Aurora, Canopy are Canada’s ‘most reputable’ cannabis firms, survey finds; others rank far behind
Alberta-based Aurora Cannabis edged out Ontario’s Canopy Growth as the most reputable marijuana company in Canada, according to a first-of-its-kind survey by market research firm Leger.
The...
Cannabis vape crisis, CA banking bill fails, public corruption in MA
Sales fall for recreational marijuana vaping products as a health scare hits the popular press, a California marijuana banking bill dies but could return in 2020, a Massachusetts mayor is deposed for allegedly ripping off MJ firms –...
Not all cannabis social equity programs are equal
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to addressing equity and diversity in the marijuana industry.
While a growing number of states have included social equity provisions in their...
Look beyond customer count to assess marijuana revenue concentration
Published 15 hours ago | By Craig Behnke
Cannabis investors shift from loan financing to equity investment
Published July 30, 2019 | By Maggie Cowee
Montana medical marijuana patient count continues rapid growth
Montana’s medical cannabis program – already one of the largest in the nation on a per-capita basis – posted year-over-year, double-digit patient count growth in January.
While...
With rec sales on the horizon, Illinois’ medical cannabis program surging
Illinois’ medical marijuana program is experiencing its most significant and sustained period of growth yet, nearly three years after sales began in the state.
From August 2018...
As Brazil prepares for major changes, authorizations to import medical cannabis surpass 10,000
The number of total authorizations granted to individual Brazilian patients to import medical cannabis since the program launched in 2014 surpassed 10,000 at the end of June...
Ranks of US banks serving cannabis firms growing, but data may overstate true number
Published June 25, 2019 | By Maggie Cowee
New wave of multistate marijuana operators hope they have the ‘secret sauce’ to succeed
A second round of multistate marijuana operators are rapidly expanding their geographic footprints, taking advantage of acquisition and licensing opportunities as well as their ability to...
