Marijuana is no longer a ‘dirty little secret.’ Cannabis sales are soaring in Illinois, and the pandemic is helping. August 9, 2020 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, 33-year-old Katie Johnston-Smith was feeling “a good, healthy amount of panic.” She tried wine but it didn’t help. She took a marijuana-infused edible, and a calmness washed over her and sleep came easier.… Read More→
The pandemic is eating away at the illicit marijuana market August 3, 2020 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments The legal marijuana industry has spent years battling illegal sellers who have eaten away at its market share and undercut its prices. But the coronavirus has proven to be a boon for legal pot shops, as customers fear the risks… Read More→
Maine predicts 1st recreational cannabis sales by end of year July 30, 2020 AggregatedNews Maine 0 Comments Mainers should be able to buy legal recreational marijuana by the end of the year. The state Office of Marijuana Policy delayed its planned June launch of the adult-use market because of the COVID-19 pandemic but now expects to allow the first… Read More→
New Mexico medical marijuana industry booming during pandemic July 29, 2020 AggregatedNews New Mexico 0 Comments The medical cannabis industry is booming in New Mexico. The industry says the effects of COVID have dramatically increased demand and they’re trying to keep up. “What we learned was it wasn’t just a New Mexico thing, in fact, the number of… Read More→
Murphy says legalizing cannabis is ‘incredibly smart’ to offset budget woes triggered by coronavirus July 15, 2020 AggregatedNews New Jersey 0 Comments Gov. Phil Murphy said legalized marijuana sales could boost New Jersey’s struggling economy, which needs new revenue sources to weather damage from the the coronavirus outbreak. Speaking on the Jim Kerr Rock & Roll Morning Show Tuesday, Murphy called legalization “an incredibly smart thing to do.”… Read More→
You Know What Else Has Sold Well During the Pandemic? Weed Edibles July 14, 2020 AggregatedNews Processing 0 Comments Ben Emerson had never tried cannabis edibles before his birthday in April. He was raised in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, which he left five years ago, and marijuana was “this thing that I had never really even thought that I… Read More→
Bernie Sanders: If you want police reform, legalize marijuana June 21, 2020 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments National leaders and lawmakers have held ongoing conversations around criminal justice reform and racial injustices following George Floyd’s death by Minneapolis police. According to Sen. Bernie Sanders, one obvious place to start is legalizing marijuana. Sanders gave a speech on… Read More→
For these Massachusetts marijuana retailers, opening during the pandemic brought new hurdles; ‘we’ve risen to every challenge’ June 17, 2020 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments Caroline Pineau had imagined that when she received a final license to open Stem, a recreational cannabis shop in Haverhill, she’d be sitting in the Cannabis Control Commission’s meeting room at Worcester’s Union Station. But instead, the celebration of receiving… Read More→
Leadership and COVID-19: How to Lead Your Cannabis Business During a Crisis June 15, 2020 Susan Gunelius Coronavirus 0 Comments Leading through a crisis situation like the COVID-19 pandemic is challenging in all industries, and the cannabis industry is no exception. From effectively meeting customers’ needs and generating revenue to keeping employees motivated, effective leadership is critical to keeping a… Read More→
Day of reckoning could loom for some medical marijuana license holders in Oklahoma June 12, 2020 AggregatedNews Oklahoma 0 Comments Chris McAlvain and Matt Blackwood were going by the books on their first crop — especially with their combined savings on the line. They did their research, paid for their license, bought their equipment and cured their harvest for 40… Read More→
Another record month for medical marijuana sales in Oklahoma June 2, 2020 AggregatedNews Oklahoma 0 Comments Oklahoma's medical marijuana industry continues to break sales records. Dispensaries remitted nearly $5.1 million via the state's 7% tax on cannabis, meaning customers spent approximately $73.8 million on medical marijuana in April, according to data released by state tax officials..… Read More→
Pot producer Canopy Growth’s loss bigger than expected May 30, 2020 AggregatedNews Cannabis Investments 0 Comments Canopy Growth Corp (WEED.TO), (CGC.N) on Friday reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss as its recreational cannabis business lost market share due to delayed product launches and the company abandoned a profitability target. Its U.S.-listed and Canadian shares ended down about… Read More→
‘Cannabis college’: Five universities to offer first ever online marijuana courses, seeing opportunity amid coronavirus May 28, 2020 AggregatedNews Training & Education 0 Comments As federal lawmakers in Washington continue to slow-walk — or outright oppose — the legalisation of marijuana, the budding industry is plowing ahead making crucial inroads with another institution of prestige to help lend it legitimacy: higher education. Five universities —… Read More→
Utah attorney general wants Congress to let marijuana businesses use banks May 24, 2020 AggregatedNews Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Utah 0 Comments Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joined a bipartisan coalition of 34 state and territorial attorneys general asking Congress to let legal marijuana businesses access the federal banking system. They are urging Congress to pass the federal Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE)… Read More→
Michigan marijuana industry changed, but thriving amid coronavirus pandemic May 24, 2020 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments You can’t currently walk into a Michigan marijuana shop and peruse the shelves, but that hasn’t stopped product from flying off them. Close to $1 million a day in marijuana flower, vaping oil and edibles is still being sold, despite… Read More→