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Flurry of investor interest in Arizona sparked by prospect of recreational marijuana legalization

Investors and cannabis companies are jockeying for a stake in Arizona’s $750 million-plus marijuana market in advance of…

News July 20
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How marijuana companies can prepare for the dawn of federal legalization

Though U.S. cannabis entrepreneurs might be skeptical that federal marijuana reform will happen anytime soon, experts say it’s…

News July 19
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Week in Review: Israel’s impressive cannabis import totals, sizzling marijuana sales, social equity guidelines & more

The world’s largest importer of cannabis flower is … Israel surpassed Germany in 2020 as the top global…

News July 18
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Massachusetts marijuana corruption trial pushed until early 2021

The trial of a former Massachusetts mayor accused of trying to extort $600,000 from at least four prospective…

News July 17
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California REIT, Curaleaf strike $5.5M cannabis deal on New Jersey property

Innovative Industrial Properties, a San Diego-based, marijuana-centric real estate investment trust (REIT), has solidified yet another sale-leaseback deal,…

News July 17
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Arkansas medical marijuana growers sue to keep others from entering market

Five Arkansas companies with permits to grow medical cannabis are suing to stop three more cultivation licenses from…

News July 17
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Rhode Island taking applications for six more medical cannabis dispensaries

Rhode Island medical cannabis regulators started accepting applications Friday for six potentially lucrative dispensary licenses, a move that…

News July 17
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Michigan social equity regulations help cannabis applicants get started but lack continued support

Michigan's marijuana social equity provisions lower the barrier to entry for recreational cannabis business applicants, but some industry…

News July 17
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Marijuana operator MedMen on the hook to pay legal fees of former CFO

A California judge has ruled that MedMen Enterprises must abide by an employment contract and pay the legal…

News July 16
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As cannabis investor reset continues, estimates at risk of further cuts in 2Q earnings season

Though revenue and profit estimates for the cannabis industry have declined, the upcoming second-quarter earnings season brings the…

News July 16
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