Week in Review: Wildfire smoke impact, cannabis market transitions, curbing illicit sales & more
Smoke and ash from the record wildfires in the western U.S. are slowing the growth of outdoor marijuana plants and forcing cultivators […]
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Aurora Cannabis execs saw raises, bonuses despite multibillion-dollar loss
Top Aurora Cannabis executives were rewarded with millions of dollars in bonuses and raises for the fiscal year ended June 30, the […]
Billions at stake as voters decide on medical, adult-use marijuana markets in five states
(This story will be updated up to Election Day with new polling data and other information relevant to the legalization initiatives detailed […]
How marijuana stores attract and keep senior shoppers – even during COVID-19
Cannabis retailers are taking extra steps to attract and retain senior customers at a time when marijuana use is increasing among older […]
New recreational cannabis markets are seeing quicker starts to sales
As public opinion changes and state regulators learn from those who have gone before them, the time it takes from the approval […]
Mistakes by Canada’s largest cannabis companies offer insight into global expansion
If there is a lesson to be learned from the overseas misadventures of Canada’s large cannabis producers in recent years, it is […]
Adult-use marijuana legalization in New Jersey expected to ignite domino effect
Billions of dollars in business opportunities are riding on whether New Jersey residents legalize a recreational cannabis market in November. A recreational […]
Week in Review: Illinois cannabis permits redo, Vermont adult-use progress, Oregon wildfires & more
Seventy marijuana dispensary applicants for recreational cannabis business licenses in Illinois dropped a lawsuit against the state after the governor allowed the […]
SPACs offer marijuana companies a source of funding – and a way to go public
A meteoric rise in cannabis special purpose acquisition companies – better known as SPACs – is providing private marijuana and hemp companies […]
German medical cannabis applications for insurance reach 100,000
Applications for medical cannabis reimbursements with German statutory health insurers (GKV) have hit the 100,000 milestone this year – and 62% were […]