Industry News
Vireo Health Completes Expansion of Arizona Cannabis Cultivation Facility
Arizona Natural Remedies (ANR), an affiliate of Vireo Health International, has completed a major expansion of its cultivation and processing facility south of Tucson, Arizona. The expansion features a nine-acre shade house that the company... more »
Key Trends For The Cannabis Industry In 2021
The upheaval of 2020, from pandemic-related hardship to the heightened awareness of social justice struggles, has impacted the cannabis industry. Consumers are looking for affordability, transparency and corporate responsibility from their cannabis brands. This year... more »
Cresco Labs Publishes Report On Social Justice, Equity Initiative
Cresco Labs, one of the largest vertically integrated, multistate cannabis operators in the United States, has published its first annual report for its SEED (Social Equity and Educational Development) initiative. The report highlights the company’s... more »
Recreational Cannabis Sales Reach $1.4M In Maine
Preliminary sales data from regulators at the state’s Office of Marijuana Policy indicate Maine’s marijuana retailers grossed approximately $1.4 million and made 21,194 transactions during the first month of retail sales. The data, which was... more »
States Partner To Form Cannabis Regulators Association
State cannabis regulators from across the United States have formed a non-partisan organization, the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA), to better share institutional knowledge and regulatory best practices. Cannabis regulators from 19 states have joined in... more »
Trulieve Donates More Than 150 Computers To Local Organizations Across Florida
Trulieve Cannabis Corp, a cannabis grower, processor and dispensary, has continued its dedicated investments in majority-minority communities by donating over 130 computers to local non-profits and organizations throughout the months of May and June. The... more »
Illinois Delays Awarding More Than 80 Cannabis Business Licenses
The July 1 deadline for issuing adult-use cannabis craft grower, infuser and transporter licenses by the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) has been temporarily suspended. Due to the previous application deadline extension and the ongoing... more »
Applications Now Available For NCIA Committees
The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) is now accepting applications for the 2020-21 committee term. NCIA committees are an opportunity for its members to get engaged in specific industry issues and sectors of their professional... more »
More Than 950,000 Illegal Plants Seized in California by Cannabis Eradication Campaign
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the arrest of 148 individuals as part of the Campaign Against Marijuana Planting (CAMP) Program, the nation’s largest illegal marijuana eradication program. This year, CAMP eradicated 953,459 marijuana plants... more »