Marijuana still carries a stigma in many communities. Adopting the right design can make a cannabis store feel more comfortable for shoppers.
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Michigan to spend $20 million from cannabis tax revenue on MMJ research
Michigan is allocating $20 million of its recreational marijuana tax revenue this year toward cannabis-related medical research. The move to fund research comes after some confusion about marijuana tax disbursements earlier this month, MLive.com reported....
Marijuana SPAC Silver Spike II prices IPO to raise $250 million
Marijuana industry special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Silver Spike Acquisition Corp. II priced an initial public offering on the Nasdaq exchange to raise $250 million.
Canada’s Aurora Cannabis files $1 billion shelf prospectus
Aurora Cannabis filed a preliminary short-form base shelf prospectus to raise up to $1 billion by issuing securities over a 25-month period. The cash raise will give Aurora "maximum flexibility to pursue strategic initiatives, which may include acquisitions or...
Alaska cannabis grower, retailer face criminal charges in pesticide case
Alaska officials are pressing a criminal case against two associated cannabis businesses that are accused of falsifying business records, misusing pesticides, pesticide pollution and reckless endangerment. Ronald and Lacey Bass, owners of cultivator Calm N Collective...
Ontario Cannabis Store CEO: More stores needed in underserved markets
The chief executive of the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) said growing regulated recreational marijuana sales in Canada's most-populous province depends on more brick-and-mortar stores opening in certain communities. OCS President and CEO Thomas Haig made the comments...
One-third of Canadian cannabis users consumed more during pandemic
Slightly more than one-third of Canadians who use cannabis increased their consumption during the COVID-19 crisis, according to a new Statistics Canada report on pandemic-era alcohol and marijuana use. The report offers new insights into why...
Customer loyalty programs offer clear benefits for cannabis stores
Loyalty programs, long a staple of consumer marketing strategies, have found a place among regulated cannabis retailers in the United States and Canada. By offering perks such as discounts, points, special offers and new-product notifications, retail operators say...
Marijuana and CBD retailer High Tide posts higher revenue of CA$24.9 million
High Tide, a Canadian cannabis retail chain that also sells CBD and marijuana accessories in the United States, reported revenue of 24.9 million Canadian dollars ($19.7 million) for its fourth quarter ended Oct. 31.
RI seeks third party to run lottery for medical cannabis dispensary permits
Rhode Island is looking to hire someone to run the lottery process that will determine who gets the opportunity to operate six new medical marijuana dispensaries in the state. A request for proposals posted online Friday said the "random selection process" will be...
Michigan loosens eligibility demands for recreational cannabis licenses
Michigan’s recreational cannabis market will open up to new competition beginning March 1, when applicants for multiple classes of adult-use marijuana licenses will no longer require an active medical MJ permit to be eligible.
Moldy cannabis gummies, mislabeled pre-rolls recalled in Canada
Regulated Canadian cannabis products recalled in February include potentially moldy THC-infused edibles, plus two different instances of pre-rolled joints with incorrect cannabinoid labeling. The edibles recall involves one lot of...
