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title: Your Top 5 News Stories - August 24, 2021
description: "Legal weed dispensaries banned in more than 70% of NJ towns: Where will you buy marijuana?, West Coast Cannabis Growers Operating Under Ongoing Threat of Wildfire, and more!"
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# [Your Top 5 News Stories - August 24, 2021](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/in-sight-daily-8-24-21)

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| <https://www.njherald.com/story/news/local/new-jersey/marijuana/2021/08/23/nj-legal-weed-dispensaries-marijuana-legalization-opt-out-in/8211230002/>   | **[Legal weed dispensaries banned in more than 70% of NJ towns: Where will you buy marijuana?](https://www.njherald.com/story/news/local/new-jersey/marijuana/2021/08/23/nj-legal-weed-dispensaries-marijuana-legalization-opt-out-in/8211230002/)** A reported 71% of local municipalities took advantage of an Aug. 21 deadline to opt out before a five-year moratorium on bans took effect.  |
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| <https://mjbizdaily.com/west-coast-cannabis-growers-operating-under-ongoing-threat-of-wildfire-smoke/>   | [**West Coast Cannabis Growers Operating Under Ongoing Threat of Wildfire, Smoke**](https://mjbizdaily.com/west-coast-cannabis-growers-operating-under-ongoing-threat-of-wildfire-smoke/) Though the region’s growers prepare for wildfires and smoke year-round, pressures mount with warnings that fires may rage through December.  |
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| <https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/marijuana-company-dima-bosov-genius-weed-fund-1191642/>   | [**The Oligarch and the Marijuana Fund**](https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/marijuana-company-dima-bosov-genius-weed-fund-1191642/) Months after a Russian billionaire’s plans for a vertically integrated cannabis business, he was dead and his $164 million business defunct.  |
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| <https://thefreshtoast.com/technology/apple-and-google-play-stores-offer-another-cannabis-focused-app/>   | [**Apple and Google Play Stores Offer Another Cannabis-Focused App**](https://thefreshtoast.com/technology/apple-and-google-play-stores-offer-another-cannabis-focused-app/) Re:source lets consumers shop from springbig-powered dispensary menus and loyalty accounts to earn points for purchases and promotions.  |
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| <https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/24/trym-adds-crop-steering-to-its-cannabis-seed-to-sale-platform/?guccounter=2>   | [**Trym adds crop steering to its cannabis seed-to-sale platform**](https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/24/trym-adds-crop-steering-to-its-cannabis-seed-to-sale-platform/?guccounter=1) Adding Trym’s new analytics to its seed-to-sale software lets cultivators track cannabis plants while maintaining regulatory compliance.   |
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