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How can cannabis consumption lounges turn a profit?

On paper, the idea seems sound: Customers spending time and gobs of money at a welcoming and exciting…

News April 29
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Return on investment is new 4/20 focus for cannabis retailers, brands

As the industry, consumers and other enthusiasts prep for another April 20 cannabis celebration, the date is taking…

News April 16
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How American cannabis businesses are responding to Trump’s tariffs

Cannabis companies and ancillary businesses are pivoting in real time to assess and respond to President Donald Trump's…

News April 11
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DC cannabis store owner owes $930,000 in back taxes, indictment alleges

A Washington, D.C., marijuana dispensary owner faces 19 charges of failing to pay about $930,000 in federal income…

News March 11
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MariMed closes $11 million acquisition of Delaware marijuana company

Massachusetts-based marijuana multistate operator MariMed has closed on its $11 million acquisition of First State Compassion Center in…

News March 4
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Massachusetts cannabis retailer owes more than $420,000 in state taxes

A Massachusetts cannabis retailer challenging the levy of millions of dollars in municipal "community impact fees" owes the…

News February 28
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Cannabis testing lab fraud can be curbed if industry is ‘part of the solution’

To eliminate testing lab fraud, the cannabis industry needs to say, "We're not OK with doing this, and…

News February 13
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Massachusetts renews cannabis tracking contract with Metrc

Massachusetts renewed its contract with cannabis seed-to-sale software provider Metrc, an agreement the parties have had since the…

News February 12
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Massachusetts marijuana testing lab sues competitors over ‘fraudulent’ practices

A Massachusetts marijuana testing lab has filed a lawsuit accusing eight competitors of “fraudulent” practices of inflating THC…

News February 5
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Cannabis MSO Tilt Holdings selling Massachusetts store, closing another

Multistate operator Tilt Holdings is divesting itself of two cannabis stores in Massachusetts.

News February 3
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