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Cannabis licensing delays in Connecticut affecting total sales

Nearly a year after Connecticut launched adult-use cannabis sales with only a handful of licensed operators, new entrants…

News November 13
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A go-to-market strategy for cannabis retail sales: Q&A with The Flower Shop’s Greta Brandt

Greta Brandt, president of The Flower Shop and True North Organics, discusses her company’s expansion plans, elevating women…

News November 10
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Ohio becomes 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana market

Ohio voters approved legalizing marijuana possession and adult-use sales, unlocking a projected billion-dollar market.

News November 7
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New York opens medical cannabis retail application window for MSOs

New York regulators are expanding medical cannabis retail licenses for large multistate operators for the first time since…

News November 2
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Illinois suit aims to block opening of social equity marijuana licensee’s store

The parent company of a marijuana retailer in Illinois filed a lawsuit alleging that another store is opening…

News November 2
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Cannabis showcases are ‘a lifeline’ for New York farmers grappling with glut

New York state’s unique Cannabis Growers Showcase program has helped ease the burden of unsold marijuana worth hundreds…

News November 1
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Few NY enforcement actions for illicit marijuana sales resolved, regulator says

The vast majority of crackdown efforts by New York regulators and law enforcement agencies related to illegal marijuana…

News October 30
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Ranks of women, minority cannabis execs rebound to pre-pandemic levels

The percentage of women and members of minority groups holding executive positions in the cannabis industry has returned…

News October 25
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Michigan governor signs bills allowing tribal-state marijuana pacts

Michigan's governor signed two bills into law that will allow Native American tribes and the state to form…

News October 20
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New York extends marijuana business license application window

New York regulators have extended the application window by two weeks for hundreds of marijuana business licenses.

News October 17
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