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New York Gets Another Marijuana Store Run By Entrepreneur Previously Criminalized By Cannabis Prohibition New York is getting another recreational marijuana store, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday. Located at 119-121 East State Street in Ithaca, the Upstate New York State-based shop will...

Retail cannabis sales in Michigan, Benzinga's home estate, expanded 27.5% in 2022, reaching $2 billion. The Great Lake State is home to nearly 600 retail businesses, meaning there's a cannabis store for almost every 17,000 Michigan residents, MLive reported last year. However, these...

From a rock-climbing gym owner to recognition as one of the top accountants in the burgeoning cannabis industry, Andrew Hunzicker has come a long way. Today, he runs a national cannabis accounting, bookkeeping and tax training program in all 50 states and he's ready to share his valuable...

Cannabis commercial real estate lender Pelorus Equity Group reported on Thursday its fourth quarter 2022 and full-year financial results. “Even in a volatile market, we outperformed the benchmark U.S. cannabis ETF by 84.58% and drove significant double-digit growth for our investors while...

Grenco Science (G Pen) and Mike Tyson, the legendary boxer, entrepreneur and advocate have teamed up to introduce a palm-sized, portable dry herb vaporizer. TYSON 2.0 x G Pen Dash allows consumers to experience their favorite strains and is a fresh take on G Pen’s essential...

As the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference returns to Miami (April 11-12), gathering top CEOs, investors and leaders in the marijuana industry, let's scroll through the latest leadership changes in the space. Village Farms Taps Legal & Business Expert To Serve On Board Cannabis company...

As the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference returns to Miami (April 11-12), gathering top CEOs, investors and leaders in the marijuana industry, let's scroll through the latest leadership changes in the space. WeedTube Names New CEO Cannabis social media platform WeedTube has elected Maggie...

A new Rhode Island bill is seeking to allow pets to be treated with medical marijuana, reported NBC 10 News. House Bill 5504 from Reps. Patricia Serpa and Charlene Lima, introduced for the second time earlier this month, would enable pets to use cannabis if certified by a licensed...

As the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference returns to Miami (April 11-12), gathering top CEOs, investors and leaders in the cannabis industry, let's scroll through the latest leadership changes within the space. TerrAscend Expands Leadership TerrAscend Corp. (CSE: TER) (OTCQX: TRSSF) tapped...

Members of yet another Minnesota House committee have advanced a measure to legalize marijuana. The House Education Finance Committee approved the bill from Rep. Zack Stephenson (D) in a voice vote just days after it advanced through the House Human Services Policy Committee, reported Marijuana...

After the overwhelming success of last year's Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, the team is returning to Florida April 11-12, 2023 with awesome events simultaneously taking place on two stages at Miami Beach's historic Fontainebleau Hotel. To celebrate individuals, entrepreneurs,...

The top Senate Democrat continues to push for federal marijuana reform. Following a meeting with a group of fellow Democratic senators to discuss the path that would push cannabis legislation toward approval in the new Congress, Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) convened with several GOP...

Kansas Democrats Plan To Legalize Marijuana in 2023 Kansas House Democrats said they would continue to push for the regulation and taxation of cannabis for both recreational and medical purposes. The announcement follows recent efforts from state lawmakers to release those convicted for cannabis-...

Upstate New Yorkers will get their first recreational cannabis store this Friday, Feb. 10, announced Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday. The shop is opening in the college town of Binghamton. Hochul said the opening of Just Breathe at 75 Court Street continues to "...

4Front Ventures Corp. (CSE: FFNT) (OTCQX: FFNTF) has broadened its brand portfolio with the launch of 1988, a new line of flavored, tobacco-free blunts that feature the company's top-tier flower. 1988 pre-rolled 1-gram blunts are packed full of 4Front's choice nugs, rolled into tobacco-...