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Map showing what states are expecting minimum wage increases in 2021

Mainstream businesses are bracing for minimum-wage hike, but many cannabis firms already pay more

Half the states across the country have increased – or will raise – the minimum wage paid to…

News February 19
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Chart showing how Oregon's recreational cultivation is driven by two types of sales; processor and retailer.

Oregon marijuana firms enjoy booming market fueled by pandemic, consumers shunning illicit suppliers

Oregon recreational marijuana companies are enjoyable favorable economics not seen in years, with demand outpacing supply spurred by…

News February 17
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Transforming the cannabis concentrates market

A decade ago, I was spearheading company growth for Atlas Snowshoes, which had just invented and launched a…

News February 17
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Hexo strikes deal to acquire Zenabis for CA$235 million, eyes European, Canadian cannabis markets

Ottawa, Ontario-headquartered cannabis producer Hexo Corp. on Tuesday entered a definitive agreement to buy struggling competitor Zenabis Global…

News February 16
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Ontario accelerates cannabis store licensing to 120 per month

The cannabis store regulator in Canada’s largest recreational marijuana market has once again increased the pace at which…

News February 16
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Canadian marijuana retailer Fire & Flower seeks Nasdaq listing

Fire & Flower Holdings, a Canadian marijuana retail chain with an eye on international growth, applied to list…

News February 16
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Massachusetts medical cannabis patient numbers top 100,000

The number of medical cannabis cardholders in Massachusetts has soared by more than 30,000 in the past year…

News February 15
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Here’s how to choose the best location for your marijuana retail store

From mom-and-pop shops to corporate chains, everyone in the retail business knows that a carefully chosen location is…

News February 14
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Cannabis MSO Jushi eyes Virginia market after $58 million raise

Multistate marijuana operator Jushi Holdings closed a deal to raise $58.8 million with plans to acquire a marijuana…

News February 12
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How Canadian retailer Nova Cannabis plans to profit from shift to Value Buds brand

Canadian marijuana retailer Nova Cannabis will bet heavily on a value strategy after combining with a competitor, signaling…

News February 12
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