Justin Lane, owner of Wichita-based High Hopes ICT – which billed itself as the first dispensary in the area – claimed to be selling THCA and hemp products in compliance with federal law.
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The path to boosting cannabis retail sales may be this special training
In an effort to boost sales of high-margin items, some cannabis retailers are enrolling sales staff in formal training programs.
Trulieve Cannabis slashes 58 jobs at Florida call center
Trulieve Cannabis Corp. is cutting 58 jobs at a customer-service call center in Florida, the company said Monday.
Native tribe on track to be first Nebraska medical marijuana operator
The Omaha Tribe is undeterred by threats from state officials and could open the state’s first cannabis dispensary by the end of the year.
Another Pennsylvania medical cannabis dispensary goes on strike
Another cannabis strike is underway after medical marijuana dispensary workers in Pennsylvania walked off the job Thursday.
Excessive cannabis taxes will make legalization’s ‘problems’ much worse
Alarmed by marijuana legalization’s unintended or unforeseen consequences, the New York Times recently called for widespread tax hikes on legal cannabis. That’s a recipe for disaster.
US cannabis operators eye ‘structuring’ European market opportunity
With widespread medical cannabis access in France looming, US and Canadian operators big and small are quietly establishing presences in Europe to seize the next big opportunity.
New York governor taps touted insider as next state cannabis czar
John Kagia, the New York Office of Cannabis Management’s director of policy, will inherit some specific challenges as New York’s fourth cannabis czar since 2024.
Major cannabis REIT says it’s recovering from MSO tenant woes
A major cannabis real estate company – and the main landlord for marijuana multistate operators – says it’s recovering from struggles caused by unpaid rents.
Tax hike crashed Michigan marijuana sales
An unprecedented cannabis tax hike that took effect in Michigan on Jan. 1 significantly depressed legal sales, recent state data shows. Michigan marijuana retailers reported about $227 million in sales in January, according to state Cannabis Regulatory Agency data....
Virginia medical cannabis sales steady ahead of adult-use launch
Virginia medical cannabis sales are holding steady after a record month in
Researcher: Cannabis cleared for sale can still be tainted by mold connected to ‘scromiting’
State cannabis testing regulations don’t screen for harmful contaminants like mold that may persist even after remediation, a researcher warns.
