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Canadian cannabis retailer Fire & Flower strikes US licensing deal

Major Canadian cannabis retailer Fire & Flower Holdings is making moves into the United States, licensing its brand…

News February 22
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A tale of two cannabis social equity programs: Los Angeles and Oakland

Social equity programs are a relatively new phenomenon in the U.S. cannabis industry, with the aim of getting…

News February 22
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A marijuana SPAC can expedite going public, but research on the partner is key

When Jessica Billingsley announced in October 2018 that she was taking Denver-based cannabis technology company MJ Freeway public…

News February 21
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Montana lawmakers weigh bill to separate marijuana, hemp production

Montana lawmakers are mulling legislation that would require medical marijuana cultivators to keep their operations confined to indoor…

News February 19
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New cannabis SPAC raises $150 million in IPO for US acquisitions

Choice Consolidation Corp., a new cannabis industry special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), raised $150 million in an initial…

News February 19
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South Dakota rejects telemedicine for medical marijuana consultations

South Dakota lawmakers will not allow qualifying patients to use telehealth to consult with doctors or receive recommendations…

News February 19
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Mainstream businesses are bracing for minimum-wage hike, but many cannabis firms already pay more

Half the states across the country have increased – or will raise – the minimum wage paid to…

News February 19
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Court ruling paves way for New Jersey to expand medical cannabis market

A New Jersey appellate court lifted a 2019 order preventing the state from issuing an additional 24 medical…

News February 18
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Growing marijuana regulators group pressures Congress

The Cannabis Regulators Association, a recently formed but potentially influential marijuana industry group, welcomed an overseer of the…

News February 18
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California medical cannabis dispensary owes $4.2 million, US Tax Court rules

A subsidiary of California-based cannabis retailer Harborside must pay nearly $4.2 million in back taxes and penalties after…

News February 18
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