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Cannabis brands, products steeped in nostalgia aim to attract generational consumers

Cannabis companies nationwide are infusing a heavy dose of nostalgia in their products and building brands based on…

News March 15
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Marijuana MSO MariMed appoints CEO, board chair

Massachusetts-based marijuana multistate operator MariMed appointed Jon Levine as permanent chief executive officer and Edward Gildea as chair…

News March 1
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Cannabis businesses make push to showcase Black-owned brands

Black-owned businesses in states including California, Massachusetts, Michigan and New York are trying to get minority-owned cannabis brands…

News February 22
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MA extends allowances for curbside cannabis pickup, telemedicine

Massachusetts regulators renewed COVID-19 pandemic-era permissions for medical marijuana patients to use curbside pickup and video-chat appointments to…

News February 13
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Massachusetts adult-use marijuana sales top $4 billion since launch

Marijuana retailers in Massachusetts have eclipsed $4 billion in sales since the state launched adult-use retail in November…

News January 30
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Marijuana MSO Curaleaf bails on California, Oregon and Colorado, cuts workforce by 4%

Marijuana multistate operator Curaleaf Holdings said Thursday that it will shutter the majority of its operations in three…

News January 26
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Marijuana MSO MariMed borrows up to $35 million for expansion, more

Marijuana multistate operator MariMed closed a $35 million secured credit facility to complete expansion projects in multiple states…

News January 25
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How marijuana companies are building brand loyalty by selling seeds to consumers

Several cannabis companies have added marijuana seeds to their line of product offerings - even though the move,…

News January 20
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Marijuana industry layoffs and cost-cutting likely to continue in 2023

2022 saw a wave of layoffs in the cannabis industry. Its pressures are uniquely challenging and there’s no…

News January 17
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A visual take on some key cannabis trends in 2022

In the spirit of "a picture is worth 1,000 words," here are charts and maps that visualize a…

News December 30
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