HI launches program allowing qualified visitors to buy medical cannabis

Hawaii medical marijuana dispensaries soon could enjoy a boost in sales after regulators announced cardholders from other states now may register to buy MMJ during their visits.

Aphria’s flagship CA$190 million cannabis greenhouse is fully licensed

Aphria’s primary cannabis facility in Leamington, Ontario, is now fully authorized by Health Canada to begin cultivation, paving the way for the first products from the licensed producer’s massive expansion to reach consumers as early as this summer.

Chart: Farmer, rancher perceptions of cannabis reflect nationwide acceptance

As cannabis becomes more mainstream, there’s increasing acceptance of growing and using the plant – even among conventional farmers and ranchers.

Marijuana firm MedMen’s fiscal Q2 sales grow, losses shrink from previous quarter

Los Angeles-based MedMen reported revenue of $29.9 million and a net loss of $64.6 million for its fiscal second quarter ended Dec. 29, as the multistate cannabis company saw its sales grow and red ink recede versus the previous quarter.

Despite rough 2018, California’s cannabis industry might have reason for optimism

“The year of stability.”

That’s what Lindsay Robinson, executive director of the California Cannabis Industry Association, is hoping 2019 will become in the Golden State.

And it very well could play out that way, especially compared to the roller-coaster turbulence California’s cannabis market experienced in 2018.

But there are many who would scoff at that notion.

Chart: Adult-use marijuana sales spike 7% on Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day isn’t just an opportunity to express love, it’s also an opportunity to spend – a trend that is reflected in retail marijuana expenditures in several adult-use markets.