Marijuana Retail Report – News and Information for Cannabis Retailers

Starting next month, Illinois adult-use cannabis stores can apply to add a permit allowing them to also dispense medical cannabis — and, possibly more importantly, pursue

Curaleaf Holdings plans to launch a $272 million unsolicited takeover bid to acquire rival Canadian cannabis company Aurora Cannabis after its board repeatedly refused to negotiate an acquisition deal.

Curaleaf is offering $4 a share for Aurora, representing a premium of more than 45% based on Aurora’s 30-day volume weighted average price.

“We will now ta...

Ten years ago, it was enough for cannabis companies to maintain a basic surveillance infrastructure, but with most states now allowing either medical or recreational use of the Schedule III drug, that approach has become harder to sustain, says Kevin Brown, business development director at Hanwha Vision America.

“Each state rolls out their own program [so] more peo...

When obtaining a California cannabis licenses, operators had to decide whether to operate under an adult-use license, a medicinal license, or a combined A/M structure. However, what once looked like a routine licensing question with a simple answer now affects tax planning, federal compliance, and supply-chain viability. For some businesses, converting or splitting licenses ...

U.S. Senate leaders released a stopgap funding measure on Aug. 2 that includes a provision to postpone the federal government’s forthcoming ban on intoxicating hemp products by a month.