As far as Chris Jones is concerned, sometimes you have to go small to make it big. The veteran marijuana retail operator is wagering that small, convenience-style locations are the key to sustainable retail profitability in Ontario, the largest recreat…
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Provincial windfall from Ontario Cannabis Store seen rising to CA$170 million
Ontario’s monopoly cannabis wholesaler and online retailer, the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS), is forecasted to contribute 170 million Canadian dollars ($135 million) to provincial coffers for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, according to Ontario’…
Marijuana foes seek to impose THC potency caps to curb industry’s growth
Marijuana opponents, frustrated by the growing number of legalization victories across the U.S., are increasingly trying to rein in the industry by proposing state-level caps on THC potency. The push involves at least six bills introduced in four state…
Pair convicted in bank fraud case related to cannabis transactions
Two businessmen indicted in 2020 for defrauding merchant banks on behalf of California cannabis delivery company Eaze have been convicted by a Manhattan jury. According to Law360, Hamid Akhavan and Ruben Weigand were found guilty of conspiracy to commi…
Colorado marijuana businesses provide THC products for MJ research
Two Colorado-based marijuana companies are teaming up with the University of Colorado Boulder to study the heath impacts of flower and infused edibles. Native Roots, a Denver-headquartered medical and adult-use cannabis retail chain of 20 stories, will…
Recreational marijuana legalization bill stalls in New Mexico, but could head for special session
New Mexico lawmakers postponed a Senate floor vote on a recreational marijuana legalization bill as the regular legislative session ended Saturday, but the measure may be headed to a special session. Lawmakers didn’t make the Saturday noon deadline for…
Court battle over one of Virginia’s five medical cannabis licenses
Illinois-based PharmaCann has taken Virginia to court over a medical cannabis business license that the company claims is rightfully theirs, even though state officials have solicited new bids for the permit. PharmaCann’s suit requests that the a…
MedMen raises CA$20 million to bankroll marijuana expansion in Florida
Financially strapped MedMen Enterprises said it raised 20 million Canadian dollars ($16 million) at CA40 cents a unit to fund growth plans in Florida’s medical marijuana market. The California-based multistate operator said that under the private…
Cannabis MSO Cresco expands in Massachusetts via $90M acquisition
Chicago-based cannabis multistate operator Cresco Labs is spending $90 million to acquire all the outstanding equity interests of vertically integrated Massachusetts operator Cultivate. According to a news release, Cresco is paying $15 million in cash …
New Brunswick won’t privatize recreational cannabis sales
New Brunswick has discontinued the request for proposal (RFP) process for the privatization of recreational cannabis sales, meaning the province will retain the government-owned-and-operated store model through Cannabis NB. New Brunswick requested prop…