Aphria and Tilray to merge, creating CA$5 billion global cannabis giant
Canadian cannabis companies Aphria and Tilray on Wednesday announced plans to merge, a transaction that would create a giant international marijuana firm […]
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Massachusetts fills two open seats on state Cannabis Control Commission
The main body regulating legal marijuana in Massachusetts is gaining two more members. Massachusetts fills two open seats on state Cannabis Control […]
New California cannabis health-warning label requirement could trigger swell of industry lawsuits
Health warning labels will be required for all cannabis products sold in California starting Jan. 3, a mandate that will likely create […]
Steps cannabis retailers can take to curtail spam telemarketing, avoid legal woes
Unlike mainstream retailers, cannabis retailers can access only a limited number of platforms to communicate with customers. Social media and traditional marketing […]
Canada launches new cannabis consultations on beverages, labelling and research
Canada’s federal cannabis regulator is launching new consultations that signal future changes to marijuana possession equivalency limits, including higher possession caps for […]
Colorado retail cannabis sales already eclipsing record-setting 2019
Colorado’s cannabis retailers set the record for single-year sales, surpassing 2019 numbers, and that’s with only 10 months counted. Colorado retail cannabis […]
Cannabis firm LeafLink raises $40 million to fund expansion
Cannabis wholesaling platform LeafLink announced new funding worth $40 million from a Series C investment round. The $40 million funding round was […]
Cannabis advertising platform Weedmaps going public with $1.5 billion valuation
Weedmaps, the oft-controversial but ever-successful cannabis advertising giant, is going public through a deal that values the company produced through the transaction […]
Still struggling after looting that hit marijuana firms, iconic California business turns to fellow company
The lootings and robberies that inflicted millions of dollars in damage on marijuana companies nationwide in May and June might have been […]
Detroit expected to issue recreational marijuana permits by summer 2021
Regulators in Detroit will finally start accepting applications for recreational marijuana business licenses in January, and the permits are expected to be […]