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Real Brands to acquire white-label CBD producer Boulder Botanical for $12M

CBD wellness product company Real Brands struck a $12 million deal to acquire Boulder Botanical & Bioscience Laboratories,…

News September 28
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Cannabis MSO Ascend unveils executive shake-up after former CEO charged with battery

Abner Kurtin, co-founder of Ascend Wellness Holdings, will move from his role as chief executive officer to executive…

News September 28
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Marijuana M&A has cooled in 2022, but it’s ‘far from disastrous,’ insiders say

After 2021’s record-breaking year for mergers and acquisitions, many marijuana industry insiders predicted that 2022 would be an…

News September 28
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Lawsuit against marijuana MSO Green Thumb alleges sex, age discrimination

A former medical marijuana dispensary employee in Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit against Green Thumb Industries (GTI) accusing the…

News September 27
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Two GOP Congress members criticize FDA for its lack of CBD oversight

Two Republican members of Congress want answers from the feds about regulations for CBD and other hemp-derived products.

News September 27
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Mississippi reaps millions in medical marijuana fees before sales begin

The Mississippi government has collected millions of dollars in revenue from medical marijuana businesses, even though MMJ sales…

News September 27
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Ontario Cannabis Store reviewing markup amid its soaring profits, private-sector losses

The Ontario Cannabis Store said Tuesday it is conducting “a holistic review” of its approach to pricing -…

News September 27
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Marijuana social equity applicants nationwide face similar challenges

Despite the promise of social equity leveling the playing field in the marijuana industry, most diversity applicants and…

News September 27
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South Carolina hemp farmer files federal lawsuit over destroyed crops

The first person to be charged with unlawfully cultivating hemp under South Carolina's Hemp Farming Act is suing…

News September 26
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Applicants advance in CT’s adult-use marijuana business licensing process

Connecticut regulators selected six applicants for retail permits and two for micro-cultivation permits from a general lottery to…

News September 26
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