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Tennessee lawmakers reject medical marijuana bill

A state Senate committee in Tennessee rejected a Republican-sponsored medical marijuana bill.

News March 1
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Marijuana MSO MariMed appoints CEO, board chair

Massachusetts-based marijuana multistate operator MariMed appointed Jon Levine as permanent chief executive officer and Edward Gildea as chair…

News March 1
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Cannabis lender Chicago Atlantic extends credit facility by one year

Cannabis real estate financing company Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance extended its $92.5 million secured revolving credit facility…

News March 1
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Marijuana firm Bright Green’s immigrant fundraising plan draws scrutiny

Nasdaq-traded marijuana company Bright Green Corp. is again attracting scrutiny and questions, this time for its audacious plan…

News March 1
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Virginia lawmakers pass tough delta-8 THC restrictions

Virginia lawmakers approved tough new restrictions on products containing the controversial hemp-derived cannabinoid delta-8 THC.

News February 28
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Guyatt resigns as CEO of Canadian marijuana producer Phoena

Greg Guyatt resigned from his position as CEO of Canadian cannabis producer Phoena “to pursue new challenges,” the…

News February 27
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Marijuana MSO Cresco Labs’ acquisition of Columbia Care pushed to June

Marijuana multistate operators Columbia Care and Cresco Labs have "mutually agreed" to extend the companies' acquisition closing date…

News February 27
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Virginia’s adult-use cannabis market stalled indefinitely

Less than two years after Virginia became the first in the South to legalize adult-use marijuana, the projected…

News February 27
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Republican push to legalize medical cannabis in Tennessee still alive

State lawmakers in Tennessee this week heard a Republican proposal to legalize medical cannabis in the state, with…

News February 24
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Utah medical marijuana sales up nearly 60% to $118.7 million in 2022

Medical cannabis sales in Utah increased by 59% between 2021 and 2022, according to data published by the…

News February 24
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