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An illustration showing the changes cannabis retailers made as they adjusted to the pandemic.

How a year of COVID-19 forced positive change for cannabis retailers

Despite challenges such as rapid regulatory change, shifting public-health demands and economic uncertainty, cannabis retailers say the first…

News March 17
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The three degrees of marijuana legalization in the United States

In America, well over nine out of 10 inhabitants live in a place where marijuana is legal to…

News March 17
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A line chart showing how the peak cannabis shopping hours changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Marijuana consumers return to pre-pandemic shopping hours, favoring evenings versus the daytime

As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted work, school and life schedules, it also caused marijuana buyers to change when…

News March 16
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A map showing where states determined cannabis companies as essential businesses.

How ‘essential’ transformed the US cannabis industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic

During the tumultuous weeks and months of the past year, a nine-letter word emerged as a game changer…

News March 15
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A map showing where Oklahoma dispensary licenses have not been renewed.

Oklahoma’s medical cannabis dispensary licenses decline for the first time

Retail licenses for Oklahoma’s medical cannabis program declined 8% in 2020, the first contraction for the open-license market…

News March 9
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One-third of Canadian cannabis users consumed more during pandemic

Slightly more than one-third of Canadians who use cannabis increased their consumption during the COVID-19 crisis, according to…

News March 5
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A table listing cannabis industry union activity in the US since January 2020

Marijuana union organizing surging amid pandemic, uptick in labor peace requirements

Union organizing in the marijuana industry has been on the upswing in the past year amid the coronavirus…

News March 5
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A table showing how loyalty shoppers spent slightly more than other shoppers.

Customer loyalty programs offer clear benefits for cannabis stores

Loyalty programs, long a staple of consumer marketing strategies, have found a place among regulated cannabis retailers in…

News March 4
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Canada Revenue Agency has fined cannabis firms CA$1.3 million since adult-use market launch

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has issued cannabis-related fines totaling 1.3 million Canadian dollars ($1 million) since adult-use…

News March 2
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An illustration showing new cannabis water use benchmarks, with some example use data from the Resource Innovation Institute.

Marijuana cultivators should rethink how they measure water use, new report says

As demand for water increases and the supply remains limited, marijuana cultivators might need to change the way…

News March 2
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