Marijuana software company Metrc lands Kentucky track-and-trace contract
Florida-based marijuana track-and-trace software company Metrc signed its 25th government contract, this time with the state of Kentucky.
Dispensaries
Michigan marijuana company buys 11 stores from in-state competitor
Stash Ventures, a vertically integrated marijuana company in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, acquired 11 stores from Cloud Cannabis Co. in Troy.
Canadian cannabis retailer High Tide narrows quarterly net loss to CA$1.6M
Major Canadian cannabis retail chain High Tide posted a net loss of 1.6 million Canadian dollars ($1.2 million) for its second quarter on revenue of CA$118.1 million.
Alabama sets fees, timetable for medical cannabis licensing
It will cost $2,500 for entrepreneurs to apply for medical cannabis business licenses in Alabama, and the application window opens Sept. 1.
Ohio awards 70 provisional licenses for medical marijuana dispensaries
The number of medical marijuana storefronts in Ohio could soon more than double after the state’s pharmacy board approved 70 provisional dispensary licenses.
New Jersey approves 30 more medical cannabis dispensaries
New Jersey continues to make big moves to strengthen the state’s medical cannabis market in anticipation of launching recreational sales in 2022.
Physical-distancing guide for marijuana businesses
As a result of the recommendations of various state and federal agencies, cannabis operators across the United States are taking proactive measures to assure patients, customers, regulators and other constituents that they are taking appropriate steps to ensure, preserve and promote public health.
Advocates say cannabis multistate operators lag on social equity leadership, but opportunity remains
The U.S. cannabis industry’s record on social equity is patchy at best, and it is the large multistate operators who have generally failed so far to take significant leadership on the issue, according to social equity advocates.
From marijuana to hand sanitizer: Cannabis companies pivot to produce, donate essential products for coronavirus fight
Many state authorities have deemed U.S. cannabis companies “essential” businesses during the coronavirus pandemic and allowed them to keep their doors open – and now some marijuana businesses are producing an essential product to help combat COVID-19: hand sanitizer.
Washington state to allow social equity applicants exclusive access to revoked cannabis licenses
Social equity applicants for marijuana businesses in Washington state will be able to apply exclusively for a number of revoked cannabis retail licenses after legislators passed a law Tuesday aimed at boosting the participation of minorities in the industry.
