Faye Coleman- CoFounder & CEO Pure Genesis By the time they launched Pure Genesis in 2018, Faye Coleman and Priscilla Wynn had already built successful careers in fields that had little to do with cannabis. Coleman was a veteran of the operations world—having held senior roles at Kraft, Campbell Soup, CVS, and Target. Wynn worked…
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Licensed cannabis retailers in Delaware sold over $900,000 worth of marijuana products in the three days following the launch of adult use retail sales, according to data provided by the state government. “The inaugural three-day weekend (Friday to Sunday) had combined sales (adult and medical) of over $903,000, a measurable increase in sales pace that…
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Saturday, August 2nd, 2025, marks the 88th anniversary of the Marihuana Tax Act – the beginning of America’s longest-running policy disaster. For nearly nine decades, the federal government has waged war against a plant, spending trillions of dollars, destroying millions of lives, and empowering criminal organizations while failing spectacularly at every single stated objective. After…
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The attorney general of Massachusetts has published dozens of proposed initiatives for the 2026 ballot—including a pair that would roll back adult-use marijuana legalization in the state. Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s (D) office released a total of 47 initiative petitions filed by 19 groups ahead of a deadline on Wednesday. It will now review…
[PRESS RELEASE] – CHICAGO, Aug. 7, 2025 – Cresco Labs Inc., the industry leader in branded cannabis products with a portfolio of America’s most popular brands and the operator of Sunnyside dispensaries, released its financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. All financial information presented in this release is reported…
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[PRESS RELEASE] – CHICAGO, Aug. 7, 2025 – Verano Holdings Corp., a leading multistate cannabis company, announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025, which were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).Second Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights Second Quarter 2025 Financial HighlightsRevenues, net of discounts, of $202 million.Gross profit…
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“It was really exciting to see people across the state finally get to step into this legal market and purchase safe products.” By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal Ohio legal weed sales topped $702.5 million in the first year. This week marks one year since Ohio began selling recreational marijuana and sales totaled $702,587,948 with 109,706 pounds sold…
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[PRESS RELEASE] – CHELMSFORD, Mass., Aug. 7, 2025 – The Cannabist Co. Holdings Inc., one of the most experienced cultivators, manufacturers and retailers of cannabis products in the U.S., reported its financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. All financial information presented in this release is in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), unaudited, and…
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Hawaii regulators are launching a series of courses designed to educate physicians and other healthcare professionals about medical marijuana as the state’s cannabis program expands. The state Department of Health (DOH) announced on Wednesday that the new free Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Education (CE) courses are “designed to give healthcare providers a foundational…
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[PRESS RELEASE] – CHICAGO, Aug. 7, 2025 – Verano Holdings Corp., a leading multistate cannabis company, announced the resignation of Darren Weiss from his role as company president to pursue business opportunities in the cannabis industry outside of North America.Weiss joined Verano as general counsel in 2017 and subsequently served in leadership positions, including chief…
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