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Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids Vs. Legal Cannabis: What Industry Members Are Saying About This Not So Silent Battle
Thursday, July 25, 2024 - 9:43pm | 704A recent survey shows a significant majority of cannabis-related businesses want intoxicating hemp products regulated. But it’s not the same for those who are profiting from it as for those who are not. Nearly half of hemp businesses expressed a desire for regulatory oversight on intoxicating...
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Mastering Cannabis Media: This Free Webinar With Top Industry Journalists Is A Must-Attend
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 - 12:59pm | 381Proven Media and the Cannabis Marketing Association have announced a webinar panel, scheduled for December 12, titled “Meet the Cannabis Press.” This event, occurring from 12 to 1 p.m. MST (2 to 3 pm ET), marks a significant confluence of renowned cannabis editors, journalists, and...
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Michigan's Cannabis Sales Hit Monthly Record, Poised To Become $3B Weed Market In 2023
Friday, August 11, 2023 - 5:52pm | 246Michigan's cannabis sales rose 6.1% in July from June to a record $276.7 million. On a per-day basis, sales grew 2.7%, reported New Cannabis Ventures (NCV) Friday afternoon. Citing the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA), which breaks out sales separately by medical and adult...
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As Instagram Bans Curaleaf's Main Account, Will Twitter Step In To Fill The Social Media Void For Cannabis?
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 - 4:20pm | 752Instagram has reportedly banned Curaleaf Holdings Inc.'s (OTCQX: CURLF) primary active account, citing a breach of its community guidelines. "Per a source familiar with the decision, Instagram banned @Curaleaf_Inc's main active account within the past hour," recently tweeted...
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Oklahomans Reject Cannabis Legalization Ballot Initiative: 'This Is The Best Thing To Keep Our Kids Safe' Says GOP State Gov.
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 - 8:24am | 821Oklahomans rejected the cannabis legalization proposal on Tuesday, some five years later after the state legalized medical marijuana. If it did pass, State Question 820 would have allowed adults 21 and older to purchase weed from licensed retailers and would regulate and tax the sales. Oklahoma...
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Item 9 Labs Corp. Receives Recognition As One Of Best Cannabis Company To Work For
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 - 10:01am | 683Item 9 Labs Corp. (OTCQX: INLB), a vertically integrated U.S. cannabis franchisor and operator that produces premium, award-winning products, ranked No. 3 on the 2023 “Best Cannabis Companies to Work For” list in the dispensary category by leading industry publication and cannabis...
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Fintech Cannabis Company Raises $6M Under CEO's Guidance, Opportunity Comes When You Focus On The Right Things
Tuesday, February 28, 2023 - 12:53pm | 642Green Check Verified (GCV), a fintech provider of compliant cannabis banking solutions and services, recently completed a $6 million Series A funding round led by Mendon Venture Partners. The news comes on the heels of the company’s launch of Green Check Connect of GCC - a new...
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Medical Marijuana Farms In Oklahoma Tied To Sex Trafficking, Former GOP Gov. Argues Against Legalization
Monday, February 27, 2023 - 11:04am | 1348Oklahoma's Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (OBN) reported Friday that the agency’s investigation linked sex trafficking, prostitution, and drug trafficking to medical marijuana farms across the state. These illegal activities seem to be part of an Asian organized crime...
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Federal Government Should Decide On Marijuana, Not States – Oklahoma GOP Gov. Ahead Of Special Election
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 - 11:15am | 846Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (R) doesn’t support adult-use marijuana legalization by any state, he rather believes the matter should be left to the federal government. In a recent interview, published by Tulsa World, he said, “I believe the fed need to make a decision about...
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Ascend Wellness Ends Deals For MedMen NY, Focus Turns To New Jersey Expansion
Friday, August 19, 2022 - 9:26am | 711Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: AAWH) (CSE:AAWH.U) and MedMen NY, Inc., and MM Enterprises USA, LLC (OTCQX: MMNFF) recently signed a term sheet agreeing to settle their lawsuit in the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York in New York County. AWH was suing MedMen...
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Item 9 Labs' Unity Rd. Ranks 6th In The "Best Cannabis Dispensaries To Work For" By Cannabis Business Times
Tuesday, March 29, 2022 - 2:33pm | 577Unity Rd., the national cannabis dispensary franchise from Item 9 Labs Corp. (OTCQX: INLB), was ranked No. 6 as one of the 'Best Cannabis Companies to Work For' in 2022 by Cannabis Business Times, featured in the March 2022 issue of the publication. "Our brands [Unity Rd....