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South Dakota

South Dakota likely to face resistance in effort to launch med and rec marijuana markets

With a governor who is outspoken against marijuana legalization, South Dakota may initially present an uphill battle for cannabis businesses.

News January 4
economic pulse

Cannabis firms can boost bottom lines by monitoring key economic indicators

As increasing state legalization and declining social stigma push cannabis into the mainstream, companies will need to adopt some traditional business practices, including monitoring economic indicators that affect their access…

News January 4
bull market

Six factors signal a more bullish cannabis investment climate and offer hope to industry executives

After a turbulent two years that culled weaker businesses from the cannabis industry, investors now have a stronger field of companies from which to choose. At the same time, marijuana…

News January 4
light deprivation techniques

Light deprivation can help outdoor growers control harvest and improve quality

Light deprivation can help cannabis growers looking to dial-in control, add more harvests to a production cycle and protect their plants from outdoor contaminants. The technique, which involves using tarps…

News January 4
John Mackey

Industry should crack down on labeling before it damages consumer perceptions, Whole Foods co-founder says

John Mackey knows all about building a fringe business into a thriving mainstream brand. The CEO and co-founder of Whole Foods Market saw an early opportunity in natural and organic…

News January 4
Steve DeAngelo, marijuana pioneer

California marijuana firm Harborside, co-founder Steve DeAngelo cut ties

One of the most high-profile marijuana businessmen in the industry, Harborside co-founder Steve DeAngelo, is no longer formally affiliated with the Oakland, California, company he helped start in 2006.

News January 4
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Aurora Cannabis breach exposes personal data of former, current workers

A data breach at Aurora Cannabis has exposed the personal information of an unknown number of the Canadian company’s current and former employees, Marijuana Business Daily has learned. An email…

News January 4
illinois recreational marijuana

Illinois on pace to surpass $1 billion in cannabis sales for 2020

Despite 2020's major challenges, cannabis businesses in Illinois are expected to post sales totaling more than $1 billion for the year. And 2020 was only the first year of operation…

News January 4
Image of Canadian cannabis products

Ontario missing small amount of legal cannabis; vetting consultants extended

A small amount of legal recreational cannabis products in Ontario have gone unaccounted for, according to the provincial regulator responsible for adult use in Canada’s largest market. Roughly 1,428 units…

News January 4
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