Divide opens over L.A. cannabis social equity licenses, management contracts
Months of anger over prized marijuana social equity licenses in Los Angeles boiled over recently, when the California Minority Alliance (CMA) accused […]
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Proposed LED mandate could cost California’s indoor marijuana growers millions
Many California marijuana growers are up in arms over a recent proposal before the state Public Utilities Commission that would require all […]
2% of Long Beach, CA, marijuana social equity applicants operating
Just one out of 50 business applicants who qualified for Long Beach’s marijuana social equity program has actually entered the California city’s […]
Week in Review: Israel’s impressive cannabis import totals, sizzling marijuana sales, social equity guidelines & more
The world’s largest importer of cannabis flower is … Israel surpassed Germany in 2020 as the top global importer of cannabis flower. […]
Canopy Growth targets new market with cannabis beverage strategy
Canopy Growth’s emerging cannabis drinks are part of a strategy to attract new cannabis consumers with next-generation products, in this case by […]
New Jersey governor touts benefits of marijuana legalization amid recession
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has long planned to legalize adult-use marijuana in his state, but now he’s adopted a new line […]
Contract cannabis farming gaining popularity in California, but practice draws lawsuits
To get around the enormous barriers to entry for California’s legal marijuana industry, a growing number of small farmers are increasingly turning […]
Chart: Retail cannabis sales surpass NBA revenue, approach prescription pain meds
With revenue of $10.6 billion-$13 billion in 2019, sales of legal adult-use and medical marijuana in the United States topped spending on […]
Multiple states continue to post record-breaking cannabis sales numbers
Colorado, Illinois and Oregon have all maintained record-breaking sales numbers in recent months despite the coronavirus and the recession. In Colorado, marijuana […]
Week in Review: L.A. doubles cannabis retail licenses, another Schwazze deal dead, Biden talks MJ rescheduling & more
The Los Angeles City Council doubled the number of social equity retail marijuana licenses from 100 to 200 in response to a courtroom […]