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DoorDash is entering the cannabis industry via a partnership with Toronto-based cannabis retailer Superette.

When the pandemic lockdowns struck, digital marketing quickly became the best form of outreach for cannabis retailers. But now that restrictions have largely been lifted, how has the industry’s landscape changed?

It’s the busiest season of the year for cannabis industry workers and 4/20-related burnout is a real risk — here are ruminations from one former (jaded) budtender and reactions from other budtenders, both current and former.

New Jersey is set to begin adult-use cannabis sales on Thursday, April 21 after approving applications from current medical providers to expand into the new market.

Marlo Richardson is the owner and CEO of Greenwood & Company, a licensed entity in California that helps bring cannabis brands to market.

The D.C. Council this week rejected an emergency bill targeting cannabis gifting operations over concerns that the crackdown would disproportionately affect Black residents.

New Mexico cannabis retailers sold more than $4.5 million worth of adult-use products during the state’s opening weekend.

Michigan cannabis sales reached $1 billion during the fiscal year 2021, generating millions in tax revenue for municipalities, education, and transportation funds.

New Mexico will open its first adult-use cannabis shops on April 1 with a requirement that retailers set aside 20% of their product for the medical cannabis program.

Tacoma and Seattle area adult-use cannabis retailers have been subject to a wave of crime and violence lately, due in part to the cash-only nature of the business.

A California Senate proposal would create new tax credits for state-licensed cannabis retailers to lift some of the financial pressures off legal operators.

Connecticut advocates are rallying against a proposal to end the state’s gifting-based cannabis gray market by imposing a $10,000 fine and a jail sentence of up to a year for gifting cannabis.

Charlotte Hanna is Founder and CEO of Community Growth Partners, a vertically integrated Massachusetts cannabis company.

Virginia Republicans in the House General Laws Subcommittee blocked a bill that would have allowed retail cannabis sales to begin this September, as opposed to mid-to-late 2023.

Vermont retail cannabis sales were approved by voters in a majority of the state’s municipalities.

The cost of cannabis products has dropped over the past year due to impacts from the coronavirus pandemic and supply chain issues, according to cannabis analytics firm Headset.

The Virginia Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that would let adult-use cannabis sales begin on September 15 but limit licenses to the state’s current medical cannabis companies.

A Washington bill that passed the state Senate unanimously last week would increase penalties for robbing licensed cannabis retailers.

New Jersey’s adult-use sales are unlikely to begin next month, according to the state’s top cannabis regulator.

Prince George Airport in British Columbia, Canada could soon become the first airport in the world with a licensed cannabis dispensary.

Arizona set a new record in November, topping $60 million in monthly adult-use cannabis sales for the first time.

Illinois set a new adult-use cannabis sales record last month, topping $138 million and more than doubling its annual sales.

Cannabis in Massachusetts has reached its lowest average price since the initial pandemic lockdown at $340 per ounce.