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How two cannabis businesses pivoted during the COVID-19 pandemic

How two cannabis businesses pivoted during the COVID-19 pandemic

News June 8
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Cannabis growers use technology and automation to cut costs and promote safety amid downturn, pandemic

Cannabis cultivators are turning to technology and automation to help achieve efficiencies, cut costs and keep workers safe during the coronavirus pandemic and the current economic downturn. Growers report technology…

News June 8
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Will COVID-19 eventually open new doors for the marijuana industry?

Most members of the U.S. Congress have traditionally shown little interest in cannabis reform.

News June 7
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Week in Review: Dozens of marijuana shops looted, Maine in residency fight, Uruguay steps up cannabis exports & more

Dozens of marijuana shops around the nation were vandalized or looted amid the widespread protests that arose in the wake of George Floyd's death in Minnesota, causing millions of dollars…

News June 6
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Multistate operator Columbia Care sued over Florida medical marijuana license

A Florida partnership has sued multistate marijuana operator Columbia Care for allegedly conspiring to fraudulently strip its rights to a medical cannabis license worth tens of millions of dollars. Florida…

News June 5
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Nonprofit resource group seeks to set water standards for cannabis growers

Portland, Oregon-based Resource Innovation Institute (RII) is hoping to establish standards for water quality and water use for marijuana cultivators, including both indoor and outdoor growers. Members of the cannabis…

News June 5
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Two San Francisco marijuana stores announce layoffs, furloughs

At least two California retailers have seen enough of a downturn in sales amid the coronavirus pandemic that they’ve had to reduce their workforces. The Apothecarium and Sparc, longtime San…

News June 5
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Deadline to apply for German cannabis distribution contract extended yet again

The deadline to apply to be the distribution service provider for Germany’s domestically produced medical cannabis has been extended again. Now companies are able to submit applications until June 23.…

News June 5
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Competition grows in Germany’s medical cannabis extracts market

Canadian cannabis producer Tilray announced the availability of a new full-spectrum extract for Germany’s medical market, the company’s first product in that market offering a larger CBD concentration than THC.…

News June 5
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