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Cannabis MSO MariMed CEO’s sudden death shows need for succession plan

Mere months before Robert Fireman died suddenly in December, the co-founder and former CEO of Massachusetts-based MariMed shook…

News March 20
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Medical marijuana legalization advances in Kentucky, dies in Kansas

Kentucky is on track to legalize medical marijuana after a bill passed in the state Senate, but an…

News March 17
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SEC charges cannabis firm American Patriot Brands with fraud

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Nevada-based cannabis company American Patriot Brands with fraud in a…

News March 17
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Marijuana tech firm Leafly lays off 40 workers as annual revenue rises 10%

Marijuana e-commerce platform Leafly Holdings this week laid off another 40 employees, or 21% of its workforce, a…

News March 17
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Opinion: What the demise of Silicon Valley Bank means – and does not mean – for cannabis finance

Any disruption to the economy - particularly when it involves banks - is disconcerting and potentially impactful to…

News March 17
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Marijuana MSOs sue New York over adult-use retail license delay

Multistate operators with New York medical cannabis licenses sued regulators on Thursday in an attempt to gain quick…

News March 16
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Ontario Chamber of Commerce calls on province to allow cannabis lounges

The largest provincial business advocacy body in Canada is calling on the Ontario government to allow cannabis consumption…

News March 16
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Kris Krane returns to marijuana MSO 4Front Ventures with board seat

Longtime cannabis industry executive Kris Krane is rejoining 4Front Ventures, the multistate marijuana company he co-founded, as a…

News March 16
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With cannabis cultivator cap lifted, growers face New Jersey’s challenges

New Jersey is no longer limiting the number of cannabis cultivation licenses, and entrepreneurs are looking forward to…

News March 16
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Tilt Holdings marijuana vape subsidiary Jupiter Research refinances debt

Jupiter Research, a marijuana vape cartridge subsidiary of Phoenix-based Tilt Holdings, refinanced and extended its revolving credit facility.

News March 15
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