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Massachusetts advances bill to better regulate cannabis company fees

The oversight of payments that Massachusetts marijuana companies make to the municipalities in which they do business would be tightened…

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Portland, Oregon, marijuana program needs work, report says

Portland, Oregon’s cannabis program needs to improve a wide range of “management fundamentals” as well as continue to…

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Potential business carnage coming for California marijuana industry, but stability might emerge after that, experts say

Many California cannabis industry watchers are predicting more company failures, more businesses going into court-appointed receivership because federal…

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Missouri begins licensing medical cannabis tracking firms

Missouri regulators awarded six permits to medical marijuana seed-to-sale companies. The state’s Department of Health and Senior Services also…

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Ten tips to help cannabis business startups succeed

Below I highlight my “Ten Commandments,” in no particular order, that I believe every startup - cannabis or…

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Whoopi Goldberg exits marijuana products firm after dispute

Whoopi & Maya Medical Cannabis, a California company with MMJ products available in stores in California and Colorado,…

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Some struggling US cannabis companies may look to Canada for possible bankruptcy protection

With capital constraints a growing factor in the marijuana industry, U.S. cannabis companies facing financial pressure are increasingly eyeing…

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Dispensaries advance in New Jersey medical cannabis licensing process

Three medical marijuana dispensaries in New Jersey moved closer to opening their doors. Regulators awarded permits to grow medical…

News February 4
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Which California city might show the way forward for cannabis social equity in the state?

Some marijuana industry watchers are keeping a close eye on Sacramento, California, as a possible example that other…

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Colorado governor unveils marijuana banking guide

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis released a guide to help state-chartered financial companies better serve and expand banking services…

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