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Billion-Dollar Threat To Cannabis Industry: A Pathogen That Decrease Weed Potency Could Quickly Wipe Out Revenue

July 30, 10:54 AM

A pathogen called HLVd, or hop-latent viroid, is contaminating cannabis crops across the country, threatening to wreak billions of dollars in losses just as legal marijuana is taking off, warned the Wall Street Journal on Saturday, highlighting a fri

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New York To Add 212 Retail Cannabis Licenses, Industry Insider’s Stinging Response ‘Slow Rollout Wasted Millions’

By Maureen Meehan

July 19, 2:34 PM

The New York State Cannabis Control Board (NYCCB) met Wednesday and decided, among other issues, to add 212 additional retail dispensary licenses as part of its much-delayed rollout of legal cannabis. This brings the number of licenses to 463.

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Trulieve’s $25M Lawsuit Against Ohio Cannabis Companies Heats Up, Black Female Owners Respond

By Maureen Meehan

July 19, 1:11 AM

A contentious situation between cannabis giant Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (OTC: TCNNF) and Black-owned Harvest of Ohio and Harvest Grows is heating up.

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ETF Managers Group CEO Samuel Masucci Steps Down Amid SEC Probe And Alleged Conflicts Of Interest

By Maureen Meehan

July 18, 3:26 PM

ETF Managers Group founder and CEO Samuel Masucci resigned from his role as chief executive and other related positions as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which notified him of its decision to bring a civil action stemming from a probe into the company’s cannabis exchange-traded fund.

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Ron DeSantis And Florida Lawmakers Estimate Legal Weed Will Generate At Least $500M In Tax Revenue

By Maureen Meehan

July 17, 3:09 PM

The Florida legislature and office of Gov. Ron DeSantis estimate that legalizing cannabis could generate between $195.6 million and $431.3 million in annual sales tax revenue.

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Gov Pritzker, Architect Of Illinois’ Cannabis Revolution, Will Speak At This Event: Here’s How To Meet Him

By Maureen Meehan

July 17, 12:29 PM

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a cannabis legalization bill into law two years ago. The bill was then, and still is, lauded as the “most equity-centric” legalization effort in the nation.

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VIDEO: Car Crashes Into Cresco Labs Dispensary In Daytona Beach, Florida Causing Major Damage

By Maureen Meehan

July 16, 6:58 PM

A car crashed into the Sunnyside Medical Cannabis Dispensary in Daytona Beach, Florida causing major damage to the building and surrounding areas, according to the Daytona Beach Fire Department. Only one of the three occupants in the car reported having a minor wrist injury, the Fire Department said. What happened:

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Visits UPS Hub As Strike Looms, $7 Billion In Losses In 10 Days If Drivers Walk Out

By Maureen Meehan

July 16, 4:27 PM

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) stopped by a Queens United Parcel Service (UPS) (NYSE: UPS) hub on Saturday to show support for workers who authorized their union on Friday to call a strike as soon as Aug. 1.

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Maryland Rakes In $21M In Legal Cannabis Sales In First Week, Half During July 1 Weekend

By Maureen Meehan

July 11, 3:11 PM

Over the first seven days since Maryland’s legal cannabis sales got underway on July 1, licensed shops sold $

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Meta’s Threads Directs Cannabis & Psychedelics Users To Rehab Help But Alcohol And Tobacco Are No Biggie

By Maureen Meehan

July 6, 6:03 PM

Launched Wednesday night by three former Facebook employees, the text-based social media platform Threads apparently doesn't care for cannabis or psychedelics and feels a need to protect users from them.