Illinois marijuana workers for PharmaCann, Curaleaf vote to unionize
Employees at two retail marijuana operations owned by PharmaCann in the Chicago area and at Curaleaf Holdings’ store in Mokena, Illinois, are joining labor unions.
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Cannabis education, demographics and product familiarity all help win over buyers
The marijuana industry has never been so replete with cannabis product formats: flower, vape cartridges, concentrates, edibles and infused beverages as well as topicals, tinctures, capsules and other offerings.
Older legal markets report increased interest in edibles and vapes, but passion for flower remains
Marijuana businesses in new markets can expect consumer knowledge and tastes to change over time, but not by much. According to retailers in mature recreational marijuana markets, flower remains the most popular product format.
Price and potency drive flower sales, but educated consumers show interest in terpenes and minor cannabinoids
Flower is the undisputed champion of marijuana products, making up more than half of market share – and often more when including pre-rolls.
Edibles and beverages are popular choices with new cannabis users
Leeriness over respiratory hazards is one factor that drives some cannabis consumers away from flower and vapes and toward edibles and infused beverages, industry observers said.
Concentrates and vape products maintain dominance among heavy cannabis users
Vape cartridges and concentrates generally follow flower and pre-rolls in terms of popularity among customers.
Unlike the flower category – where “house” brands dominate – vape and concentrate brands seem to hold more sway over consumers.
Topicals, tinctures and capsules lag other categories, remain popular with women and older consumers
A small but growing segment of the industry belongs to products such as topicals, tinctures and capsules.
