New York’s promising plan to establish cannabis farmers markets to ramp up retail sales amid the slow rollout of licensed adult-use marijuana retailers appears to have hit a snag.
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Another change at the top: Marijuana MSO MedMen taps Ellen Deutsch as CEO
California-based marijuana multistate operator MedMen Enterprises hired Ellen Deutsch as CEO and Amit Pandey as chief financial officer.
California marijuana enforcement ramps up search warrants, seizures
A California enforcement effort initiated nearly 100 search warrants in the second quarter of 2023, leading to the seizure of more than $100 million of unlicensed marijuana products and plants, according to the latest state data.
Maryland adult-use marijuana sales eclipse $10 million over July 4 weekend
Maryland cannabis retailers reported more than $10 million in sales over the July Fourth weekend, the first in the newly expanded East Coast adult-use marijuana market.
TerrAscend buying Maryland marijuana dispensary for $8 million
TerrAscend Corp. has agreed to acquire Herbiculture Inc.’s cannabis dispensary in Burtonsville, Maryland, for $8.25 million, expanding the company’s retail footprint in the state to four outlets.
All Curaleaf cannabis retail workers in New Jersey now union members
All employees at Curaleaf Holdings’ New Jersey cannabis retail operations have now unionized with the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 360.
Green Thumb CEO upbeat that Florida will OK Circle K medical cannabis deal
The CEO of Green Thumb Industries told MJBizDaily he expects Florida regulators to ultimately sign off on the company’s landmark deal to open medical cannabis dispensaries adjacent to Circle K gas stations around the state.
Big Michigan marijuana retailer reopens store, adds another
Lume Cannabis, one of Michigan’s largest marijuana retailers, reopened an outlet in Southfield roughly a year after closing the store as part of a corporate realignment.
Maryland marijuana operators prep for launch of $2 billion adult-use market
Cannabis industry executives and other stakeholders have high expectations regarding Maryland’s launch of adult-use marijuana sales, which kick off Saturday.
And for good reason.
New York initiates massive crackdown on unlicensed cannabis retailers
The first two weeks of ramped-up enforcement in New York led to 33 inspections, dozens of violations and the seizure of 1,000 pounds of illicit cannabis products.
Oklahoma medical marijuana supply far exceeds demand, report says
Supply in Oklahoma’s medical marijuana market is at least 32 times higher than patient demand, helping fuel underground sales nationwide, according to a new study.
Metrc renews cannabis track-and-trace contract with Ohio
Cannabis software company Metrc renewed its contract with the state of Ohio to provide seed-to-sale tracking services for the state’s medical marijuana program.
