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Curaleaf finalizes Grassroots deal, grows marijuana footprint to 23 states

Marijuana multistate operator Curaleaf Holdings said Thursday it has completed its acquisition of privately held Grassroots Cannabis, expanding…

News July 23
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Two Maine medical cannabis companies raided by federal authorities

Two medical marijuana companies in Farmington, Maine, were raided by agents from the FBI, the U.S. Drug Enforcement…

News July 23
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California’s marijuana social equity program, rife with corruption, lives or dies at local level

California's social equity programs for cannabis companies vary widely in effectiveness by municipality.

News July 23
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Anticipated FDA guidelines fall short of cannabis sector’s expectations

A new guidance document released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finally addresses the topic of clinical research…

News July 22
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California cannabis energy mandates add undue cost burden to growers

The California Energy Commission (CEC) is proposing new energy mandates that raise efficiency standards for indoor and greenhouse…

News July 22
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Nevada regulators levy fine, strip marijuana company of 14 licenses

The newly installed Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board took swift action at its first meeting by penalizing vertically integrated…

News July 22
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Arizona lawsuit seeks to bar recreational cannabis legalization

A group opposed to legalized recreational marijuana in Arizona filed a lawsuit to halt an initiative that would…

News July 22
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Divide opens over L.A. cannabis social equity licenses, management contracts

Months of anger over prized marijuana social equity licenses in Los Angeles boiled over recently, when the California…

News July 22
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Massachusetts eyes end of medical marijuana vertical integration

Regulators in Massachusetts are considering eliminating the vertical-integration requirement for medical cannabis operators, a move that would open…

News July 21
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Proposed LED mandate could cost California’s indoor marijuana growers millions

Many California marijuana growers are up in arms over a recent proposal before the state Energy Commission that…

News July 21
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