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New licenses open doors for Canadian marijuana entrepreneurs

Canada’s proposed licensing structure for recreational marijuana will create significant opportunities for additional players, and “hundreds” of businesses are…

News June 12
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Canada’s Senate passes cannabis bill; industry ‘deeply concerned’ with amendments

Canada’s marijuana industry hailed the passage of the recreational cannabis legalization bill by the Senate, but industry executives…

News June 8
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Provincial Preview: Manitoba cannabis businesses ‘sitting on perfect storm of opportunity’

The small number of licensed cannabis producers in Manitoba has kept a lid on ancillary opportunities, but that…

News June 7
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California initiates insurance program for marijuana businesses

California rolled out an insurance program for licensed cannabis companies that’s designed to deliver much-needed coverage to many…

News June 5
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Interested in the cannabis packaging business? 4 factors to consider

Packaging is integral to brand building. And for marijuana businesses, it’s growing in importance in increasingly competitive ­-…

News June 5
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NCIA board reshuffling continues: 1 more marijuana exec quits, others elected

One board member of the National Cannabis Industry Association has resigned abruptly, and the embattled organization filled nine…

News June 4
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Ancillary cannabis firms Helix TCS and BioTrackTHC close merger

A deal announced in March to merge two of the bigger ancillary cannabis companies in the United States…

News June 4
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Marijuana REIT to invest $18.5M in Massachusetts cultivation facility

Innovative Industrial Properties, a San Diego real estate investment trust (REIT) serving the medical marijuana industry, is spending…

News June 1

Ancillary marijuana firm Kush Bottles to open Las Vegas distribution facility

Kush Bottles, a marijuana products distributor, is opening a distribution facility in Las Vegas to serve cannabis companies and…

News June 1
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Marijuana tech firm MainStem raises $2.2 million, led by Merida Capital

Seattle-based MainStem, a cannabis e-commerce tech firm, has closed its Series B funding round with a nearly $2.2…

News May 23
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