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The Daily Hit is a recap of the top financial news stories for July 17, 2023.
On The Site
Colorado Cannabis Sales Continue Falling
In May, Colorado marijuana sales continued to plummet as a statewide industry slump hammers businesses, with sales hovering near their lowest point in four years. Read more here.
Green Thumb Industries Worker Dies at Illinois Facility
An employee of Green Thumb Industries (CSE: GTII) (OTCQX: GTBIF) died recently while on the job at a grow operation in Rock Island, Illinois, raising additional questions about worker safety in the cannabis industry following another worker death last year in Massachusetts. Read more here.
New Study Says Patients May Stay on Depression Meds While Taking Psilocybin Therapy
Compass Pathways (Nasdaq: CMPS) has revealed positive results from a phase 2 clinical trial investigating the use of its synthetic psilocybin treatment, COMP360, alongside daily SSRI antidepressants in treating persistent depression, the company announced Monday. Read more here.
Former Curaleaf Exec to Head iAnthus Amid RICO Suit, Alleged Mismanagement
Amid a pending lawsuit and serious allegations of funds misappropriation, Canadian producer iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc. (CSE: IAN) (OTCPK: ITHUF) has appointed Richard Proud as its new chief executive officer and director on the board of directors. Read more here.
SEC Seeks Judgment in Former cbdMD CEO’s Fraud Case
Fund manager Martin Sumichrast looks like he admitted his guilt in a fraud case while simultaneously claiming through his lawyers that the claims were outrageous, according to a report in Law360. Read more here.
New Markets Within California Staggeringly Slow to Open
The California marijuana business landscape remains one of the toughest in the nation, and over the past three years one of the areas in which industry advocates had placed much of their hopes – repealing city-level bans on cannabis commerce – has made barely any gains, despite a flurry of victorious pro-marijuana ballot measures and ordinances. Read more here.
In Other News
Missouri
Less than a year after recreational marijuana first hit the shelves in Missouri, the state is cracking down on just how appealing marijuana product packaging can be. New rules, governing the number and types of colors, symbols and text that can be displayed on marijuana products, go into effect next year. Read more here.
Oregon
Many Oregon marijuana industry insiders say the entire business is a “wreck,” with most businesses losing money and wholesale prices in a tailspin. Read more here.
Congress
Democratic senators are seeking to pass a series of marijuana reform amendments, including a proposal to legalize medical cannabis for military veterans, through a must-pass defense bill that’s set to be considered this week. Read more here.
