In 2020, industry members have been meeting virtually to discuss opportunities for minority participation in the cannabis space, including at the ownership level. Organizations such as Minorities for Medical Marijuana (M4MM), Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) and Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) held events where speakers addressed the murder of... Read more

The Supreme Court of the United States will make a decision in Facebook v. Duguid, expected by June 2021, and industry stakeholders believe the SCOTUS call will affect the way businesses of all kinds build relationships with their customers. It will have an especially significant impact on the cannabis... Read more

TORONTO, Dec. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PRESS RELEASE — Ayr Strategies, a vertically integrated cannabis multi-state operator, today announced the proposed acquisition of Liberty Health Sciences, a vertically integrated operator in Florida, in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at $290 million. Additionally, Ayr announced the proposed acquisition of the... Read more

It’s been quite a year for retail cannabis. Despite medical and recreational dispensaries maintaining “essential” status throughout most of the country, the global pandemic has seen hundreds of thousands of lives lost and millions of jobs cut in the restaurant, hospitality and travel industries. The holidays give everyone an... Read more

It’s been quite a year for retail cannabis. Despite medical and recreational dispensaries maintaining “essential” status throughout most of the country, the global pandemic has seen hundreds of thousands of lives lost and millions of jobs cut in the restaurant, hospitality and travel industries. The holidays give everyone an... Read more

This year, the oldest members of Gen Z turned 23. That means the legal cannabis industry is about to be bombarded with new customers—members of a distinct generation with new tastes and emerging cultural touchstones. The HQ Cannabis Brand Affinity report was issued in December 2020 by Headquarters, a... Read more

DETROIT, Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — PRESS RELEASE — Gage Cannabis Co., a cannabis brand and operator in Michigan, has announced it has secured a minimum investment of US$20 million from funds advised by JW Asset Management, LLC as part of the company’s Regulation A, Tier 2, equity financing.... Read more

According to executives from cannabis edibles manufacturers Wana Brands and Dixie Brands, the companies’ biggest takeaway in 2020 was that edibles—and particularly gummies—could continue their steady growth, even in the wake of a global pandemic. “Over time, the gummy has continued to be a pretty massive part of the... Read more

According to executives from cannabis edibles manufacturers Wana Brands and Dixie Brands, the companies’ biggest takeaway in 2020 was that edibles—and particularly gummies—could continue their steady growth, even in the wake of a global pandemic. “Over time, the gummy has continued to be a pretty massive part of the... Read more

According to executives from cannabis edibles manufacturers Wana Brands and Dixie Brands, the companies’ biggest takeaway in 2020 was that edibles—and particularly gummies—could continue their steady growth, even in the wake of a global pandemic. “Over time, the gummy has continued to be a pretty massive part of the... Read more