Two marijuana testing labs in Portland, Maine, were granted temporary permits to begin operations, clearing a major hurdle in the state's rollout of a recreational cannabis market. Nova Analytic Labs and ProVerde Laboratories were approved by...
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Marijuana tech firm Omura raises $5 million, adds Linton as adviser
California-based Omura, a marijuana and hemp flower vaporizer company, raised $5 million, with a portion of the funding coming from Bruce Linton, former CEO and founder of Canada's Canopy Growth Corp. The raise, while not major by cannabis...
Ohio allowing phone orders, curbside pickup at medical cannabis stores
Ohio regulators are temporarily changing the state's medical marijuana rules to give MMJ patients easier access to products during the coronavirus pandemic - a move that could increase sales at dispensaries. According to Cleveland TV station...
Oregon cannabis retailer Oregrown in court fight over leadership
Oregrown, a vertically integrated cannabis operator based in Bend, Oregon, filed a lawsuit to remove the firm's CEO and chief brand officer for "allegedly jeopardizing the interest of the company." The lawsuit, filed in a local circuit court, notes that Oregrown...
Cannabis extractors should be actively involved with growers who provide their raw materials
Successful cannabis extraction businesses can improve their situations even more by working closely with the cultivation companies that supply their product.
How lack of tourism during COVID-19 is affecting cannabis retailers in certain markets
Marijuana retail businesses in markets that depend on travelers and tourism for at least a portion of their sales are being forced to pivot in response to the coronavirus pandemic in part by appealing more to local customers.
How the coronavirus crisis is reshaping the cannabis industry for the long term
Cannabis companies are entering a new normal as the coronavirus pandemic puts stress on every sector of business, fundamentally altering the industry in possibly permanent ways. The COVID-19 outbreak has exacerbated fault lines in the rapidly evolving market and led...
Vaping illnesses less common in states with adult-use marijuana, study shows
An academic study found that the cannabis vaping health crisis of 2019 was more pronounced in states that lacked legal recreational marijuana stores, pointing to the illicit market as the culprit and helping to further bolster consumer confidence in products from the...
Cannabis vaping firms nearly recovered from vape health scare, but COVID-19 concerns loom
Marijuana vaporizer companies are on the rebound since last summer’s vaping health crisis, reporting that sales numbers are largely back to normal despite concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on consumer behavior as well as the supply chain....
Big cannabis companies scale back amid coronavirus, raising questions about industry’s overall health
The COVID-19 outbreak is causing serious jitters among large cannabis companies, with a growing list of multistate marijuana operators scaling back by laying off workers and shuttering operations in a bid to slash costs. The widespread cutbacks this week by Acreage...
Wholesale marijuana snapshot: A review of prices in adult-use markets
Over the past several weeks, Marijuana Business Daily took a deep dive into average wholesale prices in state-legal recreational marijuana markets.
Cannabis labs watchful of supply disruptions during coronavirus crisis as testing demand remains strong
Marijuana testing labs report steady business as the COVID-19 outbreak rolls on, though concerns loom over the availability of protective equipment such as gloves and masks and other cleaning supplies. It's a topic the cannabis industry will keep a careful eye on...
