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Chart: Newer marijuana markets embrace social equity programs

Increased attention on behalf of lawmakers, regulators and the general public regarding the lack of diversity in the…

News August 6
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Iowa adds chronic pain for medical cannabis; sales boost expected

An Iowa state board added chronic pain as a qualifying condition to use medical marijuana, a development that…

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Missouri starts taking applications for nearly 350 medical cannabis licenses

Prospective medical marijuana businesses in Missouri began vying for 348 potential licenses as the state’s formal two-week application…

News August 5
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West Virginia’s medical cannabis delays test patience of marijuana business owners

A likely yearslong delay in the launch of West Virginia’s medical marijuana program reflects the uncertainties cannabis entrepreneurs…

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Drowning in debt? Cannabis firms have potentially lifesaving options

Because marijuana is illegal in the United States, financially distressed cannabis-related companies are between a rock and a…

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Canadian cannabis firm Cronos spending $300 million to enter US hemp market

Cronos Group, a vertically integrated cannabis company based in Ontario, Canada, that has international production and distribution, said…

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Canada’s TerrAscend looks to snap up US marijuana firm Ilera for up to $225M

TerrAscend, an Ontario, Canada-based vertically integrated cannabis company, agreed to acquire Ilera Healthcare, a Pennsylvania-based marijuana cultivator, processor and…

News August 2
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Colorado now allows medical cannabis as alternative to opioids

A new law went into effect Aug. 2 that permits Colorado doctors to recommend medical marijuana in lieu…

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Louisiana dispensaries expecting medical marijuana next week; sales start unclear

Medical marijuana is expected to start reaching select dispensaries in Louisiana on Tuesday, after the state agriculture department…

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Utah rejects appeals from six would-be medical cannabis growers

Utah dismissed appeals from six companies that were denied licenses to grow medical marijuana, a move that at…

News August 2
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