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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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Oneida Indian Nation opens recreational marijuana sales in New York

The Oneida Indian Nation has launched recreational marijuana sales from its vertically integrated business in Verona, New York.

News January 4
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Largest cannabis MSOs lay out modest expansion plans for 2024

Several of the nation’s largest cannabis companies have already mapped out their retail expansion plans in 2024, a…

News January 4
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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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Opinion: Will Year of the Dragon breathe fire into the marijuana market in 2024?

Here are eight predictions for trends that could most likely impact state-regulated marijuana markets in 2024.

News December 28
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Fresh lawsuit targets New York’s rollout of adult-use marijuana

New York regulators are facing yet another lawsuit aimed at stopping them from issuing any additional adult-use marijuana…

News December 21
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New York officials close illicit marijuana operation ahead of legal openings

The day before the grand opening of the first legal adult-use store in Brooklyn, New York state officials…

News December 19
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NY on pace for 37 operating adult-use cannabis stores by year-end, gov says

A flurry of potential December grand openings means New York is on track to have 37 adult-use cannabis…

News December 15
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Michigan resident files another lawsuit over marijuana social equity licensing

A Michigan resident who has won marijuana business licenses through litigation has now filed a lawsuit against Washington…

News December 14
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Assessing 5 state cannabis markets launched in the past year

A look at key developments over the past 12 months in new cannabis markets in New York, Connecticut,…

News December 14
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