Subject to regulatory approval as discussed below, Parallel is expected to own six Illinois dispensary locations, which will expand Parallel's active operations to six high-growth, limited license states.

With legal adult recreational use on the horizon, BDSA expects Pennsylvania to be one of the Top 15 U.S. markets within the next three years.

Walsh will present “Charting a Course in the $20B Cannabis Industry: Opportunities, Challenges, & Considerations” during Cannabis Products Exchange, slated to be held virtually April 27-28.

Chen will present “Formulating Cannabis-Infused F&B Products For The Medical And Functional Foods Market” during Cannabis Products Exchange, slated to be held virtually April 27-28.

Last month Arizona became the 11th state to commence adult-use cannabis sales after Proposition 207, the Smart and Safe Arizona Act, passed by a majority vote in November 2020.

Stephanie Daley, VP of market expansion, Wana Brands, Boulder, CO, recently spoke to Cannabis Products about what the company looks for when it considers expanding, building connections with manufacturing partners, and its recent moves into Illinois and Missouri.

BDSA is highlighting the potential impact and revenues for the five states that on Nov. 5 passed ballot measures or initiatives permitting the possession of cannabis by adults.

Klutch Cannabis, one of Ohio's Level 1 Medical Marijuana Cultivators and Processors, has entered a partnership with Kiva Confections to bring Kiva's cannabis confections to Ohio.

Cansortium Inc. has received approval from the Florida Department of Health and will commence sales of edibles in each of its Fluent dispensaries in the state.

Cannabis companies don’t have to reinvent the wheel when it comes to branding and package design, says Tom Newmaster, partner at FORCEpkg. He presented strategies cannabis brands can borrow from the CPG world during Cannabis Products Exchange, held virtually July 30-31.