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BEND, Oregon, Oct. 12, 2022 - PRESS RELEASE - Dutchie, a technology platform powering cannabis commerce, announced the launch of Dutchie Insurance, a new full-service insurance offering designed to meet the needs of the cannabis industry by offering all-encompassing protection at the lowest prices. The new insurance offering from Dutchie provides a crucial service and better protection for any stakeholder in the cannabis supply chain in every legal market across the United States.
“Cannabis businesses need appropriate insurance coverage that gives them peace-of-mind and confidence that their businesses will be protected no matter what,” said Mauricio Comi, head of insurance at Dutchie. “Dutchie Insurance builds on our mission to help create safe and easy access to cannabis by ensuring the industry is supported and in a position to reach its full potential.”
As of 2020, only six insurance carriers offered cannabis coverage. With a limited supply of coverage options, prices are often higher, and coverage can be inferior. Further, a patchwork of regulations creates confusion and barriers to justly insuring dispensaries, leaving businesses frustrated at the amount of time and resources needed to find a good insurance plan. Dutchie Insurance is a response to fragmented insurance providers who are unfamiliar with the intricacies of the cannabis industry and unable to offer dispensaries reliable, affordable coverage and rates. Existing cannabis insurance offerings are limited, and getting insurance can be long and convoluted.
Tackling this issue head-on, Dutchie’s team uses data to identify gaps in insurance and ensure any cannabis business has the right coverage at all times, even as businesses change and grow. Dutchie partners with leading insurance carriers to provide a dedicated account manager who negotiates and secures the best coverage plan for the best price. The service offers plans that cover and protect everything for a cannabis business, including property, physical products, lawsuits, and more.
The launch of Dutchie Insurance follows on the heels of both Dutchie POS and Dutchie Pay. Dutchie Insurance signals the company’s evolution to serve customers throughout the entire cannabis supply chain, from seed to sale. To learn more about Dutchie, visit https://business.dutchie.com/.
MIAMI,Oct. 12, 2022 – PRESS RELEASE – Ayr Wellness Inc., a leading verticallyintegrated multistate cannabis operator, announced that consumer packaged goods(CPG) and retail industry veteran David Goubert has been appointed president,joining Ayr’s leadership team to oversee the company’s operational andcommercial functions, including production, supply chain, retail, wholesale andmarketing. Goubert will report to Ayr’s founder and CEO Jonathan Sandelman.
Goubertjoins Ayr from Neiman Marcus Group (NMG), one of the largest multi-brandretailers in the United States, where he helped lead the company through atransformation to become one of the strongest retailers in the country. Mostrecently, he served as NMG’s president and chief customer officer, where he wasresponsible for the full profit and loss statement of the Neiman Marcus brandas well as all customer touchpoints. Prior to that role, he led NMG’s digitaland in-store retail operations as chief retail officer, driving many of NMG’senhancements to the customer experience, creating personalized and memorableexperiences for customers at each of the company’s 36 locations, as well asonline, including style adviser matching, virtual appointments, in-storepick-up and virtual fashion events.
“Weare excited to add an experienced CPG and retail operator to our leadershipteam,” Sandelman said. “As the Board and I engaged with David over the lastseveral months, it became clear that he was a natural leader with a trackrecord of driving positive organizational change and operational excellence.His experience at other vertically integrated, consumer-facing businesses makeshim the ideal choice to help support our company as we enter our next phase ofgrowth and optimization of our footprint.”
Sandelmanadded, “Over the last five years, Ayr has built a foundation. We have securednew licenses, opened cultivation facilities, and acquired and integrated newbusinesses, all of which have expanded the company’s scale and enhanced thebreadth and quality of the products we offer our customers. David will be animportant part of our leadership team as we focus on sustainable, profitablegrowth.”
Priorto joining Neiman Marcus, Goubert spent 20 years at LVMH, the world’s leadingluxury consumer products company. Most recently, he served as senior vice presidentof LVMH’s Starboard Cruise Services subsidiary, spearheading partner relationsand overseeing hundreds of retail outlets on Starboard cruise ships. Hepreviously spent 15 years at the company’s flagship Louis Vuitton brand, wherehe successively led the company’s demand planning, U.S. manufacturing,worldwide supply chain, and all retail operations in the southern U.S., theCaribbean and Latin America.
“I’mproud to join Ayr at this pivotal time in the company’s history as its focusshifts to performance enhancement,” Goubert said. “After more than two decadesof operating large consumer-facing businesses, I am excited to apply myexperience to Ayr’s strong foundation. I look forward to working with Jonathan,the Board of Directors and Ayr’s talented team as we collectively build on thework that has been done to develop Ayr into one of the few scaled companies inthe cannabis industry. We will drive operational excellence throughout the companythrough world-class practices and capitalize on our broad footprint and strongfoundation.”
PRESS RELEASE -- Molded Fiber Glass Tray Company, or MFG Tray, headquartered in Linesville, Penn., is a manufacturer of high-strength, glass-reinforced composite containers, trays, boxes, flats, and totes. MFG Tray containers support businesses serious about material handling in the metalworking, plastics, electronics, food service, confectionery, farming, and pharmaceutical industries. MFG Tray is one of the 10 entities within the Molded Fiber Glass Companies (MFG). After 74 years of private ownership, the Morrison family sold 100% of its shares to the MFG Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), transitioning it to a 100% employee-owned company–an exciting move for the employees and a beneficial move for the local economy.
MFG was founded in 1948 by entrepreneur Robert S. Morrison (1909–2002) and has grown to be one of the largest local employers in the area. MFG has prided itself on being an innovative, family-owned enterprise spanning four generations of the Morrison family for the past seven decades. When they opened their doors, a small creative team worked diligently to figure out the best way to mass-produce the first polyester resin and fiberglass products. In 1953 MFG was selected to manufacture fiberglass body parts for the new Chevrolet Corvette. This move put MFG on the map as a significant player in the market and launched a sequence of other "firsts"–including the creation of the first fiberglass boats, high-volume truck and tractor parts, bakery trays, concrete forms, and satellite dishes, to name a few. These early successes allowed MFG to spin off specialized divisions, like MFG Tray, to support the ever-growing popularity and demand for fiberglass.
"It's not common knowledge that fiberglass containers outperform and outlast plastic, metal, and wood containers or that fiberglass containers integrate seamlessly into existing material handling operations," said Celena Davis, MFG Tray's General Sales Manager. "'The material matters in material handling' isn't just our tagline–it's an anthem. Our team takes great pride in arming our clients with a new lineup of containers, knowing it will immediately up their game and let them kick the competition to the curb."
More than 70 years after MFG Tray opened its doors, the enduring entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to customer satisfaction, and integrity in business that Morrison reinforced in the very fiber of the products he created–lives on through MFG Tray's dedicated employees. The change in share ownership from Morrison family members to the ESOP does not change contractual relationships or business operations but rather benefits and rewards the entire team directly dedicated to producing the highest quality fiberglass products in the market. John Thompson, MFG Tray's President & General Manager, noted that any discussion on the transition to an ESOP must first begin with a heartfelt expression of gratitude:
"Our team is incredibly grateful for the Morrison, Warner, and Raffa families' support over the past seven decades. Under their ownership, MFG Tray teammates became a part of their extended family–a rare thing in today's competitive business world. We sincerely appreciate all they have done for our operation, and we wish them a blessed future. Looking ahead, we are excited to begin the transition to an ESOP and for its potential. Robert Morrison wove spirit, commitment, and integrity into MFG and now it is up to us to keep those principles in the forefront. Fortunately, we have the best team in the industry. They are not only ready for the challenge but talented enough to grow and expand MFG Tray's operations and footprint for generations to come."
A monumental storm, Hurricane Ian left behind a devastating trail of death and destruction. Tragically, more than 100 people reportedly have died as a result of the powerful hurricane, which first made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm on Sept. 28, 2022. And, according to multiple reports, the economic damage caused by the catastrophic storm is expected to total tens of billions of dollars.
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Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, the cannabis industry (specifically in Florida) did not escape Hurricane Ian unscathed. To the contrary, like other businesses, cannabis-related businesses suffered property damage and (presumably) business-income losses.
Fortunately, insurance may be available to cover at least some losses. To maximize the potential for any insurance recovery, cannabis-related businesses—again, like other businesses—can and should take several important steps as soon as possible.
Hurricane Ian Hurts Cannabis Industry
In a press release dated Oct. 6, 2022, Cansortium Inc., “a vertically-integrated cannabis company operating under the Fluent brand,” disclosed that, in addition to some “minimal physical damage” that certain of its stores suffered, one of its “cultivation and packaging facilit[ies] … sustained moderate damage to its HVAC and fertigation system.” The company—which also had to close 12 of its dispensaries “for various periods due to forced evacuations and the uncertain path Hurricane Ian”—further announced that, due to the storm’s impact, it “currently anticipates that it will take approximately 12 weeks to return the [damaged cultivation and processing] facility to the production level that existed prior to the hurricane.”
In the weeks after two major hurricanes stormed the southeastern corner of the U.S. and its territories, cannabis companies are starting to resume operations.
Many of Florida’s medical cannabis operations have reopened to serve patients as search-and-rescue teams continue to examine homes and businesses along the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Ian’s wrath.
The Category 4 hurricane brought maximum-sustained winds of 150 miles per hour, and roughly 3.3 million Florida homes and businesses initially lost power during the storm, according to an Oct. 3 Reuters report.
Hurricane Ian has resulted in at least 125 deaths in the U.S., CNN reported Oct. 5.
ACS Laboratory, a cannabis, CBD and hemp testing facility based in Sun City Center, Fla. (about 30 minutes south of Tampa), closed on Sept. 28 due to the storm and did not reopen until Sept. 30. The business sent every employee home and lost power six times during a 24-hour period, said ACS Laboratory Founder and President Roger Brown.
A steadfast spirit. The desire to encourage and empower. One big heap of compassion.
These are some of the requirements to steer a team through the ever-evolving and increasingly competitive world of cannabis, as shared by Cannabis Business Times Editorial Director Noelle Skodzinski during her opening remarks at the Cannabis Leadership Awards Class of 2022 reception Aug. 24 at Cannabis Conference in Las Vegas.
Produced by Cannabis Business Times and Cannabis Conference, and sponsored by FOHSE, the Cannabis Leadership Awards recognize those who address the industry’s injustices, build positive workplaces, and facilitate positive change in the cannabis industry. Nearly 200 industry professionals gathered for the ceremony, which also honored actor, musician, cannabis activist and business owner Tommy Chong with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
“It is crucial to … recognize those who are leaders not because they want to be leaders, but because they embody the true ideals of leadership,” Skodzinski said.
FOHSE Co-Founder and President Ben Arnet said, “We have a long way to go to where the industry deserves to be, and it’s a huge opportunity for the leaders … to continue that narrative.” In the meantime, he added, “It’s really nice to see the industry continue to knock down barriers, and it’s time to loudly applaud those innovators for doing so.”
The Cannabis Leadership Awards 2022 recipients were selected from nearly 200 peer-nominated submissions.
An unannounced compliance visit has resulted in a 30-day license suspension and a $75,000 fine for one of Michigan’s medical marijuana provisioning centers.
When Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) officials inspected The House of Mary Jane on May 19, 2021, in Detroit, they “observed multiple bags, backpacks and duffle bags of marijuana products that did not have the tracking identification numbers assigned by the statewide monitoring system (METRC) attached,” according to a complaint released Oct. 10 by the agency.
State officials advised the licensee that none of the products within the unmarked bags could be sold or destroyed until an investigation was completed and guidance was provided by the CRA. The regulators also requested The House of Mary Jane to provide video surveillance for the past 30 days, which is required by the state’s administrative rules, according to the complaint.
The licensee allegedly failed to provide the video surveillance, and, when CRA officials returned to the retail facility six days later and inquired about the untagged cannabis products, the licensee claimed to have destroyed the remaining evidence with “motor oil and had Waste Management remove the destroyed products,” according to the complaint.
“The Cannabis Regulatory Agency has a legal responsibility to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public,” CRA spokesman David Harns said in a public statement. “Our licensees must follow all of the rules and laws that govern the cannabis industry. Untagged marijuana products and the inability to provide video footage is simply unacceptable.”
Except for designated consumption establishments or temporary cannabis events licensed under the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act (MRTMA), a cannabis business must not have cannabis products that are not identified and recorded in the statewide monitoring system. CRA officials requested for video recordings of the product’s destruction, as required by state code, but the licensee did not provide the surveillance, according to the complaint.
ASTM International’s D37 cannabis committee, a group that develops standards and solutions related to quality and safety for the cannabis and hemp industries, has announced five new standards.
The committee announced four standards Oct. 3:
Standard (D8375) will “provide a method to establish cannabinoid content in cannabis and hemp samples.” The standard will benefit laboratories, producers, researchers, regulatory bodies, and consumers, according to Garnet McRae, ASTM member. The standard can be used by forensic labs to support cannabinoid research and to confirm cannabinoid content in illicit samples, according to the release.Standard (D8399) “will aid laboratories in analyzing cannabis and hemp samples to establish pesticide concentration levels–or lack thereof–to ensure products meet regulatory requirements within appropriate jurisdictions,” according to the release. This standard, which will benefit laboratories, producers, regulatory bodies and consumers according to McRae, will help “address health and safety concerns as well as labeling and regulatory requirements for consumable cannabis products,” according to the release.Standard (D8442) “will provide a method to test for terpenes and cannabinoids in cannabis using gas chromatography,” and will assist in quality control, according to Randall Shearer, ASTM International member. Standard (D8469) will “aid manufacturers, regulatory bodies, and other cannabis industry stakeholders by providing a new test method for metals in cannabis,” according to the release. The testing method will be used to detect dangerous metals and lead in cannabis.The committee also recently announced a new standard Oct. 10 on medicinal-use cannabis inflorescence.
The soon-to-be-published standard, D8439, will help provide “specifications for cannabis flower that can be used to support sound and reproducible research,” according to the release.
ASTM International member David Vaillencourt said the standard would help provide consistent testing for quality and safety.
]]>The Vermont Cannabis Control Board (CCB) issued 13 additional adult-use cannabis business licenses Oct. 6, at the board’s first meeting since adult-use sales launched Oct. 1.
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Regulators approved three cultivators, four manufacturers, four wholesalers, a testing lab and a retailer Thursday, Heady Vermont reported.
The latest licenses were issued to the following applicants, according to the news outlet:
Only in VT – Outdoor Cultivator Tier 1Lindies Kitchen – Manufacturer Tier 2Big Intelligence Group, LLC – Wholesaler, WorcesterVermont Cannabis Distributors LLC – Wholesaler, WillistonThe Cannabis Collective – Manufacturer Tier 2Northern Craft Cannabis – Wholesaler, Hyde Park @northerncraftcannabisGlocanna, LLC – Manufacturer Tier 2Apex Arboretum DBA Green State Dispensary DBA Upstate Elevator Operators – Indoor Cultivator Tier 1Apex Arboretum/Upstate Elevator Niceties/Green State Gardener Dispensary – Retailer + Wholesaler, BurlingtonSH Lab Holdings LLC, DBA: Steep Hill Vermont Labs – Testing Lab, ColchesterAltitude Drops – Manufacturer Tier 2Passion Fruit Farms – Indoor Cultivator Tier 1A full list of Vermont’s adult-use cannabis licensees can be found here.
Arkansas’ medical cannabis sales have hit $200 million this year, with patients spending $23.9 million at the state’s 38 licensed dispensaries in September, according to a local KNWA report.
Patients purchased 4,571 pounds of medical cannabis last month, the news outlet reported, and The Natural Relief Dispensary in Sherwood reported the most sales, with 431 pounds sold.
There are 92,035 patients enrolled in the medical cannabis program, according to KNWA.
“Patients spent approximately $800,000 daily in September on medical marijuana purchases,” Scott Hardin, a spokesperson for the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, told the news outlet. “Additionally, 4,571 pounds is the largest month for sales in 2022. Through the first nine months of 2022, patients have spent $205 million to obtain 36,600 pounds of medical marijuana. We anticipate 2022 sales will surpass the $264.9 million spent in 2021.”
RELATED: Arkansas Medical Cannabis Sales Top $23 Million in August
Individuals who apply to the Department of Air Force (DAF) but test positive for THC in the initial test could now be granted a second chance at enlisting.
DAF announced Sept. 28 that it is implementing a two-year pilot program “that allows a retest for applicants who test positive for THC during the accession physical examination at the Military Entrance Processing Station.”
The new pilot program will allow applicants who test positive for THC to retest after 90 days if they are granted a THC waiver. If applicants pass the second test, they will be allowed to enlist in the DAF. In the past, an applicant who tested positive for THC would have received a permanent bar from entry into the DAF, according to the release.
The THC waiver will be granted to applicants who meet the qualification standards, which include:
Scored 50 or above on the Armed Forces Qualification Test;Has a high school diploma; Is medically fit for service;And does not possess Category 1 or 2 moral violations.This new policy is effective immediately and applies to the United States Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard, according to the release.
Over the next two years, DAF will collect and analyze data “to determine the suitability of adopting this as a permanent change to DAF recruiting and accessions policy,” according to the release.
HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PRESS RELEASE -- PA Options for Wellness, a provider of medical cannabis products in the Pennsylvania medical cannabis market, announced today the opening of two new medical marijuana dispensaries, bringing their retail footprint to a total of six locations throughout Pennsylvania.
The first of the two new dispensaries to open will be Kennett Square, located at 716 West Baltimore Pike in Delaware County, Penn. The Kennett Square location will open to patients on Monday, Oct. 17. The second location, located in State College, at 1653 North Atherton Street, will open to patients on Monday, Oct. 31. Both locations will feature on-site consultations, curbside delivery and an interactive pre-order menu with each dispensary open six days a week, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
"Vytal Options, a PA Options for Wellness medical marijuana dispensary, is excited to bring our excellent patient service as well as quality products to the State College and Kennett Square areas," CEO and founder Thomas A. Trite said in a statement. "We were one of the first three medical marijuana Clinical Registrants approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Health to conduct research. After undergoing an extensive review process, we were selected by Penn State University and their College of Medicine to collaborate and research medical marijuana."
To celebrate the grand openings, each location will kick off with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. ET, with members of the Chamber of Business, Penn State Research, and Balanced Veterans Network. A partnership with grower/processer FarmaceuticalRX has also been developed to support the dispensary openings. A proprietary strain "Keystone OG" was created with the processing team at FarmaceuticalRX along with members of Vytal Options marketing and product development teams. The first 100 patients at each location will receive an exclusive, limited edition "Keystone OG" t-shirt to celebrate the collaboration. In addition, many of the state's top Medical Marijuana Grower Processers will be on hand at both locations, educating patients and handing out promotional materials. In addition, PA Options for Wellness will commemorate its latest dispensary openings by making a charitable contribution to organizations within the State College and Kennett Square communities.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PRESS RELEASE -- Located in Eagle Rock, just off the Highway 134 and Figueroa interchange, Velvet Cannabis quietly opened its doors in late April as the company's first cannabis dispensary in Los Angeles. Founded by Matt Morea and Farid Harrison, Velvet brings a refined retail experience to the area, featuring a sleek and sophisticated design, an expert staff, and a cutting edge and reliable menu of world-class cannabis.
"We are extremely excited to bring an elevated experience in cannabis to the Los Angeles market," says Morea. "We have created a warm, beautifully designed destination that is comfortable, efficient, and highly personalized."
Velvet opened its first dispensary in May of 2020 in the San Francisco Bay Area suburb of Martinez. Since opening its doors, Velvet has been recognized as one of the best retail cannabis operators in the state. The company is a two-time winner of the Cannabis Business Times "Best Companies to Work For," and consistently earns one of the highest customer satisfaction ratings in California. Velvet plans to open additional retail locations in both Northern and Southern California and has a second Los Angeles location set to open in the Spring of 2023 in the Brentwood neighborhood.
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Cannabis enthusiasts, the canna-curious, recreational and medicinal users will find a highly curated selection of the best lab-tested CBD and THC products at Velvet, organized on a "good, better, best" pricing structure. The friendly and well-informed crew is happy to take guests through its selection of flowers, pre-rolls, vaporizers, concentrates, edibles, topicals, tinctures and more – featuring industry leading brands consumers have come to know as well as some of the newest products and brands to hit the market.
Wisconsin, Aug. 2022 — PRESS RELEASE — The Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association launches today to promote the exploration, development, and advancement of the cannabis industry for the benefit of all Indigenous communities. As a non-profit organization, ICIA is dedicated to the advocacy and empowerment of Indigenous cannabis businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs nationwide.
Founded by cannabis entrepreneur and member of the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians Rob Pero, ICIA will create opportunities for Indigenous people in cannabis and empower the Indigenous community through policy, programming, and outreach initiatives.
“As stewards of environmental responsibility and with deep histories in agricultural expertise, Tribal governments and Indigenous people are uniquely positioned to add value to the cannabis industry,” says Pero, the founder and and president of ICIA. “ICIA will help tribal communities and Indigenous entrepreneurs navigate the cannabis industry, preserve Tribal sovereignty, further economic opportunities, and bring their unique perspectives into the national conversations around policy, sustainability, and equity.”
While in 2016 the National Congress of American Indians passed a resolution approving cannabis production to promote tribal self-determination and self-governance, create job opportunities, strengthen tribal governance, and promote equity in the cannabis industry, the current legal landscape of the cannabis industry is complex. As federal legalization of cannabis looms in the future, ICIA seeks to provide critical certainty for Indian Country cannabis economic development and long-term strategic analysis by building data and information on Tribes in cannabis.
“We are working directly with local representatives to support fair implementation and enforcement of sensible cannabis policies in our home state of Wisconsin,” says Pero. “We will continue to empower the Indigenous community and provide resources to Tribal Nations to influence policy at the state and federal levels and work to be a conduit of information for the community at large.”
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul told reporters this week that the state is “still on track” to launch adult-use cannabis sales this year, according to a Syracuse.com report.
During an Oct. 5 interview with the Advance Media New York editorial board, Hochul said the state will still realize its plan to have 20 adult-use dispensaries open by the end of 2022, with “another 20” opening roughly every month after that.
“We’re going to make sure that this is a model for the rest of the nation—especially with our desire to make sure that people who’ve been affected by the criminal justice system adversely ... have the opportunity to work in this area,” Hochul said, according to Syracuse.com.
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Marijuana Regulation and Tax Act in March 2021 to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state. The rollout of the program largely stalled, however, until Hochul became governor in August 2021 after Cuomo resigned amid sexual harassment allegations.
Upon taking the reins last year, Hochul called a special session and appointed members to the New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and Cannabis Control Board (CCB). She also signed legislation to allow the state’s licensed hemp farmers to grow cannabis for the adult-use market, as well as announced a fund and a “Seeding Opportunity Initiative” to promote social equity in the industry.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PRESS RELEASE -- Curaleaf Holdings, Inc., an international provider of consumer products in cannabis, today announced the opening of its Scottsdale dispensary, located at 16277 N Greenway Hayden Loop, Scottsdale, AZ 85260. Curaleaf Scottsdale is the company's largest retail location in Arizona and one of its 16 dispensaries in the Grand Canyon State.
Located across the street from the world-renowned Tournament Players Club, Curaleaf Scottsdale is dedicated to providing high-quality cannabis products and service to patients and customers at all stages of their cannabis journey. The new location offers a wide array of products including high-quality flower and pre-rolls, Curaleaf Plant Precision gummies and topical gel, Select X Bites, Select Squeeze, Select Cliq and B NOBLE pre-rolls.
Curaleaf Scottsdale celebrates its soft opening today and is scheduled for an official grand opening event on Friday, Oct. 14. The grand opening will commence with a ribbon cutting at 10:30 a.m. followed by festivities throughout the weekend including swag giveaways, on-site entertainment, local food vendors and limited-time discounts.
"Following the completion of our Tryke acquisition this week, we are excited to deepen our roots in Arizona with the opening of Curaleaf Scottsdale," said Matt Darin, CEO of Curaleaf. "Not only is it our largest retail location in the state, but it is also led by a team of dedicated, knowledgeable professionals who are eager to serve the Scottsdale community."
For more information regarding Curaleaf's product offerings in Arizona, along with openings and hours of operation, please visit https://curaleaf.com/dispensary/arizona.
APOPKA, Fla., Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PRESS RELEASE -- Sanctuary Medicinals today announced the opening of its 13th medical cannabis dispensary in Florida.
Located westbound on W Atlantic Avenue, Sanctuary Delray Beach will be holding its Grand Opening celebration on Oct. 8. As the sixth operational Sanctuary dispensary in Palm Beach County, Delray Beach brings the number of Sanctuary locations in Florida to 13. Situated on State Road 806 and just three miles from I-95, Sanctuary Delray sits in the Lincoln Park Delray Shopping Mall between the High Point and Kings Point residential communities, which are to the north and south respectively.
"In the last quarter of 2022, we are thrilled to have continuous momentum with regards to our expansion in South Florida," said Jason Sidman, CEO of Sanctuary Medicinals. "We are growing at a steady rate, and this opening in Delray Beach both marks for our thirteenth location in the state and further solidifies Sanctuary's presence on the southeast coast of Florida."
With five of the last six new dispensary openings taking place in Palm Beach County, Sanctuary now has a strong stable of locations stretching from Jupiter down to Boca Raton and between Florida's Turnpike and I-95. As the year winds down, Sanctuary will continue expansion efforts in the northern part of the state while continuing to build on a string of new product approvals across multiple product categories to further enhance its menu offerings.
"We are excited to provide residing Delray Beach patients convenient access to medical cannabis," said Bill Dewar, Chief Operating Officer. "It's exciting to add yet another new city and location to the Sanctuary roster, but at the end of the day, we are always focused on expanding our territory and market reach. We plan to close 2022 on a strong note from an openings perspective."
WAKEFIELD, Mass., Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PRESS RELEASE -- Curaleaf Holdings, Inc., an international provider of consumer cannabis products, today announced the opening of its second Ocala dispensary, located at 9268 SE Maricamp Rd, Ocala, FL 34472. Curaleaf Ocala Maricamp is the company's 52nd location to open in the Sunshine State and 144th nationwide.
Curaleaf Ocala Maricamp is a substantial 3,216-square-foot facility featuring a drive-thru for convenience, whether patients are on the go or picking up a pre-order. Marion County's newest Curaleaf location offers a broad selection of vaporizers, edibles, concentrates, whole flower and innovative topical products, including Plant Precision Relieve Gel, Select Squeeze, Select X-Bites, Select Nano Bites, BlueKudu Chocolate, Select Live Rosin and its breakthrough vape hardware, Cliq by Select.
The new dispensary recently began welcoming patients and invites the Ocala community to its official grand opening event on Friday, Oct. 7. The grand opening will commence with a ribbon cutting at 10:00 a.m. followed by festivities throughout the day including swag giveaways, games, prizes and local vendors. Registered patients can enjoy a 50% discount at the new location all weekend.
In Ocala and throughout the state, Curaleaf is accepting and distributing donated supplies to those impacted by Hurricane Ian, and has also implemented a relief fund for its Florida team members.
For more information on Curaleaf's locations, patient resources and products in Florida, including updates to those dispensaries impacted by Hurricane Ian, please visit https://curaleaf.com/dispensary/florida.
With a month to go before Maryland voters cast their votes on cannabis legalization in the state, approval seems probable, according to recent data.
Nearly three-quarters (73%) of registered Maryland voters approve of cannabis legalization, while 23% disapprove and 4% have no opinion, according to a poll conducted by The Washington Post and the University of Maryland.
The poll asked respondents the following question: “Do you favor the legalization of the use of cannabis by an individual who is at least 21 years of age on or after July 1, 2023, in the state of Maryland?”
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While Maryland voters are largely in favor of legalization, approval for cannabis legalization was also relatively similar across all education levels. Those with post-graduate degrees approve by a 75%-22% margin and those with high school or less approve by a 74%-20% margin. Those with bachelor’s degrees (73%-25%) and those with some college (70%-26%) also overwhelmingly approve of legalization.
Approval by gender was also relatively comparable. More than three-quarters (76%) of males said yes while 20% said no, and females were also in favor but slightly less so, with 69% approving and 26% opposing.
APOPKA, Fla., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PRESS RELEASE -- Sanctuary Medicinals today announced the opening of its 12th medical cannabis dispensary in Florida.
Located just six miles west of the original Sanctuary Boca Raton opened in July 2022, Sanctuary's second Boca location will be holding a Grand Opening celebration on Oct. 7. As the fifth operational Sanctuary dispensary in Palm Beach County, Boca Raton Powerline brings the number of Sanctuary locations in Florida to 12. The 3,500-square-foot facility underwent a full interior renovation designed and executed by Vantage Builders, offering Sanctuary a foothold in the western half of Boca Raton to complement the existing dispensary further east on the coastline. Situated on Powerline Road just south of State Road 808, the second Sanctuary Boca Raton is right next to the Boca Grove Golf Course and roughly a mile northwest of the Boca Del Mar residential community.
"As the fall approaches, our Florida expansion planning is in full gear," said Jason Sidman, CEO of Sanctuary Medicinals. "Our second location in Boca Raton brings our complement of southeast Florida dispensaries to five, and this recent opening in Boca Raton constitutes our second location in the municipality."
Sanctuary continues to steadily grow and extend its footprint across the region, reaching patients across much of Saint Lucie, Martin and Palm Beach counties while continuing to deliver patients a convenient, accessible experience as well as a wide array of quality products. With tinctures, crumble, an expanded fruit chew selection and new flower strains now on its shelves, Sanctuary's product development efforts will expand to hash, full-spectrum edibles, a fuller concentrate menu and more in the coming months.
"It's very exciting to open a second location in Boca Raton," said Bill Dewar, Chief Operating Officer. "Our openings in this region are very selective, so we're excited to continue development into the fall and expand our brand and reach in the community."
