This is the second installment of a two-part series in which top executives from multistate operators discuss the state-legal marijuana markets they like the most and the least. The first installment can be viewed here. Executives’ comments have been edited for length...
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Massachusetts regulators developing cannabis product catalog
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Cresco Labs co-founder cuts official ties with cannabis MSO
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Vireo Health parts ways with marijuana industry veteran Bruce Linton
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