Maine taps Brookings’ Hudak to serve as cannabis chief
Maine has hired the Brookings Institution’s John Hudak to serve as director of the state’s Office of Cannabis Policy.
Opinion: How cannabis store design can help lure more consumers
Cannabis retail is becoming increasingly experiential around the country with today’s consumers expecting top-tier, thoughtfully designed stores that showcase a brand’s unique identity.
Marijuana tech firm Dutchie appoints new CEO as founders step down
Bend, Oregon-based marijuana tech company Dutchie has a new CEO, and its co-founders, brothers Ross and Zach Lipson, are stepping down.
Total US cannabis supply to top 48.8 million pounds in 2022, report says
The total amount of cultivated of cannabis – both legal and illegal in all form factors – in the United States will exceed 48.8 million pounds in 2022, marijuana and hemp business research firm Whitney Economics has calculated.
Nevada awards 20 provisional licenses for marijuana consumption lounges
Nevada’s Cannabis Compliance Board handed out 20 provisional licenses for marijuana consumption lounges, including 10 set aside for social equity applicants.
Newfoundland ends cannabis vape ban but keeps flavor restriction
The government of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador has reversed its late-2019 ban on sales of cannabis vape products while retaining a restriction on added non-cannabis flavors.
The upside of uplisting cannabis stocks: Q&A with Curaleaf CEO Matt Darin
CEO Matt Darin discusses Curaleaf’s interest in uplisting to a larger stock exchange, recent layoffs and New York’s adult-use cannabis market.
