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Verano Announces Opening of Zen Leaf Clarksburg in West Virginia
Zen Leaf Clarksburg is located at 254 Emily Drive, a busy thoroughfare with an average daily traffic count of 17,520 vehicles1The dispensary is based in Harrison County, which has a population over 65,0002Verano’s active operations span 13 states, comprised of 111...
Item 9 Labs Corp. Accelerates Growth of Unity Rd. Dispensary Franchise
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 18, 2022 - Press Release - Item 9 Labs Corp., a vertically integrated cannabis dispensary franchisor and operator, continues to make significant headway toward solidifying its spot as a leader in the North American cannabis retail landscape with...
Sanctuary Cannabis Opens Medical Dispensary in Palatka, Florida
APOPKA, Florida, Aug. 19, 2022 - PRESS RELEASE - Sanctuary Cannabis announced the opening of its 11th medical cannabis dispensary in Florida. As the first Sanctuary dispensary north of Orlando, Sanctuary Palatka will be holding its grand opening celebrations on Aug....
New Projections Estimate Lower Cannabis Tax Revenue in New Mexico
Nearly five months since New Mexico launched adult-use cannabis sales on April 1, new projections estimate that the state will collect less in tax revenue than initially expected. RELATED: New Mexico Adult-Use Sales Hit $1.96 Million on First Day During Wednesday’s...
After 16 Months, Dispensary Workers Ratify Union Contract in Rhode Island
A unionization effort at a medical cannabis dispensary in Portsmouth, R.I., took a few rocky turns more than a year ago. Retail workers at the Greenleaf Compassionate Care Center voted, 21-1, in April 2021 to join the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local...
Ayr Wellness Reports Second Quarter 2022 Results
MIAMI, Aug. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PRESS RELEASE -- Ayr Wellness Inc. (CSE: AYR.A, OTCQX: AYRWF) (“Ayr” or the “Company”), a leading vertically integrated U.S. multistate cannabis operator (“MSO”), is reporting financial results for the three months ended June...
Cresco Labs Announces Second Quarter 2022 Results
CHICAGO, Aug. 17, 2022 – PRESS RELEASE – Cresco Labs Inc., a vertically integrated multistate operator and the No. 1 producer of branded cannabis products in the industry, released its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. All financial information...
Association For Cannabis Health Equity and Medicine Resigns From US Cannabis Council
The Association for Cannabis Health Equity and Medicine (ACHEM) is no longer aligned with the US Cannabis Council (USCC), a leading voice for ending the federal prohibition of cannabis. In an open letter to USCC president and CEO Steven Hawkins on Aug. 17, ACHEM...
Lawsuit to Prevent Story Dispensary From Opening in New Jersey Dismissed
Hudson County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Jablonski ruled July 22 to dismiss a lawsuit filed in May by residents who live above a storefront on 14th Street, N.J., that would have prevented Story Dispensary from opening. The lawsuit, which was filed by the 51-53...
A Dozen Lawsuits Challenge Connecticut’s Adult-Use Cannabis Cultivation Licensing Process
A dozen lawsuits have now been filed to challenge Connecticut’s adult-use cannabis cultivation licensing process, according to a CT Insider report. The Hartford Cannabis Company, a social equity applicant that was ultimately denied a license, was the first to sue the...