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RICO lawsuit in California aims to hamper licensed marijuana grow facility

A new civil lawsuit in California is attempting to use federal anti-racketeering laws to close down a licensed…

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Canadian recreational cannabis sales grow to CA$364.2 million in October

Regulated sales of recreational cannabis totaled 364.2 million Canadian dollars ($281.7 million) in October, a monthly record.

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Planet 13 to acquire marijuana producer Next Green Wave for CA$91 million

Planet 13 Holdings, a Nevada-based marijuana company with operations in California, agreed to a deal worth roughly 91…

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Organigram acquires cannabis producer Laurentian Organic for at least CA$36M

Canadian cannabis producer Organigram Holdings acquired Quebec producer Laurentian Organic in a deal worth at least 36 million…

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Oregon adult-use marijuana company loses license for multiple violations

An Oregon adult-use marijuana producer must surrender its license after state regulators found it committed three violations

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Montana prepares for Jan. 1 launch of $325 million adult-use cannabis market

Montana cannabis businesses are gearing up for the scheduled Jan. 1 launch of the nation's newest adult-use program,…

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Ohio recreational cannabis campaign submits 206,000 signatures to state

A campaign in Ohio to legalize recreational cannabis has turned in more than 200,000 signatures to the secretary…

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Two shareholders of marijuana producer Aphria face US fraud charges

Two Florida residents face charges related to their participation in an alleged insider trading scheme that generated roughly…

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Dutch company buys Texas cannabis grow light firm for $272 million

A Dutch lighting giant signed a definitive agreement to acquire Texas-based Fluence, which provides grow lights to cannabis…

News December 20
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Glass House spending $26 million to acquire marijuana edibles maker Plus

Southern California-based Glass House Brands on Monday said it will acquire marijuana edibles maker Plus Products in a…

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