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Cannabis MSO Acreage raises $33M, partly to pay off higher-interest debt

Multistate marijuana operator Acreage Holdings said it raised $33 million in debt, a development that shows an easing…

News September 30
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Lawsuit: Kushy Punch’s illicit marijuana market reach more than first known

Vertical Bliss' reach into the illegal cannabis market when the company, operating as Kushy Punch, was busted in…

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Canadian court rejects cannabis firm iAnthus’ restructuring plan for now

Troubled multistate marijuana operator iAnthus Capital Holdings said a deadline to reach a restructuring and recapitalization deal has…

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Retail marijuana applicants in Maine city might be disqualified

Twelve out of 43 of applicants for a municipal permit to sell marijuana in Portland, Maine, are facing…

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How marijuana stores attract and keep senior shoppers – even during COVID-19

Cannabis retailers are taking extra steps to attract and retain senior customers at a time when marijuana use…

News September 30
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L.A. suburb engaging in kickback scheme for cannabis permits, suit says

A lobbyist allegedly working with city officials in the Los Angeles suburb of Commerce has been soliciting kickbacks…

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Federal agency sues Maryland medical marijuana firm over sexual harassment

A Maryland medical marijuana operator has been charged with violating federal law by subjecting several dispensary employees to…

News September 29
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Democrats’ COVID-19 relief bill contains cannabis banking

Buried deep in the U.S. House Democrats’ latest $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package, announced Monday, is a key…

News September 29
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New recreational cannabis markets are seeing quicker starts to sales

As public opinion changes and state regulators learn from those who have gone before them, the time it…

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Ohio lawsuit: Regulators ‘punting’ on medical marijuana program expansion

An Ohio medical marijuana grower filed a lawsuit against state regulators alleging that government overseers have been hamstringing…

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