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Illinois social equity program flawed, advocates say, but it’s best in cannabis industry so far

Illinois' social equity provisions for cannabis companies are considered among the most forward-thinking in the country, yet some…

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CA marijuana exec sues MedMen affiliate Captor Capital for fraud, more

A longtime Southern California marijuana entrepreneur and executive filed suit against Toronto-based Captor Capital - a former financial…

News July 9
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Biden task force takes states-rights approach to cannabis legalization

A joint Joe Biden-Bernie Sanders task force has recommended rescheduling marijuana on a federal basis, legalizing medical marijuana…

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Marijuana tissue-culture technology company raises more than $15 million

Conception Nurseries, a Sacramento, California-based cannabis genetics firm, raised $15 million with the addition of approximately $12 million…

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Oklahoma medical cannabis regulators won’t rush to enforce new rules

Oklahoma medical marijuana regulators won’t immediately enforce a stricter two-year residency requirement and a 1,000-foot school buffer zone…

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As Pennsylvania’s medical cannabis sales soar, recreational market prospects brighten

Pennsylvania’s medical cannabis market, praised for its smooth operation, is expected to nearly double to $400 million-$500 million…

News July 9
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L.A.’s 100 extra retail marijuana permits a result of settlement, plaintiff says

The Los Angeles City Council’s decision to double the number of social equity retail marijuana licenses was the…

News July 8
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Handful of cannabis-related firms received coronavirus stimulus money

Roughly a half-dozen companies with ties to the cannabis industry received $3.5 million to $8.7 million from the…

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California enacts tax warrants in fight against illicit marijuana businesses

In California’s ongoing battle against the illicit cannabis market, the state’s central tax collection agency served a dozen…

News July 8
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More hurdles for marijuana MSO MedMen in Arizona, California – and in court

Bad news continues to pile up for California-based MedMen Enterprises. After the multistate operator’s founders stepped down from…

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