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Ayr Wellness boosts Florida marijuana cultivation facility mortgage by $8.4M

Marijuana multistate operator Ayr Wellness is increasing by $8.4 million the size of an existing mortgage on a…

News March 27
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Canadian cannabis producer Organigram enters US, plans CA$25 million raise

Organigram Holdings has dipped into its strategic investment pool to pick up a minority stake in Roxboro, North…

News March 27
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Cookies cuts ties with its lone San Francisco marijuana store

The Cookies marijuana brand terminated the licensing agreement it had with Berner’s on Haight, an adult-use store in…

News March 27
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USDA approves genetically modified hemp strain that’s THC- and CBD-free

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a genetically modified hemp strain without THC or CBD that could…

News March 26
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Calling marijuana a ‘gateway drug,’ House GOP opposes banking reform

Congressional Republicans should oppose marijuana reform, including banking protections, because MJ is a “dangerous, addictive … gateway drug,”…

News March 26
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Psychedelic training is an ‘investment’ in public health: Q&A with UC Berkeley’s Moana Meadow

Moana Meadow, the staff director of the Psychedelic Facilitation Certificate Program at the University of California, Berkeley, talks…

News March 26
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Massachusetts marijuana worker denied Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection

A marijuana company employee in Massachusetts has been denied bankruptcy protections, highlighting a federal barrier that extends beyond…

News March 25
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Maryland cannabis retail zoning would be less restrictive under new bill

Maryland county governments could have less control on where recreational cannabis stores set up shop if a bill…

News March 25
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South Dakota adult-use marijuana legalization effort launches – again

South Dakota legalization advocates will try for a third time to put adult-use marijuana on voters’ ballots.

News March 25
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Treasury Secretary Yellen renews support for marijuana banking reform

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reiterated her support of marijuana banking legislation such as the SAFE Banking Act,…

News March 22
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