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Veteran cannabis cultivators express renewed interest in seeds over clones

The demand for product uniformity requires most licensed cultivators to produce cannabis from clones, but the affinity for…

News August 21
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AFC Gamma provides credit totaling $18 million to 3 cannabis operators

AFC Gamma, a real estate investment trust, has set up or expanded credit facilities totaling more than $18…

News August 19
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Rescheduling alone wouldn’t solve the marijuana industry’s banking problem

Marijuana rescheduling would alleviate certain burdens for regulated operators but would do little to address cannabis banking difficulties.

News August 16
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Former cannabis exec pivots to mushroom kits: Q&A with Wonderbags founder Zach Dorsett

Zach Dorsett launched Wonderbags, pre-colonized mycelium substrate that can be sent through the mail, after Colorado’s Natural Medicine…

News August 14
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Nonpayment is No. 1 reason marijuana firms fail: Q&A with collection expert Brett Gelfand

Brett Gelfand of Cannabiz Collects and Cannabiz Credit Association offers best practices for plant-touching marijuana companies to break…

News August 8
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States struggle to implement effective environmental regulations for marijuana

The cannabis industry’s outsized impact on the environment - especially high energy and water use - increasingly is…

News July 25
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Like a fine wine: Cannabis operators turn to Ganjier program to educate employees

Cannabis firms are educating employees via the Ganjier Product Specialist program's online courses, live training and in-person exams.

News July 17
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Nominations open for Emjays cannabis awards during MJBizCon Week

The Emjays International Cannabis Awards, first introduced during MJBizCon Week in 2023, are returning Dec. 5 to the…

News July 2
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What cannabis executives are looking for in an acquisition target

Cannabis acquisitions must add value to the buyer, but the buyer should also be able to add value…

News June 25
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Pennsylvania marijuana operators vexed by state-mandated software

Pennsylvania's medical marijuana retailers recorded more than $1.3 billion in sales last year despite hiccups and outages that…

News June 24
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