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Philip Morris acquiring Cannabis inhaler developer for up to $650 million

Philip Morris acquiring Cannabis inhaler developer for up to $650 million

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Cannabis NewsJuly 18, 2023

The Israeli company’s main product is a metered-dose inhaler for pain reduction treatment using medical cannabis. Philip Morris, the international tobacco giant, is acquiring the Israeli company Syqe Medical in a deal that could reach $650 million, Calcalist has learned. Syqe’s main product is a

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Marijuana sales since February reach nearly $600 million

Marijuana sales since February reach nearly $600 million

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Cannabis NewsJuly 17, 2023

Missouri’s marijuana industry is making a major milestone Friday as pot sales in the state continue to smash records. Adult-use recreational sales got the green light back in February. Since then, the Show-Me state has sold an average of $4 million of legal cannabis every day. In June alone

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Recreational Marijuana legalization would boost Florida's tax revenue by up to $431.3M per year

Recreational Marijuana legalization would boost Florida's tax revenue by up to $431.3M per year

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Cannabis NewsJuly 17, 2023

Support for the legalization of recreational marijuana in Florida is gaining steam ahead of potential placement on the state ballot, which experts say could lead to more local and state tax revenue. The ballot initiative, which would allow for full adult use and possession of cannabis products for

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California lagging behind with Dispensary Openings

California lagging behind with Dispensary Openings

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Cannabis NewsJuly 17, 2023

State-level regulations are preventing the California cannabis industry from flourishing. Since 2020, over 50 Californian states have implemented regulation to enable retail sales of adult use cannabis, however, Hirsh Jain at Ananda Strategy has highlighted that only 18 dispensaries have opened

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Greenlane announces expansion of Groove Line

Greenlane announces expansion of Groove Line

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Cannabis NewsJuly 17, 2023

Greenlane Holdings, one of the largest global sellers of premium cannabis accessories, child-resistant packaging, and specialty vaporization products, today announced the launch of the Cara+ portable concentrate device by house brand Groove. Greenlane launched the Groove brand in Fall 2022 to offer

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Unlicensed Cannabis shops reopen for business in defiance of state crackdown

Unlicensed Cannabis shops reopen for business in defiance of state crackdown

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Cannabis NewsJuly 17, 2023

At Empire Cannabis Clubs in Chelsea, an unlicensed cannabis dispensary, law enforcement agents on Wednesday made their way inside the store, seized product and handcuffed one of its owners. During a simultaneous raid at the store’s Lower East Side location, co-founder Lenore Elfand was arrested

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Canopy Growth shares plunge after debt reduction plan announced

Canopy Growth shares plunge after debt reduction plan announced

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Cannabis NewsJuly 17, 2023

Shares of Canopy Growth Corp, fell more than 30 percent after it announced it has signed deals with its secured and unsecured lenders to reduce its debt, but will issue 90.4 million shares plus new convertible debt to do so. Shares in the cannabis company were down 30 cents, or about 35 percent, at

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Backlash prompts San Diego to retreat from proposed vast expansion of where dispensaries can open

Backlash prompts San Diego to retreat from proposed vast expansion of where dispensaries can open

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Cannabis NewsJuly 14, 2023

The proposal to expand zoning was scaled back, and parts of La Jolla, Mission Beach and Old Town were eliminated. SAN DIEGO - Complaints and criticism have prompted San Diego officials to back away in part from recent proposals to sharply expand where in the city dozens of new cannabis dispensaries

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Connecticut Cannabis sales hit record high at six-month mark

Connecticut Cannabis sales hit record high at six-month mark

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Cannabis NewsJuly 14, 2023

Connecticut smashes sales records as Cannabis industry flourishes: multi-state operators vie for hybrid licenses. Combined medical and adult-use cannabis sales in Connecticut hit another record high for the state in June, and multi-state operators are moving in to obtain hybrid licenses, including

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Missouri official vows to conduct survey on Cannabis business demographics

Missouri official vows to conduct survey on Cannabis business demographics

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Cannabis NewsJuly 14, 2023

A key criticism of the medical marijuana program was the Black community was left out of the cannabis industry. But the state has yet to conduct a survey to find out. For the first time, a state official has publicly vowed to push for a demographics survey of cannabis business owners — addressing a

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Could Curaleaf acquire Cronos?

Could Curaleaf acquire Cronos?

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Cannabis NewsJuly 13, 2023

Is a Major Acquisition Brewing in the Cannabis Industry? Any deal may have very little to do with expanding geographical boundaries. Consolidation in the cannabis industry is inevitable. Companies are struggling right now, burning through cash amid mounting losses. It may only be a matter of time

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Facebook updates policy to allow CBD ads

Facebook updates policy to allow CBD ads

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Cannabis NewsJuly 13, 2023

A Meta spokesperson clarified the implications for the new CBD-related ad policy. Major social media platforms continue to gradually warm up to cannabis. As Meta rival Twitter announced it will allow some CBD and THC ads last February, Meta is taking steps as well by continuing to loosen up

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Cannabis start-ups likely to face banking roadblocks

Cannabis start-ups likely to face banking roadblocks

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Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2023

Any time a new industry is in its earliest stages of development, there are likely to be unforeseen obstacles. That’s certainly true of the fledgling recreational cannabis industry in Minnesota. However, among the biggest obstacles is one everyone is aware of but can’t do much about. Most federally

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Canadian study examines potency and duration of joints

Canadian study examines potency and duration of joints

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Cannabis NewsJuly 12, 2023

The results of a recent study show interesting results regarding the potency of ground flower based on different particle sizes. Researchers at DELIC Labs recently published a study analyzing how the size of ground cannabis flower in today’s cannabis joints can impact a consumer when smoking. DELIC

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Leaders vote to stop new Medical Marijuana dispensaries to set up shop in West Palm Beach

Leaders vote to stop new Medical Marijuana dispensaries to set up shop in West Palm Beach

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Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2023

West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James cast the tie-breaking vote on a final motion to prohibit new medical marijuana dispensaries to open and operate in the city limits during Monday night’s meeting. In a 3-to-2 vote, the city commission made it official to ban future shops. This will not impact the

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Dispensary challenges Rhode Island Cannabis law

Dispensary challenges Rhode Island Cannabis law

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Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2023

A Rhode Island cannabis dispensary is challenging the state's legalization law. The Boston Globe reported that Greenleaf Compassionate Care Center in Portsmouth is fighting the requirement that retailers must enter into labor agreements to sell recreational cannabis. Workers at Greenleaf voted to

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Cannabis Legalization Bill put forward in Pennsylvania

Cannabis Legalization Bill put forward in Pennsylvania

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Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2023

Senate Bill 846 has been introduced in Pennsylvania which aims to legaise cannabis in a bis to generate tax revenue and create new jobs. The bill – introduced by Sens. Dan Laughlin (R-49) and Sharif Street (D-3) – addresses safety by setting the minimum cannabis consumption age at 21 years old. It

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Kentucky’s Hemp industry is beginning to struggle

Kentucky’s Hemp industry is beginning to struggle

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Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2023

LEXINGTON - The hemp industry in Kentucky was said to be the replacement for tobacco, but it failed to meet expectations. The industry is struggling, and candidates for Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner agree that it is not in good shape. “I hope that there is a way that we can make this a very

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Arkansas Medical Marijuana sales hit record $141M in first 6 months of 2023

Arkansas Medical Marijuana sales hit record $141M in first 6 months of 2023

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Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2023

Medical marijuana sales broke a record in the first six months of 2023, showing a progressive increase in the popularity of cannabis since the first dispensary opened four years ago. From January to June of 2023, Arkansans spent $141 million on medical marijuana products, totaling 29,057 pounds of

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Cannabis Companies quietly downsizing

Cannabis Companies quietly downsizing

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Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2023

4Front and Trulieve both disclosed declines in staffing for June. Despite a quieting of headline-making layoffs in the cannabis industry over the past year, the industry continues to face challenges ranging from a robust illicit market to the lack of any progress on federal legislation. And as a

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