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’Massive exodus’ of medical marijuana patients follows when states legalize recreational pot
’Massive exodus’ of medical marijuana patients follows when states legalize recreational pot
Behind Portland’s blockbuster marijuana deal: a Russian billionaire, cannabis consolidation
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Behind Portland’s blockbuster marijuana deal: a Russian billionaire, cannabis consolidation
The marijuana market is consolidating rapidly -- and some companies with unorthodox histories are taking the lead.
A look at efforts to make legal pot foster social justice
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A look at efforts to make legal pot foster social justice
Results have been mixed, fueling arguments from legalization proponents who want new campaigns to do more to combat social inequity and from critics who say legalization only makes it worse.
Social equity becomes a key question as pot legalization spreads
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Social equity becomes a key question as pot legalization spreads
Social equity has been both a sticking point and selling point this year in New York and New Jersey.
Oregon bill to legalize pot lounges is fried
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Oregon bill to legalize pot lounges is fried
A lobbyist behind the effort to allow cannabis lounges says Senate Bill 639 is '100% dead.'
Opinion: The Cura I know, the Cura we built
Opinion: The Cura I know, the Cura we built
Cura, the Portland-based cannabis company recently acquired in a deal valued at more than $1 billion, has shown time and again that it embraces and values the perspective that women bring to the table, writes Amy McClintick, the company's chief expansion officer.
Lawsuit dismissed for Bend-based marijuana company
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Lawsuit dismissed for Bend-based marijuana company
Oregrown Industries Inc. and Justin Crawn, the former head grower, have agreed to dismiss the lawsuit, including all claims and counterclaims, without costs, disbursements or attorney fees,
Cura Cannabis attorney faces bar complaint
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Cura Cannabis attorney faces bar complaint
In 2014, Nick Slinde took a 15 percent ownership stake in Cura’s predecessor in exchange for doing legal work for Iris Capital.
Cura Cannabis, Portland’s billion-dollar marijuana company, has a tortured past
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Cura Cannabis, Portland’s billion-dollar marijuana company, has a tortured past
The scale of the deal underscores the enormous potential investors see in the market for legalized marijuana. When it comes to Cura, though, that’s just a piece of the story.
Portland marijuana company Cura Cannabis sells for $1 billion
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Portland marijuana company Cura Cannabis sells for $1 billion
The buyer is a Massachusetts company called Curaleaf Holdings, whose shares trades on the Canadian market.
Plan to limit Oregon pot supply passes Senate
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Plan to limit Oregon pot supply passes Senate
Lawmakers voted 18-10 Monday to freeze marijuana productions at current levels for the next two years.
2 Oregon men plead guilty to conspiracy to distribute marijuana to Texas, Virginia and Florida
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2 Oregon men plead guilty to conspiracy to distribute marijuana to Texas, Virginia and Florida
Two men who grew marijuana in Oregon and shipped it out of state entered guilty pleas Monday to marijuana distribution and money laundering conspiracy charges.
’420’ embraced by corporate America as marijuana legalization grows
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’420’ embraced by corporate America as marijuana legalization grows
Pot users celebrate their love of the drug on April 20