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Week in Review: US House members reach out to Senate on marijuana banking, Cresco gets $200M in debt financing, Denver MJ store burglaries & more

Sponsors of the cannabis banking bill that passed the U.S. House appeal to the chair of a key…

News January 25
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Tribes in two states considering cannabis opportunities

An American Indian tribe in Oklahoma is exploring ways to become involved in the marijuana industry, while a…

News January 24
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Missouri licenses 192 medical marijuana dispensaries

It took only two days for Missouri regulators to award all 192 medical cannabis store licenses in the state.…

News January 24
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Alaska licenses state-approved social cannabis consumption

Marijuana stores in Alaska will be among the first in the United States where state-sanctioned on-site consumption is…

News January 24
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Cannabis firms cautiously optimistic New York could legalize adult-use sales this year

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has revived the prospects for legalizing recreational marijuana sales in 2020 through the…

News January 24
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California to require marijuana retailers to exhibit QR code

Citing the 2019 vaping crisis, California cannabis regulators on Thursday mandated that licensed marijuana retailers and distributors display a…

News January 23
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9,000 vape cartridges recalled from Detroit medical cannabis store

Michigan regulators recalled 9,380 vaping cartridges containing vitamin E acetate sold by a licensed medical marijuana dispensary in…

News January 23
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Cresco Labs secures up to $200M in debt for marijuana operations

Cresco Labs, a multistate cannabis operator based in Chicago, said it has secured up to $200 million in…

News January 23
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First cannabis consumption site in Illinois gets nod

Illinois’ capital city approved the first social consumption marijuana establishment in the state. Illinois Supply and Provisions plans to…

News January 23
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Two years in, California’s legal marijuana businesses struggle with financial woes as they battle illicit market

Licensed California cannabis companies face a business climate that's arguably more dire than ever before, despite the hope…

News January 23
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