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Trulieve Deposits Another $5 Million Into Florida 2024 Initiative
<![CDATA[ Florida-based cannabis giant Trulieve recently doubled its contribution to the Smart & Safe Florida political committee with another $5 million toward a 2024 ballot initiative to legalize adult-use cannabis. Now with $10 million invested in the reform...
Attempted Burglary at Illicit Cannabis Grow in San Leandro Ends in Shooting
<![CDATA[ Three people were shot early Sunday morning in an attempted robbery at an indoor illicit cultivation facility in San Leandro, Calif. Officers responded after 4 a.m. to the reported robbery located at 2000 Adams Ave., the San Leandro Police Department...
Pistil Data Announces North America Expansion and New Products for Retail Dispensaries and Brands
<![CDATA[ SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 12, 2022 - PRESS RELEASE – Pistil Data, a cannabis market intelligence platform, is now operating in every legal U.S. state with plans to expand to Canada by the end of the year. The company, which crunches billions of...
New Mexico State Fair Adds ‘Discovering Cannabis’ Exhibit to Events List
<![CDATA[ The New Mexico State Fair has teamed up with The Verdes Foundation, a New Mexico-based cannabis dispensary, to add a “Discovering Cannabis” educational exhibit to its events list this year. The event is designed to educate adults 21 years and older on the...
North Dakota State University to Host Hemp, Fruit and Vegetable Field Day
<![CDATA[ In its upcoming field day, the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Department of Plant Sciences is giving individuals an inside look at its most recent research and advancements in hemp, fruit and vegetables. From 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. CDT Sept. 15, NDSU...
MariMed’s Brands and Products to Enter Missouri Market
<![CDATA[ NORWOOD, Massachusetts, September 12, 2022 - PRESS RELEASE - MariMed, Inc., a multi-state cannabis operator, announced an agreement that will bring the company’s portfolio of cannabis-infused edibles to Missouri. As part of the agreement, MariMed will...
Trulieve Opens First Branded Dispensary in Tucson, Arizona
<![CDATA[ TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 12, 2022 - PRESS RELEASE - Trulieve Cannabis Corp., a multistate cannabis company, announced the opening of its first Trulieve-branded dispensary in Tucson. Located at 4659 E. 22nd St., the new dispensary is now open, with...
Trulieve Backs Maryland Ballot Campaign With $50K
<![CDATA[ Florida-based multistate cannabis operator Trulieve is the main financial supporter of a Maryland ballot campaign that recently launched to advocate for the passage of an adult-use legalization question going before voters this November. The “Yes on 4”...
Illinois Social Equity Advocates, Business Leaders Call on State Officials to Allow Them to Begin Operations, Address Other Concerns in Market
<![CDATA[ Cannabis equity advocates and social equity business leaders in Illinois are urging Gov. JB Pritzker, the general assembly and state department officials to assist equity operators in various ways, including becoming operational and achieving valuable...
Florida Appeals Court Denies Demand to Open Cannabis License Application Window
<![CDATA[ New medical cannabis dispensaries have continued to open on a weekly basis during recent months in Florida, but the state’s ever-expanding retail footprint remains limited to 22 operators. Trulieve (120 dispensary locations), Verano (59 MÜV dispensaries)...