This Week In MJBizDaily ... April 19, Episode 24

This Week In Marijuana Business News for the week ended April 19, 2019, with host Jill Reddish.   Headlines include:   Canopy strikes groundbreaking cannabis-sector deal to buy Acreage for $3.4 billion California licensing snafu could cost cannabis growers thousands in lost revenue, possible shutdowns Urban Outfitters joins retail rush to sell CBD products; The Vitamin Shoppe sells edible CBD supplements, against FDA guidance Hemp companies left looking for banking alternatives Weekly Deal Watch: Capital raises in hemp sector spike in first part of 2019 Lawsuit: Federal farm official threatened Oklahoma farmers over hemp Georgia lifts ban on commercial medical marijuana production Legal dried cannabis in Canada struggles to compete with illicit market on price Denver Council gives initial OK to ease rules for cannabis social consumption sites MT House moves bill forward to lift one-provider limit for medical cannabis patients OK seeks to loosen rules about who can recommend medical cannabis to patients Louisiana medical marijuana grower opens commercial facility Chart of the Week: Colorado 4/20 sales spike higher than other recreational cannabis markets

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This Week In Marijuana Business News for the week ended April 19, 2019, with host Jill Reddish.   Headlines include:   Canopy strikes groundbreaking cannabis-sector deal to buy Acreage for $3.4 billion California licensing snafu could cost cannabis growers thousands in lost revenue, possible shutdowns Urban Outfitters joins retail rush to sell CBD products; The Vitamin Shoppe sells edible CBD supplements, against FDA guidance Hemp companies left looking for banking alternatives Weekly Deal Watch: Capital raises in hemp sector spike in first part of 2019 Lawsuit: Federal farm official threatened Oklahoma farmers over hemp Georgia lifts ban on commercial medical marijuana production Legal dried cannabis in Canada struggles to compete with illicit market on price Denver Council gives initial OK to ease rules for cannabis social consumption sites MT House moves bill forward to lift one-provider limit for medical cannabis patients OK seeks to loosen rules about who can recommend medical cannabis to patients Louisiana medical marijuana grower opens commercial facility Chart of the Week: Colorado 4/20 sales spike higher than other recreational cannabis markets

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