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Mar 05
New Jersey governor proposes stiff marijuana tax hike, new hemp levy

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is proposing a significant tax hike on the state’s $1 billion adult-use marijuana industry and a new, even bigger tariff on intoxicating hemp products. New Jersey governor proposes stiff marijuana tax hike, new hemp levy is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Mar 05
Price compression is coming to New Jersey

Benzinga’s New Jersey Spotlight conference tone varied between optimism over opportunities and the realities of the market. The post Price compression is coming to New Jersey appeared first on Green Market Report.

Mar 05
Safe Harbor restructures debt, frees up $6M in cash flow

The debt restructuring gives the company breathing room as Mendez takes over as CEO. The post Safe Harbor restructures debt, frees up $6M in cash flow appeared first on Green Market Report.

Mar 05
Hydrofarm misses estimates on sales decline, goes further in the red

The hydroponics equipment maker struggled with sales but highlighted cost-cutting progress and brand strategy shifts. The post Hydrofarm misses estimates on sales decline, goes further in the red appeared first on Green Market Report.

Mar 05
Jazz Pharmaceuticals buys Chimerix for $935 million

The company’s cannabis drug, epidiolex, represents 25% of its sales. The post Jazz Pharmaceuticals buys Chimerix for $935 million appeared first on Green Market Report.

Mar 05
Karma Koala Podcast 238: Daniel Shortt Launches New Firm With Partner Perry Salzhauer In Pacific NW

      Haven’t spoken to Daniel in a while so great to hear that he’s decided to launch a firm working with his colleague from Mcglinchey and back in the day Greenlight, Perry Salzhauer. The firm is  working in the cannabis & psychedelics fields as well as other highly regulated substances. We talk about […]

Mar 05
Pontificating Boris Doesn’t Mention This On A Regular Basis. “Curaleaf losses reach $1 billion over five years, with $216 million lost in 2024”

Here’s the Green Market Report story Revenue for the multistate operator fell slightly in 2024. Connecticut-based Curaleaf Holdings Inc. (TSX: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) on Monday reported a $216 million net loss from continuing operations for 2024, including a $71.8 million net loss in the fourth quarter alone, despite posting full-year revenue of $1.34 billion, which […]

Mar 05
London, The Metropolitan Police has unveiled a new charter for stop and search,

The Metropolitan Police has unveiled a new charter for stop and search, including more oversight of how the “contentious” tactic is used and improved handling of complaints.   Sky News The force said it had been developed with the help of more than 8,500 Londoners of all ages and ethnicities. Stop and search allows officers […]

Mar 05
NORML’s New Board Chair Reflects On Black History Month, “True cannabis freedom in America cannot exist until the communities most affected by these injustices are made whole”

As the newly elected Chair of the NORML Board, I am honored to reflect on what Black History Month means to this organization and to the broader cannabis legalization movement. In our fight for consumer rights and personal freedoms, NORML recognizes the deep, undeniable connection between the experiences of Black communities and the evolution of cannabis […]

Mar 05
‘Rapid expansion’ of synthetic drugs reshaping illicit markets, UN anti-narcotics body warns

4 March 2025 Law and Crime Prevention Synthetic drugs are rapidly transforming the global drug trade, fuelling an escalating public health crisis, according to the UN administered International Narcotics Control Board (INCB). In its 2024 Annual Report, released on Tuesday, the INCB explains that unlike plant-based drugs, these substances can be made anywhere, without the need for […]