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New adult-use markets usually see tremendous growth when sales begin. For example, sales in Illinois have grown to $127.8M in July 2021.

The impact on medical sales depends on the market. In Illinois…

Dymapak's patented, innovative child-resistant solutions are designed for the safety, security and cutting-edge needs of global businesses. Headquartered in Greenwich, CT, with satellite offices outs…

Louisiana has one of the most restrictive frameworks in the nation, but poised for much stronger growth in January when its nine dispensaries will begin selling cannabis flower instead of only tinctu…

Adam Young is a sales professional who thrives in fast-paced environments with success in generating sales growth in the financial services, distribution, construction, and retail industries.

Adam is…

Cannabis stocks could become hot again on Wall Street Bets after Marijuana Moment reported Friday a new Republican-led congressional marijuana legalization bill is "imminent."

If new legalization is …

Cheeba Chews began as an experiment in a home kitchen and grew into one of the biggest successes of Colorado’s medical marijuana industry, winning awards and attracting fans with the promise of being…

Between January and September 2021, Arizona saw $1.6B in total cannabis sales (including both medical and adult-use sales).

When we compare Arizona to other medical cannabis markets that have recentl…

Founded by Rick and Richard Batenburg in Denver CO in 2015, Cliintel Capital Management Group was created to provide funding to emerging market companies. Being in venture capital means being the cen…

Although still a young market, Michigan is surpassing more mature markets in sales. From January to July 2021, Michigan has reached $970.4M in sales, exceeding both Washington and Oregon markets. Whe…

Canadian #cannabis giant #CanopyGrowth Corp and the owners of cannabis gummy maker Wana said they have struck an almost $300 million deal contingent on U.S. Federal legalization.

Mike Hennesy is the …

In 2021, 46% of cannabis consumers reported enjoying pre-rolls. Last year, pre-roll sales in recreational U.S. cannabis markets saw 59% year over year growth with total sales increasing from $704M in…

Fluent is a vertically integrated cultivator, processor, formulator, and retailer of premium medical cannabis. At Fluent, we believe in cannabis as an empowerment tool to help people become better ve…

Although total cannabis sales have been low in Maryland compared to other US markets with only $370M through August 2021, sales have been fairly steady month to month, ranging from $42M - $48M in the…

Kim Stuck is the founder and CEO of Allay Consulting, a compliance strategy and services provider serving the hemp and cannabis industries nationwide.

She brings a regulator’s keen eye and wide-reach…

Illinois reached $1.1B in total cannabis sales so far this year, and is only a little more than $400K away from surpassing Michigan as the third highest market for cannabis sales in the US. Illinois …

Dr. David M. Cunic is an entrepreneur who specializes in Investor Relations Advisory services and has raised capital, expanded several companies, and employed over 300+ people.

Dr David was one of th…

While not as dominant as Flower, the Concentrate category is an important category in both the US and Canada, with some differences in these two markets.

Live Resin is the top Concentrate segment in …

Andrés Vazquez Vargas is an executive with over 20 years of international experience in leading companies of the agribusiness, healthcare, retail and international logistic sectors, and now as Genera…

Total capital raised YTD in the cannabis industry for 2021 are $10.64B with US capital raises far more robust.

US equity raises are up 21% to $828M, and US debt raises are up by $1,212M (114%) compar…

Arnaud Dumas de Rauly is the co-founder and CEO of The Blinc Group, a company that is transforming the cannabis vaping industry with its focus on safety, innovation, and quality.

An engineer by trade…