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Welcome to Cannabis Conference 2022
Cannabis Conference 2022 begins today in Las Vegas. It’s the sixth annual event produced by Cannabis Business Times, and this year’s educational and networking opportunities come at a critical time in the industry. Backed by an award-winning magazine and a team of...
Cannabis Product Integrity Remains Concern for OLCC
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) is continuing to voice concern about product integrity in the state’s cannabis market.
New Jersey Sees Roughly 10% Monthly CGR in Cannabis Dollar Sales, Per BDSA
Retail sales data provider BDSA has reported that monthly sales growth in New Jersey’s adult-use market has outpaced that of other adult-use markets tracked by the firm. The state’s market is succeeding despite having a lower per capita retail count compared to other...
Majority of Texans Support Adult-Use and Medical Cannabis Legalization, New Poll Shows
A new poll conducted by The Dallas Morning News and The University of Texas at Tyler indicates wide support for both medical and adult-use cannabis legalization. Out of polltakers, 72% stated they either “strongly support” or “support” the legalization of medical-use...
7 Things I Wish I Knew About Opening a Dispensary
I had no idea what I was getting myself into back in 2014 when I decided to pursue a dispensary license. Legal cannabis was new on the East Coast, and much of the red tape that I experienced was unique to that market. Without a blueprint, we gained experience through...
CULTA Announces Partnership with Top-Selling National Cannabis Brand Old Pal
Bethesda, MD, August 22, 2022 -- PRESS RELEASE -- CULTA, Maryland’s top producer of craft cannabis, today announced a partnership with Old Pal. Founded in 2018, Old Pal is a multi-state cannabis lifestyle brand that’s focused on offering quality products and trusted...
CULTA ‘Ready to Roll’ with Old Pal Partnership in Maryland: Q&A with CEO Allison Siegel
CULTA, a medical cannabis operator in Maryland, announced this week a partnership with Old Pal, a multistate cannabis lifestyle brand. CULTA CEO Allison Siegel says the partnership will allow the company to bring high-quality cannabis products to Maryland’s patients,...
Cannabis Regulators of Color: No SAFE Equity Without Amended Bill
On Aug. 17, the Cannabis Regulators of Color Coalition (CRCC) held an online panel to elaborate on a recently released paper expressing the group’s opinion that, if not changed, the SAFE Banking Act and related legislative provisions will perpetuate or worsen equity...
After Zoning Halt and Threatening Legal Action, Ascend Montclair Launches Adult Sales
The choppy road to launching adult-use cannabis sales in Montclair, N.J., finally smoothed out for Ascend Wellness Holdings (AWH) on Aug. 19. The New York-based multistate, vertically integrated operator announced that its existing medical dispensary at 395 Bloomfield...
Steven Hawkins Out as US Cannabis Council CEO; Curaleaf’s Khadijah Tribble Takes Over
Steven Hawkins is no longer the CEO at the US Cannabis Council (USCC), a leading voice for ending the federal prohibition of cannabis. In a 3:30 p.m. news dump on Friday, the organization announced that Khadijah Tribble, the senior vice president of Corporate Social...