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Dec 27, 2024 · (This column first appeared in the November-December issue of MJBizMagazine.To be considered as an MJBizDaily guest columnist, please submit your request here.). Beau Whitney (Courtesy photo) The macroeconomic environment has a huge impact on cannabis investment opportunities.

Jan 3, 2025 · 1. A mixed bag at the state level. Federal policy reform grabs headlines, but the real action remains at the state level. Ohio’s adult-use rollout will likely progress steadily, but rather than dramatic growth spurts, expect a more gradual expansion as regulators iron out product availability and advertising restrictions.. In Pennsylvania, hopes for adult-use legalization …

3 days ago · For a cannabis business, one potential risk of new product development is that state regulators will determine the new product does not comply with existing standards. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. plans to spin off its marijuana unit, Hawthorne Gardening Co., into a stand-alone operation – a move ...

Jan 31, 2025 · MJBizDaily: the most trusted publication covering the legal cannabis industry in the U.S. and globally. Daily industry news & data.

• U.S. estimates 420,000 full-time employees in the cannabis sector. • 78% of the U.S. had access to regulated marijuana in 2023. • State-by-state sales estimates from California with $4.3 billion in 2023 (down

Dec 6, 2024 · Nominees for each of the 26 categories were based on voting by the public, while a panel of industry leaders helped select the winners. Royal Queen Seeds, based in the Netherlands, took home the award for non-tech Cultivation Company of the Year.

Social equity is a critical component in every cannabis market, new and old. However, racial and gender diversity is still lacking—especially in ownership and executive positions.

Real estate is a make-or-break factor for cannabis retail businesses. Get a better understanding of the complex challenges experienced by businesses in search of quality real estate and learn some of the crucial lessons shared by industry veterans meant to help future entrepreneurs avoid common pitfalls and regulatory barriers.

3 days ago · For the second time in five months, Michigan regulators are levying serious charges against cannabis processor Sky Labs for obtaining untracked raw materials from unlicensed suppliers, failing to properly account for them in Metrc and combining untested materials into a …