Cannabis seed-to-sale software giant Metrc pivots focus to companies
Cannabis seed-to-sale tracking company Metrc has shifted its focus from state governments to companies as its footprint has grown.
Utah medical marijuana dispensary workers vote to unionize with UFCW
Employees of Dragonfly Wellness, a medical marijuana dispensary in Salt Lake City, voted to join the United Food and Commercial Workers.
States give marijuana data to Biden administration for rescheduling review
At least five states with medical marijuana programs have shared key data – including the products patients are using and how they are affected – with U.S. health regulators as part of the Biden administration’s review of whether to remove marijuana from the federal government’s list of the most dangerous drugs, MJBizDaily has learned.
US hemp plantings plummet in 2022 as production shifts to northern states
Hemp plantings in the United States were nearly cut in half in 2022, with 28,400 acres dedicated to growing the plant – slightly more than the acreage set aside for Christmas trees.
Curaleaf acquires Utah medical cannabis retailer for $20 million
New York-based Curaleaf Holdings is spending $20 million to acquire Deseret Wellness, the largest medical cannabis retailer in Utah.
Synthetic cannabinoids further rift between marijuana and hemp industries
A recent ruling from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration classifying a synthetic cannabinoid as a Schedule 1 drug has furthered the ire between the licensed cannabis industry and the largely unregulated cannabinoid sector, which has grown into a multi-billion market amid the proliferation of CBD and Delta-lineage products since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill.
Utah medical marijuana sales up nearly 60% to $118.7 million in 2022
Medical cannabis sales in Utah increased by 59% between 2021 and 2022, according to data published by the Utah Department of Health & Human Services’ Center for Medical Cannabis.
