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Marijuana website Leafly, SPAC partner raise $30M; merger vote delayed

Online marijuana platform Leafly Holdings said it secured $30 million in new funding in relation to its pending…

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Canadian government hosting cannabis industry diversity forums

The Canadian government is hosting two public forums this month to learn how it can support existing and…

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Curaleaf director, others sue Oregon CBD startup for $60 million

Investors who include Curaleaf Holdings Executive Chair Boris Jordan filed a $60 million lawsuit alleging they were induced…

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Marijuana company Viola closes $13 million funding round

Los Angeles-based marijuana multistate operator Viola Brands closed a $13 million equity funding round with the aim to…

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GB Sciences exits cannabis cultivation with $8 million sale of Las Vegas site

Las Vegas-based GB Sciences is leaving the cannabis cultivation space to pursue further interests in the biopharmaceutical industry.

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Outlook dim for US marijuana legalization in 2022, but banking reform alive

The federal marijuana reform landscape in 2022 is cloudy, with most national insiders doubting a comprehensive legalization bill…

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Kansas lawmaker wants to refer medical marijuana legalization to voters

A Democratic lawmaker in Kansas said he will propose a resolution next week to refer medical marijuana legalization…

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Organigram loss narrows on brisk cannabis sales

New Brunswick cannabis producer Organigram’s loss narrowed to 1.3 million Canadian dollars ($1 million) as adult-use sales soared…

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Marijuana producer Tilray buys two more craft beer brands for $5.1 million

Marijuana producer Tilray Brands acquired two California craft beer brands in late 2021, Alpine and Green Flash, in…

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Washington state adult-use cannabis generates huge impacts, but tax burden high

Washington state’s adult-use marijuana industry directly employed 11,330 workers and generated more than $1.4 billion in revenue in…

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