We can’t educate people about cannabis nearly as fast as new consumers will come into the marketplace, and so because the rate of cannabis education is much, much slower than the rate of new consumers coming into dispensaries, the average education level of consumers will continue to decline to nearly zero.
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Vermont OKs seven more recreational marijuana cultivation licenses
Seven additional cannabis grow licenses were approved in Vermont as the state increases suppliers for a recreational marijuana market that’s expected to launch in October.
Strategies for growing cannabis across different state markets
Companies that cultivate cannabis in multiple states must use different strategies depending on a market’s maturity, the climate and what consumers will pay for the products.
California marijuana executive sentenced to 22 months in prison
California marijuana entrepreneur Helios Dayspring was sentenced to 22 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to bribery and tax evasion.
Connecticut scraps municipal limit on marijuana retail stores, small grows
Connecticut legislators removed a rule that limited the number of marijuana micro-grows and retail operations in a municipality, opening up the zoning options for towns and cities in the state.
Connecticut adjusts allowable amount of mold, yeast in medical marijuana
A legislative committee in Connecticut adjusted the allowable amount of mold and yeast in medical marijuana products in the state.
Opinion: The battle for directors and officers liability coverage in the cannabis industry
With the number of lawsuits in the cannabis space tripling in the past two years, directors and officers liability insurance is in hot demand.
NJ marijuana paraphernalia shop workers to unionize in labor board first
Employees at the Wonderland Smoke Shop, a marijuana accessories store in West Berlin, New Jersey, submitted a petition to unionize.
Ukraine war, supply-chain woes cause cannabis fertilizer shortage, increased costs
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and ongoing supply-chain issues are causing a global fertilizer shortfall, leading cannabis growers to brace for higher prices.
NJ sells $24M of recreational cannabis in first month; more licenses issued
In the first month of recreational cannabis sales, New Jersey retailers sold $24 million worth of adult-use products.
Nerds candymaker sues cannabis company over trademark allegations
Chicago-based Ferrara Candy Co. filed another lawsuit in a federal court against a cannabis company for allegedly infringing on the trademark for its popular Nerds brand.
Verano prevails in interstate marijuana trafficking lawsuit
Illinois-based multistate operator Verano Holdings said it won a lawsuit in which it was accused of transporting marijuana from its home state to Arkansas.












