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California advises marijuana operators to conserve energy amid heat wave

California is asking legal marijuana businesses for the third straight day to voluntarily shut off lights and major…

News September 9
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Canada business leaders note ‘lost opportunity’ for cannabis in Trudeau-Scholz meeting

Olaf Scholz’s recent trip to Canada is raising eyebrows among Canadian business executives over what wasn’t discussed during…

News September 1
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Budtender turnover hinders the cannabis industry – here’s how to improve it

High turnover rates among budtenders continue to plague the cannabis retail sector, a problem that has ramifications for…

News August 24
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Marijuana-focused ETF to include US multistate operators

ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF - an exchange traded fund specializing mainly in Canadian cannabis companies and ancillary marijuana…

News August 22
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Marijuana financier XS Financial signs $24 million line of credit

Marijuana industry finance company XS Financial has taken out a $24 million line of credit.

News August 19
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Metrc nabs Alabama medical cannabis tracking contract

Florida-based seed-to-sale traceability company Metrc signed a contract to provide track-and-trace services to Alabama's medical marijuana program.

News August 17
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Cannabis advertising company Weedmaps lays off 10% of staff

California-based cannabis advertising giant Weedmaps said it has laid off about 10% of its workers because of a…

News August 16
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Greenlane to sell off marijuana packaging division in wake of merger

Ancillary cannabis company Greenlane Holdings plans to sell its marijuana packaging division after merging with KushCo in 2021.

News August 16
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Opinion: How cannabis brands can drive innovation as functional products

Within the past two years, growing public health concerns and the proliferation of personal wellness products have created…

News August 12
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How the marijuana industry can shift its focus away from THC potency

Marijuana customers around the world by and large shop based on one number: THC percentage. Marijuana flower that…

News August 4
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