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How higher education is embracing legal cannabis

Cannabis education is no longer a niche offering – schools nationwide offer courses designed for careers in the…

News March 30
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Teamsters cannabis union claims win over marijuana MSO in Pennsylvania

A 20-day strike of a Cresco Labs-owned medical cannabis dispensary ended with workers claiming a win.

News March 27
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New vertically integrated cannabis permits could become available in Ohio

A new proposal would allow standalone cannabis processors in Ohio to secure cultivation and retail permits.

News March 27
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The secret to winning cannabis M&A is infrastructure, not scale

Cannabis M&A activity is heating up, but the operators and investors who will benefit in the long term…

March 27
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Missouri cracks down on hemp THC retailers ahead of federal ban

Stores must immediately halt sales of intoxicating hemp products because of concerns over mislabeled and potentially unsafe merchandise.

March 26
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Cannabis MSO PharmaCann closes another cultivation facility

Both facilities are slated to close on May 20. In Pennsylvania, 60 people will lose their jobs; in…

News March 25
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Debt dominates cannabis capital raises as equity deals dry up

The cannabis industry has transitioned to a more commoditized market characterized by price declines and minimal organic growth.

News March 25
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Scathing audit for Alabama medical marijuana authority on eve of market launch

Alabama’s beleaguered Medical Cannabis Commission failed to follow state procedure and open-meetings laws, overpaid an outside law firm…

News March 24
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Mass layoffs as cannabis MSO PharmaCann exits Colorado market

The closure of the cannabis company's cultivation operation comes as Colorado’s marijuana industry is seeing declining wholesale prices.

News March 24
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Rhode Island weighs fewer cannabis licenses to avoid market crash

Nearly four years after the state legalized adult-use marijuana, the original plan to issue 24 new retail licenses…

News March 23
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