marijuana Business This Week: Hemp hoopla, new Missouri regs take effect, Utah jazzed about MMJ & more

Here are some notable stories and events to watch for in the coming days: HAILING HEMP: The passage…

News June 3
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Google says no to cannabis-related service apps in its play store

Tech giant Google banned all marijuana-related apps from its play store, meaning Android phone users now won’t be…

News May 31
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Week in Review: IL adult-use and NJ medical cannabis legislative moves, Harvard MMJ research & more

The Illinois Senate passes a recreational cannabis sales and taxation bill, an expansion of New Jersey's medical marijuana…

News May 31
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Exclusive: US retail marijuana sales on pace to rise 35% in 2019 and near $30 billion by 2023

Retail sales of medical and recreational cannabis in the United States are on pace to eclipse $12 billion…

News May 30
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Marijuana investing, hedge funds and building a multistate MJ company: Q&A with Ascend CEO Abner Kurtin

Abner Kurtin spent almost his entire professional career in the hedge fund and investment industries before founding Boston-based…

News May 29
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Is Massachusetts adult-use marijuana market being propped up by New Yorkers?

Customers making the trek from nearby New York are responsible for as much as 50% of recreational marijuana sales…

News May 28
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Multistate medical cannabis firm forced to close in North Dakota, refund $21,000

A North Dakota-based private clinic that provided evaluations for medical marijuana has been forced to close and repay…

News May 28
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