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Adult-use marijuana sales growth in 2023 varied by market age

Year-over-year marijuana sales-growth rates varied in 2023, with new markets continuing to grow and established markets not declining…

News January 10
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Cannabis operators say they have little to show for track-and-trace investments

With 23 state contracts for cannabis track-and-trace software, Metrc dominates the space. But operators question the need for…

News January 3
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More cannabis workers at Verano subsidiary in Illinois join union

Retail workers at a Zen Leaf store in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood voted to join Teamsters Local 777.

News December 6
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Democratic governors ask Biden to reschedule marijuana before end of year

Six Democratic governors have formally asked the Biden administration to move on rescheduling marijuana before the end of…

News December 6
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US cannabis operators on Canadian exchanges: Q&A with Cboe Canada’s Erik Sloane

Cboe Canada's Erik Sloane discusses what the exchange offers U.S. cannabis companies and its listing requirements for American…

News November 27
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Cannabis multistate operators exit more states in latter half of 2023

After years of rapid expansion - and, more recently, swift exits - some of the nation’s largest cannabis…

News November 21
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Progress not happening fast enough for marijuana social equity entrepreneurs

Despite state and local jurisdictions earmarking more licenses for marijuana social equity applicants, success stories in this segment…

News November 14
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Ohio becomes 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana market

Ohio voters approved legalizing marijuana possession and adult-use sales, unlocking a projected billion-dollar market.

News November 7
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Illinois suit aims to block opening of social equity marijuana licensee’s store

The parent company of a marijuana retailer in Illinois filed a lawsuit alleging that another store is opening…

News November 2
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Marijuana MSOs uplist shares in Canada with eye on US exchanges

As several cannabis multistate operators upgrade their Canadian stock listings to higher-tier exchanges, more are expected to join…

News October 31
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