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iAnthus receives $11M loan, go-ahead to finish New Jersey cannabis facility

Cannabis multistate operator iAnthus said it has closed on $11 million of financing to complete a build-out and…

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Marijuana real estate lender AFC Gamma to raise up to $105M in IPO

Marijuana industry real estate investment trust Advanced Flower Capital, also known as AFC Gamma, is planning an initial…

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Power REIT acquires Canndescent cannabis greenhouse for $7.7 million

New York-based Power REIT on Thursday announced the acquisition of a 37,000-square-foot Southern California greenhouse used for cultivation…

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SBA nominee indicates openness to examining marijuana restrictions

President Joe Biden’s nominee to run the U.S. Small Business Administration said during a Senate confirmation hearing that…

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Mississippi sets July 1 timetable for finalizing medical cannabis rules

Regulations for Mississippi’s medical cannabis program likely will be in place by July 1, according to members of…

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Funding for marijuana companies surges after Democrats win control of White House, Congress

A Democratic election trifecta - control of the White House and both chambers of Congress - is giving…

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L.A. social equity marijuana retailers allowed to apply for state licenses

Roughly two dozen of 200 upcoming social equity marijuana retailers in Los Angeles got the greenlight from city…

News February 3
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Pennsylvania governor makes budget pitch for legalizing recreational cannabis

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, as expected, has made legalizing recreational cannabis one of his administration’s top legislative priorities…

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Medical cannabinoid firm GW Pharma to be acquired by Jazz Pharmaceuticals for $7.2 billion

Global pharma company Jazz Pharmaceuticals has reached an agreement to buy U.K.-based GW Pharmaceuticals, one of the largest…

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How interstate commerce could upend the marijuana industry

Also known as interstate commerce, each state’s laws limits the movement of cannabis to within the state. 

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