A billion dollars for a Portland marijuana company. It’s an astonishing figure. Last month’s deal for Cura Cannabis was the biggest acquisition in the history of legalized marijuana in the United States. It’s a sign of just how quickly the market is emerging. And that’s just the beginning of the story. Curaleaf, the Massachusetts company buying Cura’s […]
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Medical and Rec Markets in CO and OR: Essential Business Intelligence
In states that support both medical and recreational cannabis marketplaces, sales in the different channels both reflect each other and diverge. For cannabis industry stakeholders, understanding sales trends and consumer behavior in the different channels is essential business intelligence. First, let’s address the obvious. Sales within medical markets, over time, become dramatically eclipsed by recreational […]
New Medical Rules in Oregon…What a Mess!
By Matt Walstatter My last article in CBE focused on the launch of Oregon’s Liquor Control Commission’s (OLCC) regulated recreational cannabis system, which has proceeded in fits and starts. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) simultaneously implemented new rules for the medical system, which are causing some major ripples of their own. The OHA-regulated medical system remains […]
