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Alaska’s move to double THC levels in marijuana edibles could boost sales

Alaska marijuana manufacturers and retailers soon can start selling edibles at twice the potency, a change that likely…

News August 12
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Map showing the adult-use marijuana tax revenue collect by several states across the U.S. in 2020.

Marijuana legalization efforts get boost from billions in MJ tax dollars

Adult-use marijuana programs are generating billions of dollars in tax revenues for state governments each year - bolstering…

News June 7
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A map showing the economic impact of the marijuana industry on U.S. states.

Marijuana industry expected to add $92 billion to US economy in 2021

From jobs to tax revenue to commercial real estate, the marijuana industry has a large – and growing…

News May 11
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A map showing the changes in population from the 2020 census for states where marijuana is legal.

Recreational marijuana states see population growth but loss of US House seat

The population in the 17 states where recreational cannabis is legal, as well as Washington DC, continued to…

News May 4
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Alaska cannabis grower, retailer face criminal charges in pesticide case

Alaska officials are pressing a criminal case against two associated cannabis businesses that are accused of falsifying business…

News March 8
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Alaska’s interim cannabis chief gets permanent appointment

Glen Klinkhart, who has served as interim director of Alaska's Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) since 2019,…

News March 2
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DEA might start issuing cannabis cultivation permits in early 2021

After years of delay, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration could soon begin issuing licenses to businesses and institutions…

News December 24
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Chart showing the growth of adult-use marijuana sales in Anchorage, Alaksa.

Anchorage recreational marijuana sales a bullish indicator of Alaska’s growing market

Recreational marijuana sales in Alaska’s largest city continued to grow in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the…

News December 8
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New report analyzes US wholesale cannabis prices across the nation

In the video clip below, Bart Schaneman, cultivation and extraction reporter for Marijuana Business Daily, summarizes pre-coronavirus pandemic wholesale…

News April 22
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Alaska puts in place 120-day cannabis curbside pickup plan

Alaska is the latest state to implement emergency rules allowing for drive-thru and curbside pickup of marijuana products, a move…

News April 21
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