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Alaska Calls to Change Cannabis Taxes, Lawmakers Are Slow to Answer
ANCHORAGE – Alaska taxes legal Cannabis at one of the highest rates in the country. Since legalization in 2015, the state has collected an excise tax ...
High Times Cannabis Cup Debuts in Montana
HELENA – A competition that helped define American Cannabis culture is coming to a new state. Big Sky Country is preparing for its first-ever High Times ...
Aurora Disputes the Narrative Behind Curaleaf’s Hostile Bid
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. fired back at Curaleaf Holdings Inc., rejecting the claims the Connecticut-based MSO has been advancing to Aurora shareholders to justify its ...
Grown Rogue Pushes East with Planned PharmaCann Acquisition
MEDFORD – Grown Rogue International Inc. announced it has taken the first steps toward the planned acquisition of PharmaCann Inc.'s New York license and assets, through ...
Under Delisting Pressure, IM Cannabis Approves Reverse Stock Split
TORONTO – IM Cannabis Corp. (IMCC), a medical Cannabis company operating in Israel and Germany, announced that its board has approved a one-for-thirty share consolidation, effective ...
Michigan Lawmakers Push to Repeal 24% Cannabis Tax
LANSING – Less than eight months after Michigan imposed a new wholesale Cannabis tax to shore up its road repair budget, a Republican state lawmaker has ...
Vireo Growth Authorizes Share Buyback Program
MINNEAPOLIS – Vireo Growth Inc. has received board approval to begin a share repurchase plan under a normal course issuer bid. Following a series of strategic ...
PSYCH Symposium Rebrands as Mind Forward for Another London Event
LONDON – The organizers of Europe’s established psychedelic medicine conference have rebranded the platform and expanded its focus. The new identity, Mind Forward, will host a ...
Vireo Growth Closes Colorado Retail Deal, Secures Bank-Led Credit Line
MINNEAPOLIS – Vireo Growth Inc. announced it had received all required regulatory approvals and formally closed its acquisition of certain Colorado retail assets from PharmaCann Inc. ...
NY Cannabis Market Gains New Outdoor Sales Path
NEW YORK – New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation that expands the ways licensed microbusinesses and dispensaries can sell Cannabis products at approved community events. ...
High Tide Closes BMO Credit Facility, Issues Q3 Guidance
CALGARY – High Tide Inc. closed its C$40 million senior secured credit facilities with Bank of Montreal (BMO), replacing an existing arrangement with ConnectFirst Credit Union ...
MJBowl Adds Colorado for Its Second Year
LOS ANGELES – The MJBowl, the Cannabis product competition co-presented by MJBizCon and professional review platform Budist, is returning for its second year, with Colorado joining ...
