COVID-19 Illinois will help drive global weed sales to US$47 billion by 2025: BDSA Data firm forecasts a looming global recession and Illinois' surging legal weed market will spur US cannabis reform Jared GnamMay 5, 2020
Stock News Cresco Labs drops double digits on sizable Q4 loss Shares in the Chicago-based company dropped 11% after posting a US$45.2 million fourth-quarter net loss Jared GnamApril 28, 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic will boost US cannabis legalization, but not until 2021, expert says The economic damage created by COVID-19 could accelerate policy reform, says Chris Lindsey of the Marijuana Policy Project Jared GnamApril 18, 2020
COVID-19 Massachusetts weed market evolving into eastern state heavyweight Cannabis sales are on pace for US$745 million in 2020, which could be a catalyst for legalization in neighbouring states, says BDS Analytics Jared GnamApril 9, 2020
COVID-19 Major retailers keep doors open as US lawmakers deem cannabis ‘essential’ Cresco Labs said its 22 dispensaries across seven U.S. states will stay open amid the COVID-19 health crisis Jared GnamMarch 19, 2020
Industry update Columbia Care’s expanding dispensary network buoys Q4 sales The US pot firm said it expects revenue up to US$265 million on a pro forma basis in fiscal 2020 Jared GnamMarch 11, 2020
Industry update Cresco Labs to open second-only pot shop in downtown Chicago Illinois reported US$74 million in the first two months of legal weed sales and Cresco said it will capture more sales from Chicago's 55... Jared GnamMarch 9, 2020
Canada Cannabis market will triple by 2024, pot stocks will rebound: report Tom Adams of BDS Analytics says stocks will by buoyed by global legal cannabis sales reaching US$42.7 billion in five years Jared GnamFebruary 13, 2020
Beverages Edmonton will legalize cannabis cafes this year, city councillor says Ontario announced today it is also exploring the business opportunities of legal cannabis consumption sites Jared GnamFebruary 10, 2020
Culture Watch: Viral video of Illinois cops’ Cheech and Chong-themed PSA The Park Forest Police Department says the parody is meant to clear the smoke on some of the state's new weed laws Nick LabaJanuary 21, 2020