Georgia begins low-THC marijuana oil sales at independent pharmacies
Medical marijuana sales through independent pharmacies launched Wednesday in Georgia, the first U.S. state to approve that retail channel. However, under Georgia’s 2019 MMJ law, operators and pharmacists are permitted to sell only low-THC oil with up to 5% THC....
Ranks of women, minority cannabis execs rebound to pre-pandemic levels
The percentage of women and members of minority groups holding executive positions in the cannabis industry has returned to pre-pandemic levels after a significant drop during the past three years, according to a new report from MJBizDaily. In 2019, MJBizDaily...
Quebec’s government marijuana retailer SQDC appoints new CEO
Suzanne Bergeron has been installed as the new president and CEO of the Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC), the governmental marijuana retail monopoly in the Canadian province of Quebec. Bergeron will become the SQDC’s first woman chief executive when she...
Aurora Cannabis settles patent dispute with Willow Biosciences
Canadian licensed producer Aurora Cannabis has reached a settlement with Willow Biosciences over an ongoing patent litigation. The settlement is confidential, according to Aurora, so few details are public. ADVERTISEMENT Aurora said it commenced the patent...
Minnesota government loans to marijuana company still under review
A key Minnesota governmental agency has not approved more than $20 million in loans to marijuana company Hwy35. The $22 million in loans to Missouri-based Hwy35 were approved Oct. 17 by the state’s Department of Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation (IRRR)....
Two-thirds of Canadian consumers buy only legal cannabis, survey shows
Two-thirds of Canadian consumers buy cannabis only from legal sources, according to a new survey from Toronto-based polling company Pollara Strategic Insights. The newest data – released on the fifth anniversary of the end of prohibition in Canada –...
Employees at Las Vegas marijuana retailer unionize
Employees at The Dispensary in Las Vegas have voted to join the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 711. The retail location is the second owned by Miami-based multistate operator Ayr Wellness to unionize, according to Las Vegas TV station KVVU....
Multistate operator’s cannabis delivery partnership convinces executives to expand
(This story is part of the cover package in the October issue of MJBizMagazine.) When Massachusetts-based multistate operator MariMed decided to launch a delivery service in its home state two years ago, company executives started studying other cannabis carrier...
Marijuana MSO Curaleaf confirms more layoffs ahead of potential move to TSX
Marijuana multistate operator Curaleaf Holdings has terminated an unspecified number of employees in another round of layoffs. In a short, emailed statement to MJBizDaily on Monday, spokesperson Jordon Rahmil confirmed Curaleaf’s latest round of layoffs but...
SNDL closing CA$100 million flagship cannabis facility in Alberta
Almost exactly five years after SNDL opened a cannabis cultivation facility in Olds, Alberta, the Canadian producer announced it’s closing the enormous plant “to enhance the competitiveness” of its marijuana operations segment. The company, which accumulated losses...
Massachusetts marijuana regulator appoints acting executive director
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) appointed an acting executive director to take over for Shawn Collins, who is on parental leave until December. The head of the CCC’s human resources department, Chief People Officer Debra Hilton-Creek, will...Featured
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