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Chart: Cannabis consumption preferences cross generations as millennials and baby boomers favor inhalable products

For all the strife that seems to exist between millennials and baby boomers, when it comes to marijuana…

News August 4
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Tight capital markets – worsened by COVID-19 – derail Schwazze’s cannabis acquisitions

Already struggling capital markets further tightened by the coronavirus, a declining stock price and an improving legalization outlook…

News August 3
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How to compete with the illicit marijuana market

The illicit marijuana market is among the biggest and most complex challenges facing legal cannabis businesses—one that takes…

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Alternative enforcement measures

While other industries with illicit-market issues can call on law enforcement to punish perpetrators by closing them down,…

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Illicit operators continue to undermine legal marijuana businesses, but licensed companies have tools to compete

Legal marijuana businesses can beat illict operators with better customer service, safety, product mix and quality.

News August 2
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Poll: Will end of federal $600 weekly jobless benefit impact cannabis sales?

The $600-a-week subsidy that has kept millions of unemployed Americans afloat since late April was to expire July…

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As federal $600 weekly jobless benefit expires, cannabis sales at risk

The U.S. government’s temporary lifeline to tens of millions of unemployed workers – $600 a week in extra…

News July 31
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Maine now hopes to start recreational marijuana sales by year-end

Maine’s potential $300 million a year recreational marijuana program now is expected to launch sales by the end…

News July 30
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Chart: US cannabis employment could climb nearly 50% in 2020, surpassing computer programmers

The number of people working in the U.S. cannabis industry is expected to jump to 240,000-295,000 by the…

News July 28
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Green Thumb wins initial victory in Arkansas cannabis licensing dispute

Green Thumb Industries was awarded a temporary restraining order by an Arkansas judge in the company’s quest to…

News July 27
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