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Significant jump in unit sales at Illinois cannabis retailers

The pace accelerated from 7.3% growth during the same period a year earlier, but prices are sliding as…

News July 21
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Why the federal hemp ban threatens cannabis seed banks – and your favorite genetics

Any cannabis business concerned with seeds, clones or other genetics has until November to shore up their business…

News July 21
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Marijuana MSO Cannabist closes Denver cultivation as bankruptcy proceeds

The Cannabist filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in Delaware on March 25, facing about $270 million in…

News July 20
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Arkansas medical cannabis sales slip as governor hopefuls come out on legalization

The decline follows a record year in which sales totaled $291.1 million – the highest annual figure since…

News July 17
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How cannabis businesses should act after the DEA marijuana rescheduling hearings

The historic DEA marijuana rescheduling hearings are over and there's no outcome yet. But there's much cannabis operators…

News July 17
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Cannabis industry encouraged as DEA marijuana rescheduling hearings conclude

A California county sheriff spoke in support of regulated cannabis as DEA marijuana rescheduling hearings concluded Wednesday.

News July 16
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San Francisco legalizes ‘Amsterdam-style’ cannabis cafes

San Francisco will allow cannabis cafes to serve food and nonalcoholic drinks alongside on-site consumption of marijuana.

News July 16
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How a newcomer to Florida’s crowded medical cannabis market plans to win

FINO Cannabis opened its first Florida medical marijuana treatment center in Clermont, with a second location planned for…

News July 16
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Pennsylvania cannabis company first to make key transition

The deal turns Organic Remedies into an employee-owned business while keeping its long-term independence intact.

News July 15
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Did the Trump administration approve cannabis interstate commerce?

California mega-cultivator Glass House Brands believes it has everything it needs to start supplying other states. After all,…

News July 14
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