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Connecticut’s $3 million fee for social equity cannabis grower permits raises obstacles – and eyebrows

Connecticut opened the window Thursday to social equity applicants seeking to build and operate cannabis cultivation facilities totaling…

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Marijuana MSO Columbia Care closes $185 million notes offering

Marijuana multistate company Columbia Care closed a private placement of senior notes worth $185 million.

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MedMen fights to keep NY marijuana permit, meet $114 million debt deadline

Marijuana multistate operator MedMen Enterprises is scrambling to keep its potentially lucrative New York operation while debt coming…

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California credit union to reward cannabis clients with dividend

A California credit union made a splash with its cannabis clients by saying it will be splitting a…

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Montana recreational marijuana sales exceed $12.8 million in first month

Sales in Montana's new adult-use marijuana market reached nearly $12.9 million in January, the first month of the…

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Minnesota medical cannabis dispensaries to begin selling flower

Minnesota medical cannabis stores will be able to sell dried marijuana flower starting March 1.

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Arkansas suit accuses medical marijuana regulators of racist licensing practices

A Black-owned company in Arkansas filed suit against state medical marijuana regulators and other officials, alleging that it…

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NFTs: A scam – or a smart play for marijuana companies?

The NFT boom is coming for THC and CBD. Marijuana companies are rolling out nonfungible tokens (NFTs) to…

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Opinion: What cannabis companies should consider before entering the metaverse

Despite the added layers of complexity, some cannabis companies have persisted to stake their claim in a new…

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AZ judge dismisses marijuana social equity lawsuit, but plaintiffs vow to fight

A lawsuit that attempted to keep coveted social equity marijuana business licenses in Arizona out of the hands…

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