Articles by Bart Schaneman :
NCIA leader vows to move forward while ex-board members question group’s direction
The National Cannabis Industry Association and its executive director, Aaron Smith, are at a crossroads. The coming months could prove pivotal.
To be sure, NCIA has racked up many successes along the way and can now boast of having its highest membership total ever.
It posted record revenue last year, and the number of cannabis businesses joining Denver-based NCIA continues to grow.
But critics of Smith and NCIA – including a growing number of veteran industry leaders – say the organization needs fresh leadership and a new direction.
800-plus recreational marijuana operators seek priority licensing in MA
Massachusetts regulators are allowing would-be recreational cannabis businesses to submit applications for priority certification, and so far more than 800 firms have done so – a sign of strong demand for rec licenses.
Cannex buys US marijuana firm Jetty Extracts for up to $30 million
Vancouver, Canada-based Cannex agreed to purchase California infused products company Jetty Extracts in a deal worth up to $30 million, becoming the latest marijuana-related acquisition in the United States with such a price tag.
Medical marijuana states experience wide spectrum of wholesale prices, supply
The wholesale price and supply situation for various state medical marijuana markets is a mixed bag, with different regulations, patient counts and product availability generating diverse situations.
New Mexico medical marijuana patient count swells amid supply squeeze
New Mexico’s medical cannabis patient count has topped the 50,000 mark, but limits on the number of plants a business can grow is putting a strain on supply and causing prices to rise.
