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Budr acquires 3 Connecticut marijuana stores from The Botanist

Connecticut marijuana company Budr has taken over three shops in that market from multistate operator The Botanist in a…

News June 3
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Cannabis staffing platform Vangst makes third acquisition in 13 months

Cannabis staffing platform Vangst has acquired Se7en Staffing & Employment Solutions, marking its third acquisition in the past…

News June 3
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Texas poised to expand medical marijuana as hemp-THC ban looms

Major changes to laws affecting cannabis are afoot in Texas, where lawmakers on Sunday sent a significant expansion…

News June 2
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Village Farms divests produce business to focus on cannabis

Village Farms International is divesting its fresh produce business to focus solely on its cannabis operations.

News June 2
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Can unions ensure marijuana workers earn a livable wage?

Most marijuana workers in California don’t make enough money to meet living wage standards across much of the…

News June 2
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Oregon ditches labor-friendly cannabis rule but will allow B2B samples at events

Oregon's cannabis regulator, falling in line with a recent federal judge's ruling, says it no longer will require…

News May 30
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Marijuana MSO Ascend closes on $50 million private placement

Marijuana multistate operator Ascend Wellness Holdings has closed a $50 million private placement of senior secured notes.

News May 30
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Stop blaming Meta for failed cannabis marketing and get creative

It’s time to stop blaming social media for failed marketing campaigns and look at creative ways to innovate…

News May 30
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Judge upholds Alaska’s limitations on intoxicating hemp-derived THC products

Alaska can continue restricting the sale of intoxicating hemp-derived THC products to licensed marijuana stores after a federal…

News May 29
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Germany imports record quantity of medical cannabis in first quarter

Germany imported a record of roughly 41 tons (37.2 tonnes) of medical cannabis during the first quarter of…

News May 29
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