High Times Appoints New CEO After Stormy Simon Exit
Thu / May 7th
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.
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Thu / May 7th
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.
Mon / May 4th
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.
Wed / Apr 29th
New reports show that legal cannabis sales worldwide spiked 46 percent to $14.7 billion from 2018 to 2019.
Mon / Apr 27th
Ontario’s cannabis wholesaler has announced plans for new craft cannabis regulations and to allow on-site cannabis shops for licensed growers.
Tue / Apr 21st
Alaskan officials have approved curbside and drive-thru cannabis sales to support social distancing efforts amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Mon / Apr 20th
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.
Thu / Feb 20th
Budtenders at Clarity Cannabis in British Columbia have become the first cannabis dispensary workers in Canada to join a union.
Wed / Feb 19th
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.
Mon / Jan 20th
Another cannabis industry titan is experiencing cash flow issues: delivery platform Eaze is reportedly preparing for further layoffs and a pivot to retail.
Mon / Jan 20th
An official report has suggested that cannabis sales are 420 percent higher along the state border with Idaho, where cannabis remains illegal.
Fri / Jan 17th
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.
Thu / Jan 16th INTERVIEW
Stephen Rechif is the General Manager of Bloom Room, a popular cannabis dispensary located in downtown San Francisco.
Wed / Jan 8th
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.
Thu / Dec 26th
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.
Fri / Nov 29th
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.
Wed / Nov 20th
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.
Fri / Oct 11th
The Texas medical cannabis dispensary applications portal was shut down without warning after just one week on the Texas Department of Public Safety’s website.
Thu / Sep 26th PODCAST
Meg Sanders is co-founder of the Canna Provisions Group — a boutique dispensary in Lee, Massachusetts — and co-owner of the successful MiNDFUL dispensary brand in Colorado.
Wed / Sep 11th PODCAST
Cannabis industry veteran Steve DeAngelo is a world-renowned cannabis activist, author, and cofounder of Harborside, Steep Hill Labs, the Arcview Group, and the NCIA.
Thu / Jun 27th PODCAST
Lindsey Mintz is the owner and managing partner of Smokin’ Gun Apothecary, a prohibition-themed and self-described “late-night” cannabis dispensary located… Read More
Tue / Apr 2nd
Michigan regulators have announced that, as per federal law, hemp-derived CBD foods and beverages can only be distributed via licensed cannabis dispensaries. Other industrial hemp products, however — such as hulled hemp seeds, hemp seed protein, and hemp seed oil — can be produced and sold commercially in the state.
Wed / Mar 6th
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey recently said, unprompted, that he expects grocery stores — presumably including Whole Foods — to begin retailing cannabis products once legalization occurs.
Fri / Mar 1st
The Vermont Senate has overwhelmingly approved a bill establishing regulations for an adult-use cannabis marketplace.
Wed / Feb 20th
Cannabis holding company Acreage Holdings opened a new retail location in Queens, New York today.
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