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California city rejects MedMen application for cannabis store license

Troubled multistate marijuana operator MedMen Enterprises was rejected for a conditional-use permit needed to open a planned retail…

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Massachusetts leads in giving social equity applicants exclusive access to cannabis delivery licenses

Massachusetts is one of the only states in the nation to set aside marijuana delivery licenses exclusively for…

News September 3
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New lawsuit filed over Los Angeles’ marijuana social equity licensing

The city of Los Angeles and its cannabis regulators are facing yet another lawsuit over the city’s controversial…

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How to protect your cannabis brand from the host of issues that might arise

When the cannabis industry says growers should “protect their cannabis brand,” what does that really mean?

News September 2
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Acquisition by cannabis tech platform Akerna spurs layoffs, leadership split

Denver-based Akerna, a marijuana compliance software company, parted ways with John Prentice, the founder of Canadian firm Ample…

News September 2
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REIT inks $25 million deal to acquire Michigan marijuana property

Innovative Industrial Properties continues to gobble up cannabis properties, with the San Diego-based real estate investment trust (REIT)…

News September 2
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Finally-stable Montana cannabis market may face upheaval with recreational legalization looming

The Montana cannabis market has undergone dramatic changes since voters approved medical marijuana more than 15 years ago…

News September 2
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US-focused cannabis ETF set to launch on New York Stock Exchange

A Maryland-based investment management company said it is launching on Sept. 2 the first U.S.-listed exchange-traded fund (ETF)…

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California lawmakers approve two marijuana bills, kill hemp regulations

On the final day they could approve bills this year, California lawmakers gave the go-ahead to a pair…

News September 1
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Chart: Coronavirus pandemic brings Hawaii medical marijuana reciprocity program to a halt

More than a year after launching, Hawaii’s medical marijuana reciprocity program has yet to fulfill its underlying promise,…

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