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...
Where in America is marijuana still entirely illegal?
(Editor’s note: This story is part of a recurring series of commentaries from professionals connected to the cannabis industry. Julie A. Werner-Simon is law professor adjunct at Drexel University’s School of Law, a legal analyst for the “Cannabis...
Adult-use marijuana basket composition highlights consumer buying trends in 2020
Many adult-use marijuana shoppers would rather stick with one type of product, such as flower or vape pens, when at the store than bring home a variety of cannabis goods, according to an analysis of customer basket compositions...
Ontario, Alberta lead Canadian cannabis sales drop in January
Retail sales of adult-use cannabis products in Canada declined to 282.8 million Canadian dollars ($225 million) in January, 5.6% lower than a month earlier, according to...
Cannabis companies anticipate added sales bump with new round of stimulus checks
Cannabis companies will likely see a boost in sales from the third round of federal stimulus payments, providing added fuel to an industry already thriving during the coronavirus pandemic.
The $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan President Joe Biden signed...
How a year of COVID-19 forced positive change for cannabis retailers
Despite challenges such as rapid regulatory change, shifting public-health demands and economic uncertainty, cannabis retailers say the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic has driven beneficial changes to their business models and motivated regulators to permit new ways...
The three degrees of marijuana legalization in the United States
(Editor’s note: This story is part of a recurring series of commentaries from professionals connected to the cannabis industry. Julie A. Werner-Simon is law professor adjunct at Drexel University’s School of Law, a legal analyst for the “Cannabis...
Marijuana consumers return to pre-pandemic shopping hours, favoring evenings versus the daytime
As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted work, school and life schedules, it also caused marijuana buyers to change when they shopped, shifting from the evening hours to the daytime.
A year later that pattern is returning to normal, with more...
How ‘essential’ transformed the US marijuana industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic
During the tumultuous weeks and months of the past year, a nine-letter word emerged as a game changer for the nation’s legal marijuana industry: “essential.”
It began about a week after the World Health Organization on March 11 declared...
Oklahoma’s medical cannabis dispensary licenses decline for the first time
Retail licenses for Oklahoma’s medical cannabis program declined 8% in 2020, the first contraction for the open-license market since MMJ sales began in 2018.
Despite surging sales and patient numbers, Oklahoma ended 2020 with 181 fewer retail licenses than...
