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A line chart showing how the peak cannabis shopping hours changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Marijuana consumers return to pre-pandemic shopping hours, favoring evenings versus the daytime

As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted work, school and life schedules, it also caused marijuana buyers to change when…

News March 16
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Women’s History Month: Q&A with marijuana industry pioneer Greta Carter

“Everything I dreamt and hoped to have accomplished in this industry has come to fruition. I am truly…

News March 8
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Washington state taps new chair of marijuana regulatory board

Washington state's cannabis regulatory agency has a new chairman of the board. 

News March 2
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Chart showing change in retail adult-use marijuana prices per category for California, Colorado, Nevada, and Washington state. Flower and pre-roll grew, the rest were a mixed bag depending on state.

Retail prices for recreational marijuana flower rise in response to record demand amid pandemic

The average retail price for smokable recreational marijuana products in four Western states continued to increase throughout the…

News February 16
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Charts showing the rise of marijuana concentrates in 2020.

Marijuana concentrate sales up 40% as more consumers turn to the product category

Cannabis concentrates are gaining a larger share of the overall market and increasing in price as consumers become…

News February 8
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Chart showing a comparison of basket count percentages compared to sales for California and Washington State.

Cannabis basket-size data highlights differing consumer spending patterns across state markets

While U.S. cannabis markets might appear similar on the surface, each is driven by different consumer spending habits…

News February 2
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Report: Cannabis contributes $2 billion annually to Washington state economy

The legal cannabis industry has grown at a “staggering rate” in Washington and now contributes roughly $2 billion…

News January 29
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Washington state forms compliance group to assist marijuana businesses

Washington cannabis regulators developed a compliance task force to assistant marijuana businesses in following the state's laws.

News January 18
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Have cannabis residency requirements worn out their welcome?

Montana voters passed a recreational marijuana initiative on Election Day that will require licensed operators to be state…

News January 17
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Wildfires that damage marijuana crops are focus of new federal group

In response to the 2020 wildfires that engulfed the western U.S. and harmed many marijuana cultivators, two federal…

News January 15
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