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April 25, 2023 · Green Market Report

2.4% – Percent of flower and pre-roll products in Oregon that are a Runtz strain

While no strain dominates the Oregon market, strains with Runtz in its name or listed as its parent genetics are inching their way to the top. Guava Runtz, White Runtz, and other fun varieties including the classic Runtz have increased their share of dispensary shelves in Oregon over the past six months, making it the flower and pre-roll strain with the most distribution in the state. (Full Story)

Vermont grower to be exclusive supplier for Ben Cohen's line of cannabis products

Lee Stowell worked on Wall Street selling high yield junk bonds for 25 years before deciding to return to her native Vermont with her six children in March 2020 to take over a medical cannabis operation in Brandon, called Grassroots Vermont.…

Canadian cannabis industry reckons with inflated THC label claims

Potency testing on store-bought cannabis flower by a Canadian laboratory has found THC levels significantly lower than the labeled value, sparking an industrywide conversation about how to address inaccurate THC claims. Rob O’Brien, CEO and chief science officer of Kelowna, British Columbia-based…

MIKE TYSON, EVANDER HOLYFIELDDROPPING 'HOLY EARS' WEED EDIBLES... Based Off Infamous Fight

Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield are teaming up once again ... but this time, it's not in the boxing ring -- the two legends are releasing a cannabis gummy collection together!! Iron Mike has become quite the weed businessman with his Tyson 2.0 brand in…

Rhode Island Bill Would Allow Psilocybin Cultivation, Possession Under 1 Ounce

Several states across the U.S. are forging ahead with their respective psilocybin reform programs, largely embracing policy changes around possession and cultivation while working to implement therapeutic practices involving the “magic mushroom” compound. And kicking off the new year, more…

Arizona Awards ‘Justice Reinvestment’ Grants To 18 Community Nonprofits, Paid For With Marijuana Revenue

Arizona has awarded the first round of Justice Reinvestment Grants to 18 community nonprofits, state officials announced last week. The program, created by the state’s 2020 marijuana law, is funded by revenue from taxes on legal cannabis sales. The grants program…

Designing the Future of Retail

We’ve all heard the adage “time is money,” but successful retailers understand space also is money. Cannabis operators need to leverage their space more than almost any other retailers. After all, due to laws and regulations, a single physical space…