Good Day Farm was one of many Missouri medical cannabis operators that welcomed consumers 21 and older for the state’s first adult-use sales on Feb. 3—just seven days after the company launched its first medical cannabis sales in Mississippi. “I wouldn’t recommend it,” Ryan Herget, Good Day’s head of retail,... Read more

MIAMI, Feb. 9, 2023 – PRESS RELEASE – Ayr Wellness Inc., a leading vertically integrated U.S. multistate cannabis operator, has signed a definitive agreement to sell Blue Camo LLC, which comprises the company’s Arizona assets, to AZ Goat LLC, a group consisting primarily of the former owners of Blue Camo,... Read more

Editor’s note: Chris Ball is a member of the 2023 Advisory Board for Cannabis Conference, the industry’s leading event for plant-touching businesses, which will be held Aug. 15-17 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. For more information and to register, visit CannabisConference.com. Chris Ball, a former professional... Read more

Buy the kind you want, from where you want. It’s a simple concept. The kind being discussed here is cannabis, in the context of interstate commerce. Rezwan Khan, president of DNA Genetics and executive chair and president of nonprofit cannabis trade organization Global Alliance for Cannabis Commerce, says he... Read more

NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2023 – PRESS RELEASE – Governor Kathy Hochul announced Feb. 8 that the first Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary licenses in the Southern Tier will open in Binghamton. The opening of the store advances New York State’s Seeding Opportunity Initiative and the state’s goals of equity... Read more

Legislation recently introduced by Assemblyman Matt Haney of San Francisco would loosen restrictions for cannabis consumption lounges in California and create more opportunities for cannabis operators. Assembly Bill 374, introduced Feb.1, would allow cannabis consumption lounges to sell non-cannabis-infused food and nonalcoholic beverages and host live music and entertainment... Read more

Vertically integrated multistate cannabis company Planet 13, most commonly known for its SuperStore dispensary model, is on track to open a retail location this year in Illinois. The company holds licenses in Las Vegas and California, and most recently expanded to Florida to build out “neighborhood model” stores, which... Read more

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Feb. 8, 2022) – Cannabis Conference, the cannabis industry’s leading educational event for plant-touching businesses, has announced it is continuing its partnership with the Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) to launch its 3rd annual Cannabis Conference Diversity Scholarship Program to promote equality and diversity in the... Read more

CHICAGO – PRESS RELEASE – The Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO) announced today the official commissioning of the Disparity and Availability Study for adult-use cannabis licenses in Illinois as required by the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (CRTA). This kickoff begins 12 months of research that will result in... Read more

The first state east of the Mississippi to legalize adult-use cannabis, Massachusetts now has $5 billion in total sales to show for since launching an expanded retail market in November 2018. As of January 2023, the Bay State had recorded more than $4 billion in adult-use sales and nearly... Read more