2020 Marijuana Business Factbook examines coronavirus impact, consumer trends
COVID-19 changed the way many businesses operate – and the cannabis industry is no exception, according to data available exclusively in the […]
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Nebraska medical cannabis legalization well on its way to voters in November
Nebraska medical marijuana advocates gathered more than 182,000 signatures for an initiative petition campaign, despite challenges stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Organizers […]
New regulatory agency takes reins of Nevada’s marijuana industry
Nevada’s Cannabis Compliance Board is getting up and running this month in a transition of oversight power from the original industry regulator, […]
Big changes in Los Angeles marijuana licensing: Q&A with cannabis czar Cat Packer
As executive director of the Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation, Cat Packer has overseen one of the most turbulent marijuana licensing […]
Adult-use cannabis legalization in AZ appears headed for November ballot
Based on signatures submitted to the state this week, an industry-backed initiative to legalize a commercial recreational marijuana market in Arizona appears […]
Arkansas adds two medical cannabis growers to fast-growing market
Arkansas medical cannabis regulators voted to issue two additional cultivation licenses in response to some supply concerns in the rapidly growing market. […]
Maine edges closer to starting $300M adult-use cannabis market, though opt-outs and license caps linger
Maine is inching toward launching a projected $300 million-a-year recreational marijuana market perhaps by the fall, nearly four years after residents voted […]
NJ is key to East Coast adult-use cannabis legalization, stakeholders say
New Jersey is the “linchpin” for coming recreational marijuana legalization on the East Coast, a panel of industry experts said Tuesday on […]
California cannabis market a challenge, but it’s not all doom and gloom
Experts agree the California recreational marijuana market is extremely challenging because of high tax rates, huge illicit production and consumption as well […]
California cannabis regulators extend license fee deferrals amid coronavirus
The trio of regulatory agencies that oversee California’s marijuana industry announced Monday that they’re again offering license fee payment deferrals for up […]