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The Northern Lights Cannabis Company has officially begun operations as the first tribal-owned cannabis business in Michigan.

Lume Cannabis Company in Michigan has partnered with the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians to open a new retail cannabis dispensary on tribal lands.

Ivan Suslov is the Chief Operating Officer for IndicaOnline, a seed-to-sale software platform used by dispensaries throughout the United States and Canada.

iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc. has announced a recapitalization plan that would leave shareholders either 2.75 percent of the company or nothing.

Hightimes Holding Corp. announced this week it would acquire California cannabis delivery company Mountain High Recreation in the company’s latest move in its transition to a retail business model.

California-based tech and delivery company Eaze cut its 2020 sales predictions and is pivoting to become a vertically integrated cannabis retailer.

Cannabis dispensaries and data companies reported overall lackluster sales for the 4/20/2020 holiday but increased traffic during the week prior was a common trend.

Stormy Simon is out as Hightimes CEO; the company has instead tapped Peter Horvath, a former executive for both American Eagle Outfitters and Victoria’s Secret, for the position.

The High Times brand is continuing its push into cannabis retail, announcing last week that the company would buy 13 planned and operational California cannabis dispensaries.

New reports show that legal cannabis sales worldwide spiked 46 percent to $14.7 billion from 2018 to 2019.

Ontario’s cannabis wholesaler has announced plans for new craft cannabis regulations and to allow on-site cannabis shops for licensed growers.

Alaskan officials have approved curbside and drive-thru cannabis sales to support social distancing efforts amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Vallejo Holistic Health Center in Vallejo, California is employing a “virtual budtender” to fulfill customer orders while maintaining social distance; the process includes a 6-foot long pole with a basket attached.

Budtenders at Clarity Cannabis in British Columbia have become the first cannabis dispensary workers in Canada to join a union.

Cannabis companies in Colorado set a new sales record last year of $1.75 billion, which generated more than $302.4 million in tax revenue for the state.

Another cannabis industry titan is experiencing cash flow issues: delivery platform Eaze is reportedly preparing for further layoffs and a pivot to retail.

An official report has suggested that cannabis sales are 420 percent higher along the state border with Idaho, where cannabis remains illegal.

High Times has signed a deal to purchase dispensary licenses in Los Angeles and Las Vegas; the company plans to open two flagship stores that will sell local Cannabis Cup award-winning strains.

Stephen Rechif is the General Manager of Bloom Room, a popular cannabis dispensary located in downtown San Francisco.

One week after the launch of legal cannabis sales in the state, Illinois dispensaries are already low on products, forcing some to close and/or stop serving adult-use customers.

License applicants who were rejected due to a glitch in the Department of Health website are hoping to have the chance to resubmit and be reconsidered via a merit-based system.

Michigan adult-use cannabis sales are set to begin this weekend on Sunday, December 1 — about 80% of the state’s municipalities, however, have passed local bans on industry operations.

Medmen Enterprises has announced the cutting of more than 190 jobs; the company says it’s an effort to slim down and focus the cannabis retailer’s national footprint.