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MA cannabis businesses forced to pay $2.5M in unlawful fees, study shows

Cannabis companies in Massachusetts have paid at least $2.46 million in fees more than lawfully allowed under "host…

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How to ensure adequate water supply for outdoor cannabis in a drought

Water is a must for successfully producing hemp and marijuana, so making sure to have enough for the…

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Blockbuster Trulieve-Harvest deal could revive cannabis megamergers

After several months of smaller, more focused transactions, Florida-based Trulieve’s $2.1 billion deal to acquire Harvest Health &…

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Marijuana producer Pure Sunfarms reports small quarterly sales growth

Canadian marijuana producer Pure Sunfarms reported a small increase in net sales in the January-March quarter compared to…

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Verano nets $100 million in upsized loan to support cannabis moves

Illinois-based Verano Holdings entered into an amended $130 million loan agreement that provides the multistate cannabis operator an…

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Marijuana MSO Holistic Industries raises $55 million for expansion

Holistic Industries, a vertically integrated multistate marijuana company operating in six U.S. markets, secured a $55 million convertible…

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Cannabis firm Tilray reports $341 million net loss in last stand-alone quarter

Tilray’s recreational and medical cannabis revenue plunged in the final quarter before its merger with Aphria went into…

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Marijuana industry expected to add $92 billion to US economy in 2021

From jobs to tax revenue to commercial real estate, the marijuana industry has a large – and growing…

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Two California officials sentenced to two years in marijuana corruption case

Two former California city officials were each sentenced to two years in prison for accepting $35,000 in cash…

News May 10
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Marijuana legalization outlook: Alabama yes, but Kansas unlikely

Alabama is poised to become the 39th state in the nation to legalize a medical cannabis market after…

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