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February 27, 2026 blogger brands, Culta, Cultivation, Edibles & Beverages, Industry Analysis, Maryland, Medical, Medicial Marijuana, Operations, Retail, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, strategy, weed, withdrawal
Maryland launched its medical cannabis program in 2018 and transitioned to adult use in 2024 as a limited-license state. Currently, there are 108 active dispensaries, with additional operators expected to come online following a March 2024 lottery that awarded conditional licenses to social equity entrepreneurs. However, these licensees still need to clear a vetting process […]
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February 8, 2026 blogger ananda strategy, Business, California, Clint kellum, compliance, Focus Article, hirsh jain, Industry Analysis, Medicial Marijuana, Policy, regulatory, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, strategy, weed, withdrawal
California’s medical cannabis market began in 1996 when voters passed Proposition 215 (the Compassionate Use Act), making it the first state to legalize cannabis for medical use. Twenty-two years later, Proposition 64 ushered in adult-use sales, which commenced in January 2018. Initially, three separate agencies handled different aspects of the industry: The Bureau of Cannabis […]
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February 2, 2026 blogger beverages, Business, business strategy, Culture, Edibles & Beverages, Focus Article, Iconic Tonics, Industry Analysis, marketing, Medicial Marijuana, Product Development, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, strategy, weed, withdrawal
A wave of infused beverage brands flooded the market over the last few years. Now, the sector has entered a period of settling and reassessment, as operators pause to evaluate the real opportunity and determine the smartest path forward amid ongoing legal uncertainty. While adult-use cannabis markets continue to struggle with launching beverage brands for […]
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January 22, 2026 blogger advertising, branding, brands, dispensary, Edibles & Beverages, Focus Article, Industry Analysis, marketing, Medicial Marijuana, quality, Retail, sales, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, strategy, weed, withdrawal
Retailers are not in the business of building brands. They are in the business of selling products. The most effective way to earn buyer attention is still the same: proven sales velocity paired with brand awareness that brings customers through the door. Retail Is the Battleground Brendan McKee, co-founder of Massachusetts dispensary Silver Therapeutics, wants […]
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January 16, 2026 blogger BIPOCANN, Business, business planning, business strategy, Colorado, entrepreneurs, Financial strategies, Industry Analysis, Medicial Marijuana, Operations, social equity, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, strategy, weed, withdrawal
Economist, Beau Whitney, released a report on the 2024 Cannabis Business Conditions and Sentiment Survey. It states that the legal cannabis industry remains structurally unprofitable for most operators—an issue that disproportionately impacts social equity entrepreneurs. The survey found that only 27.3 percent of U.S. cannabis businesses are profitable, while 40.6 percent are breaking even and […]
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November 7, 2025 blogger Business, Edibles & Beverages, Focus Article, market, Medicial Marijuana, MSO, New York, Operations, product, quality, Retail, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, strategy, weed, withdrawal
At the recent Business of Cannabis event in New York, Robert Sciarrone, Chief Revenue Officer at Curaleaf, shared an MSO’s insider view on why he believes New York is poised to become the best cannabis market on the planet. Sciarrone began by reflecting on his early years as a cannabis-focused venture capitalist. Through his firm, […]
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October 29, 2025 blogger Business, compliance, Marimed, Medicial Marijuana, Operations, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, strategy, weed, withdrawal
MariMed, one of the nation’s leading multi-state cannabis operators, began in the medical cannabis market and expanded into adult-use as states legalized. Through this growth, the company has remained true to its “medical-first” approach, ensuring that product quality, safety, and consistency remain at the core of its operations. Under the leadership of Chief Commercial Officer […]
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January 5, 2023 blogger 2023, analysis, analytics, atlantic, Baltimore, Blaize Connelly-Duggan, brand, Brandon Barksdale, build, Business, Business Analysis, cannabis, Coast, Columbia, compliance, consumer, Cookies, Curio, Curio Wellness, DC, Delaware, department, dispensaries, Dispensaries & Retail, dispensary, east, entrance, expand, footprint, government, Green Thumb Industries, Growing, GTI, Holisitic, Holistic, industry, Law, Legal, legalization, Legalize, license, lounge, marijuana, market, Maryland, Medical, Medicial Marijuana, Medicine, mid, Mitch Trellis, model, MSO, Nordstrom, Operations, partner, partnership, Pennsylvania, pop, power, product, quality, Recreational, regulation, Regulations, regulatory, Remedy, Retail, Rhythm, state, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, store, strategy, Sunmed, Trulieve, up, Virginia, Washington, weed, withdrawal
Remedy currently has two locations, one in Baltimore and one in Columbia, Maryland. The first thing you notice at these dispensaries are the large parking areas. When you step inside, you’re greeted by an entrance that is less like a waiting room and more like a lounge. Their massive open floor plans offer space for […]
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November 30, 2022 blogger analysis, analytics, Business, Business Analysis, cannabis, compliance, consumer, Cultivation, Federal, government, Growing, industry, insurance, insure, laboratories, Law, Legal, legalization, Legalize, legislation, license, maage, management, marijuana, market, Medical, Medicial Marijuana, Medicine, Operations, product, quality, Recreational, regulation, Regulations, regulatory, Retail, risk, risks, safety, state, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, strategy, test, Testing, THC, weed, withdrawal
With an adverse regulatory environment, labor shortages, supply chain disruptions and the always-present threat of property damage and product recalls, cannabis operators are fighting an uphill battle to stay viable in today’s environment. According to Politico, more than 20 of the largest publicly-traded cannabis companies lost about $550 million on revenues of nearly $4.5 billion in […]
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