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Can Independent Stores Compete with MSOs in Adult-Use Markets?

According to a 2021 Gallup poll, 68 percent of Americans support cannabis legalization, representing a seismic shift toward normalization in the collective mind of...
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The Republic of Malta Takes a Big Leap for a Small Country

Almost everyone, it seems, was caught off guard in December 2021 when Malta announced it had legalized adult use just months after Luxembourg legalized...
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The mg List: 15 Industry-Leading Investment Firms

Investment dollars can be hard to come by in a tightly regulated, federally illegal industry. These firms are changing the game, offering operators of...
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Integrating Security into Retail Design

The past year saw a marked increase in daytime armed robberies and after-hours break-ins at cannabis retail stores across the United States, translating into...
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Hall of Flowers PS22: The B2B Event with Serious Consumer Appeal

Love it or hate it, cannabis industry trade shows are back in full swing for 2022. For the industry veterans who attended dozens of...
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Supply Chain Challenges Are Forcing Industry Innovation

Two years after the onset of a deadly pandemic, supply chain disruption remains one of the most frustrating issues across all industries. Between antiquated...
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21% of Medicare Recipients Are Shopping for Medical Marijuana

Whether they have been consuming cannabis since the 1970s or they have never touched the plant before, a significant and growing number of seniors...
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SEC Puts SPACs on Notice for More Regulations to Protect Investors

The financial world was aflutter in early April when the Securities and Exchange Commission took aim at special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), saying additional...
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Post-420 Retail Analysis: Dispensary Successes and Lessons

April 20, or 420, is a yearly event celebrated by cannabis enthusiasts. For members of the cannabis industry, 420 is a day where businesses...
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Show Me the Money in the Wave of Fat-Capital Investing

Mergers and acquisitions are a lot like royal marriages: They’re founded not on affinity but on long-term mutual benefit, and a successful coupling in...

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