1871 Cannabis Innovation Lab alum CannMenus acquires Canada-based startup
Entrepreneurship in isolation is a challenge, believes CannMenus co-founder Vib Gupta. “The journey of being a founder is super lonely,” said […]
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Cannabis & Capital: Dutchie; Columbia Care; PharmaCann; Morgan shuts the door; Michigan debt deals
Each month, Grown In curates and chronicles cannabis funding, mergers, and acquisition deals of most importance to cannabis operators, investors and the industry at large.
Vermont considers adopting 13 commercial cannabis license types
Vermont’s Cannabis Control Board settled on a series of recommended license fee schedules and social equity discounts for the state legislature.
Federal bar on pot research stymies Mass. recommendations on THC potency limits
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission fulfilled its mandate to study high potency and recommend concentration limits with a frustrated shrug.
AYR Wellness CEO Sandelman discusses Michigan, Illinois, and THC beverages
Jon Sandelman says he’s trying to position AYR Wellness for when big CPG companies enter the cannabis market. When that happens, he plans to have the best product with the best customers their money can buy.
Analysis: Cannabis is slipping into a barbell economy
Once you start looking for it, signs of the barbell economy are everywhere.
Palo Santo co-founder Daniel Goldberg talks psychedelics investments
Longtime technology and consumer products investor Daniel Goldberg recently spoke with Grown In about his personal and professional motivations for psychedelic investments.
Cresco Labs CEO on developing market expansion and the merits of competing in Michigan and California
While Bachtell believes there is “more than a coin flip” chance for federal reform ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, he noted that he and his team “have been really successful in navigating this status quo.”
Economic researchers and advocates at odds about size and growth of illicit cannabis markets
Two recent reports estimating the size of the underground cannabis industry have drawn widespread doubt among cannabis advocates, many of whom believe the studies set their numbers too low.
Cannabis cultivation is hard: Operators explain why
To better understand what makes cannabis cultivation so hard, Grown In conducted lengthy interviews with a half dozen cultivation operators across the Midwest. Here’s what they said.
