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Weedmaps shares surge after cannabis company proposes going private

The share price of Weedmaps' parent, WM Technology, popped Wednesday morning after its co-founders submitted a proposal to…

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Marijuana MSO Vireo Growth secures $75 million funding, acquires 4 companies

Marijuana multistate operator Vireo Growth has received $75 million in equity financing and acquired four single-state operators as…

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‘Most conservative’ medical marijuana proposal resurfaces in South Carolina

A South Carolina state senator has reintroduced what he’s called the “most conservative” medical marijuana legalization proposal in…

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Kentucky awards 12 more medical marijuana dispensary licenses

Kentucky awarded 12 more medical marijuana dispensary licenses through a second lottery, bringing to 48 the number of…

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Ohio adult-use program was only new cannabis market launch in 2024

2024 will go down as one of the quietest years for cannabis market launches.

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Cannabis manufacturing workers in New Jersey join Teamsters union

Employees of manufacturing company Garden Society are the first cannabis workers in New Jersey to join Teamsters Local…

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Missouri lawmakers introduce 3 bills to regulate hemp products

Three competing bills with proposals to regulate the hemp industry have been introduced in Missouri.

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New York marijuana regulators to ponder ‘limit’ on retail licenses

Regulators in New York will consider imposing a “temporary” limit of 1,600 adult-use marijuana retailer licenses issued by…

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Poseidon invests in two New Jersey cannabis retailers

San Francisco-based cannabis hedge fund operator Poseidon Investment Management has completed investments in two New Jersey retailers.

News December 13
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Are Republicans friend or foe of the state-regulated marijuana industry?

With Republican control in Washington, D.C., it’s likely federal marijuana policy will change. What should federal marijuana policy…

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