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Illinois Repeats $165 Million Cannabis Sales Month for September

The state’s average flower price of $277 per ounce remains relatively steep despite demand for adult-use products being at an all-time high.

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Cresco Labs Expands Sunnyside in Central Pennsylvania with New Store in Altoona

The new store will offer a wide assortment of accessories and medical cannabis products from the company’s branded portfolio that includes Cresco, Supply, FloraCal Farms, Wonder Wellness Co. and Remedi.

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Verano Opens 71st Florida Dispensary, 133rd Retail Location Nationwide

The MÜV Apopka store is in Orange County, a growing region with more than 1.4 million people.

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The Intersection of Art and Cannabis: The Artist Tree Opens 7th Dispensary California

The newest store in El Sobrante has the same elements as the company’s other retail locations with an art gallery space featuring local artists.

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New York Opens Application Period for New Adult-Use Cannabis Licenses

As part of a plan to “aggressively” expand New York’s legal cannabis market and eliminate illicit operators, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that regulators will accept applications for two months starting Oct. 4.

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Which US Senators Have Signed Their Names to the SAFER Banking Act of 2023?

Since the revised cannabis banking bill was introduced in late September, 28 lawmakers have decided to co-sponsor the legislation. Here’s the (fluid) list.

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Georgia Begins Dispensing Medical Cannabis at Independent Pharmacies

Vertically integrated Botanical Sciences pioneers a path to providing greater access to patients.

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Organic Remedies Lights the Sky Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

The Pennsylvania-based, vertically integrated medical cannabis operator has a multipronged approach to raising awareness and supporting local organizations during the month of October.

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Maryland’s Cannabis Retailers Post $90.5 Million in September Sales

The nation’s newest legalized market came just shy of August figures as medical sales decline faster than adult-use sales grow.

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Florida Supreme Court Schedules Oral Arguments for 2024 Cannabis Ballot Measure

The constitutional proposal must survive judicial review in order to appear before voters next year.

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Missouri Unveils 48 License Winners From Cannabis Microbusiness Lottery

The state held random drawings to award two dispensary and four wholesale facility licenses from each of eight congressional districts.

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Verano Receives Conditional Approval to List on Cboe Canada

Upon the listing, the multistate cannabis operator plans to delist its Class A subordinate voting shares from the Canadian Securities Exchange.

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Delta-8 THC Remains Legal in Texas Following Appellate Ruling

The court upheld a temporary injunction that halts the state from scheduling products that contain the hemp derivative.

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Canopy Growth Completes Sale of Hershey Drive Facility

The facility was sold to Hershey Canada, Inc. for approximately CAD$53 million.

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Trulieve President Steps Down, Set to Retire

Steve White, who co-founded Harvest Health, will serve as an adviser for the multistate cannabis operator until the end of the year.

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Showdown in Oregon

New Aspergillus testing requirements prompted pushback from the state’s already precarious cannabis market. Then, a lawsuit led to a temporary halt on testing for the mold and a victory for growers, at least for now.

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Georgia Miscounts Cannabis Patient Numbers; Trulieve’s Sixth Dispensary Likely on Hold

The state’s Public Health Department reported 30,000-plus active patients but now says there are only roughly 13,000 for the low-THC oil program.

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Harvest of OH Files Explosive Response to Trulieve Lawsuit

The response alleges predatory loans and fraudulent practices.

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Michigan’s Former Cannabis Board Chair Sentenced to 4.5 Years in Federal Prison for Bribery, ‘Commercial Sex’

Rick Johnson, also Michigan’s ex-House speaker, accepted more than $110,000 in bribe payments, according to U.S. Attorney’s Office.

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Teamsters Local 777 Secures Tentative Agreements at Five Cresco Dispensaries

Ratification votes will be completed for all five locations by the end of next week.

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