Month: September 2019 (Page 24)

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The big names have been moving into Nevada at lightning speed. Curaleaf, Green Growth Brands, Green Thumb Industries and Acreage Holdings have all landed mega-deals with dispensary chains in the Silver State during the past year, and were on their way to overtaking its booming recreational industry. But last month,Continue Reading

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Alberta-based Aurora Cannabis closed an expansion of a loan deal with three of Canada’s biggest banks, making it among the largest nonconvertible debt facilities in the marijuana industry to date, according to analysts. Aurora said it closed term loans worth an additional 160 million Canadian dollars ($120 million) with aContinue Reading

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Florida’s medical marijuana market is often described by industry watchers as an oligopoly – dominated by a few vertically integrated operators. But it isn’t. The reality is that the roughly half-billion-dollar market is dominated by one player – Florida-based Trulieve, which is capturing nearly 50% of all sales. No otherContinue Reading

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Advocates and conservative groups sparred over proposed changes to Utah’s medical cannabis program during a tense, two-hour public hearing. The post Advocates Push Back on Changes to Utah Medical Cannabis Law appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Advocates Push Back on Changes to Utah Medical Cannabis LawContinue Reading

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The head of Nevada’s cannabis licensing division is on leave from his job after allegations of favoritism and improper conduct arose during court hearings about the state’s retail marijuana application process. Taxation Department spokesman Ky Plaskon on Tuesday characterized Deputy Executive Director Jorge Pupo’s administrative leave as a personnel matter,Continue Reading

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New York state plans to require health warning signs in medical marijuana dispensaries that sell vaping devices after hundreds of cases of lung illnesses believed to be related to the practice. According to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the state also will issue subpoenas to three companies that sell a vaping liquid additiveContinue Reading

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The prohibitionist group Smart Approaches to Marijuana regularly attacks other groups over financial connections. Why is it trying so hard to hide its own? The post Opinion: The Hypocrisy of Cannabis Prohibition Advocates’ Taxpayer Funding appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Opinion: The Hypocrisy of Cannabis Prohibition Advocates’Continue Reading