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Metrc loses court fight over ‘tag fees’ for Missouri marijuana businesses

Florida-based marijuana inventory tracking firm Metrc lost an appeal in Missouri over whether the company was contractually allowed…

News January 27
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Nevada cannabis testing lab targeted for passing tainted samples

Nevada cannabis regulators are accusing a marijuana testing lab of falsely boosting THC potency numbers and allowing contaminated…

News January 27
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With Democrats in charge, cannabis advocates upbeat about US reforms – but legalization uncertain

Now that President Joe Biden has been sworn in and Democrats have taken control of Congress, many cannabis…

News January 27
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Judge reaffirms that marijuana firm MedMen must pay ex-CFO’s legal fees

A California judge again ordered marijuana multistate operator MedMen to pay the company’s former chief financial officer at…

News January 26
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Massachusetts city drops onerous ‘impact fee’ on cannabis businesses

A Massachusetts municipality became the first in the state to stop assessing a controversial 3% “community impact fee”…

News January 26
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Arizona’s initial adult-use marijuana licensing leaves some cities underserved

Arizona might have opened adult-use marijuana sales last week, but the initial round of retail licenses, whether by…

News January 26
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Cannabis firm Weedmaps aims for 175% revenue growth via higher ad prices, wider footprint

Cannabis advertising giant Weedmaps hopes to boost its revenue over the next three years by a whopping 175%…

News January 26
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Harvest closes $34.6M Florida sale-leaseback deal with marijuana REIT

Multistate marijuana operator Harvest Health & Recreation on Monday closed a sale-leaseback transaction, selling a cultivation and processing…

News January 25
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Boycott spurs Massachusetts cannabis trade group to withdraw delivery suit

A Massachusetts cannabis retail association is backing off its legal challenge to the state’s social equity-focused delivery licensing…

News January 25
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Canadian marijuana retailer High Tide buys US online head shop for $8 million

Calgary, Alberta-based marijuana retailer High Tide is spending $8 million to acquire Smoke Cartel, a U.S. e-commerce website…

News January 25
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