Continue Reading... Three new medical marijuana dispensaries set to open in New Orleans as industry expands
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Three new medical marijuana dispensaries set to open in New Orleans as industry expands

Three new medical marijuana clinics are under construction in the New Orleans area, which, when completed, will double the number…

Continue Reading... Village Farms divests produce business to focus on cannabis
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Village Farms divests produce business to focus on cannabis

Village Farms International is divesting its fresh produce business to focus solely on its cannabis operations.

Continue Reading... Monday Morning Coffee: Cannabis taxes and an Olympic lifeguard tower
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Monday Morning Coffee: Cannabis taxes and an Olympic lifeguard tower

Here’s what’s on the agenda for city and business leaders — including whether a local tax-credit program is working.

Continue Reading... Village Farms Sells Its Produce Business
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Village Farms Sells Its Produce Business

Village Farms International Announces Closing of Transaction to Privatize its Fresh Produce Business. Closing of transaction places Company in net…

Continue Reading... Despite Headwinds, Local Cannabis Industry in Growth Mode
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Despite Headwinds, Local Cannabis Industry in Growth Mode

Cannabis dispensaries and cultivators say business has boomed since recreational sales in Ohio started but not to the levels envisioned.

Continue Reading... Social Equity in Action: The Real Impact of Work in the Cannabis Industry
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Social Equity in Action: The Real Impact of Work in the Cannabis Industry

Michael Halow is more than a social equity advocate and multi-sector entrepreneur; he is an architect of structural repair. He…

Continue Reading... Alabama business owners brace for impact of new law reshaping state’s cannabis industry
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Alabama business owners brace for impact of new law reshaping state’s cannabis industry

HB 445 bans “smokable” THC products completely, but does effectively legalize consumable THC with some restrictions.

Continue Reading... Cannabis Expo shows how private sector is rolling in face of hazy government policy
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Cannabis Expo shows how private sector is rolling in face of hazy government policy

The Cannabis Expo underlined the energy of private businesses that are forging ahead with investment, sales and job creation in…

Continue Reading... Why new cannabis companies face high barriers to entry
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Why new cannabis companies face high barriers to entry

Listen and subscribe to The Big Idea on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. Securing financing…

Continue Reading... Co-owners of Missouri company at center of marijuana recall got greenlight for another license
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Co-owners of Missouri company at center of marijuana recall got greenlight for another license

When the company at the center of a massive cannabis product recall lost the appeal of its revoked business license…