Continue Reading... New York cannabis dispensaries speak out, file lawsuit against state agency after zoning blunder
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New York cannabis dispensaries speak out, file lawsuit against state agency after zoning blunder

A dozen New York cannabis companies are speaking out after a blunder may force at least 152 dispensaries to relocate…

Continue Reading... How will Missouri’s cannabis market change if the feds reschedule marijuana?
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How will Missouri’s cannabis market change if the feds reschedule marijuana?

Missouri has won praise for having one of the nation’s most robust cannabis markets. But buzz about the president’s interest…

Continue Reading... San Diego’s first legal pot shop says an illegal rival is threatening business — and that police won’t act
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San Diego’s first legal pot shop says an illegal rival is threatening business — and that police won’t act

Owners of A Green Alternative are threatening to sue San Diego, contending similar tents could start popping up across the…

Continue Reading... Owners of marijuana testing company Viridis banned from working in Michigan after settlement
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Owners of marijuana testing company Viridis banned from working in Michigan after settlement

Viridis had used improper testing of marijuana that led to Michigan’s largest-ever recall of pot products in 2021. Years of…

Continue Reading... Why Mass. struggles to rein in local fees for cannabis businesses
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Why Mass. struggles to rein in local fees for cannabis businesses

Massachusetts regulators are struggling to crack down on exorbitant fees local governments charge cannabis businesses to open shop — three…

Continue Reading... New cannabis accelerator program propels bartender’s botanical beverage to dispensary shelves
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New cannabis accelerator program propels bartender’s botanical beverage to dispensary shelves

Five new restaurants in Central Square, plus more retail news Can AI help consumers buy marijuana? Mass. cannabis firm to…

Continue Reading... Founders of Michigan marijuana testing company banned from state’s industry
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Founders of Michigan marijuana testing company banned from state’s industry

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) announced a settlement with the marijuana testing lab, Viridis, which includes banning the company’s …

Continue Reading... FundCanna launches BNPL tool for cannabis businesses
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FundCanna launches BNPL tool for cannabis businesses

Funding challenges in the cannabis market have created a massive delinquent receivables problem, according to one economist. ReadyPaid, FundCanna’s new…

Continue Reading... Michigan cannabis law firm ordered to repay bank thousands of dollars after Nigerian scam
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Michigan cannabis law firm ordered to repay bank thousands of dollars after Nigerian scam

The law firm of cannabis industry attorney Denise Pollicella must pay back more than half a million dollars to its…

Continue Reading... Benzinga executives split off — and take the cannabis media brand with them
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Benzinga executives split off — and take the cannabis media brand with them

Four executives from Detroit-based financial media organization Benzinga, including its founder Jason Raznick, have split from the company and acquired…