The state’s growers are bringing in their first crops, but there are no processors, transporters, labs or dispensaries to receive them.
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As rescheduling fuels cannabis deals, integration decides who wins
Cannabis deals are won or lost after closing. Operators say start planning in due diligence and keep the local team that built the business.
Canadian cannabis company Organigram enters fight for Aurora
British American Tobacco’s stake in Organigram could put it in the middle of the Aurora takeover fight before Curaleaf’s bid expires Dec. 4.
Here’s what products Ohio cannabis stores can no longer sell
Ohio cannabis retailers can no longer sell certain products, including high potency vaporizers, after new state rules took effect Tuesday.  In August, the DCC set new potency and package limits on a slew of cannabis products, including flower and edibles as well as...
How investing in cannabis worker training boosts operators’ margins
Kind Works founder Mskindness Ramirez explains how better training cuts turnover at cannabis retail stores.
Third New Jersey cannabis operator sues to overturn labor peace requirement
Veteran-owned The Cannabis Place says it can’t secure a labor-peace agreement and faces losing its license.
Medical cannabis authorizers up 16% – what it means for operators
Medical cannabis authorizers have grown 16% since 2020, and CDC data shows 69% of clinicians see medical value.
Do government-run cannabis retail sales work?
Modeled on decades-old liquor laws, government-owned cannabis stores are opening in Minnesota. Is it a model other states will follow?
Curaleaf increases price for Aurora Cannabis hostile takeover bid
Curaleaf built its $5-per-share Aurora offer from public data and says shareholders deserve a fair process if other parties get diligence.
Health problems reported after Colorado cannabis vaporizer recall
Maui Wowie and Grape Gorilla vapes were recalled after a lab found methylene chloride. Now Colorado regulators are fielding health reports.
How cannabis MSO Verano is preparing for a major new market
Verano is remodeling its Virginia footprint ahead of a July adult-use launch, betting on timing to capture demand without overbuilding.
Former cannabis worker receives federal grant to study workplace air quality
At least two cannabis workers have died of occupational asthma. Now a CU Boulder study will test the air inside cultivation facilities.
