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South Dakota medical marijuana businesses are facing a $3,690 fee increase Medical marijuana businesses in South Dakota will soon face a nearly 70% increase in their annual state registration fees, rising from $5,310 to $9,000. “For a business-friendly state, this is… The post South Dakota medical marijuana businesses are facing a $3,690 fee increase appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

Best Cannabis Companies to Work For 2025: Entries Now Open, Expanded to Include All Plant-Touching and Ancillary Businesses Cannabis Business Times has expanded its sixth annual awards program to enable ALL cannabis businesses to be recognized as the best employers in the industry.

12 Tips for Cannabis Brands to Get Better Customer Testimonials and Results Showcasing customer testimonials in your advertising, marketing materials, and on your website is a highly effective way to build trust and credibility for your cannabis brand. However, not all testimonials… The post 12 Tips for Cannabis Brands to Get Better Customer Testimonials and Results appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

Verano to Acquire Virgina License, Assets From The Cannabist Co. for $90M The vertically integrated license includes a cultivation and production facility and six dispensaries. The agreement also includes Arizona assets.

Trulieve to Open 143rd Medical Cannabis Dispensary in Florida The new retail facility in Ocala, the company’s second location in Marion County, will host a grand opening celebration on Aug. 2.

Tilray’s Aphria RX Receives Cannabis Trading License in Germany The license significantly expands the company’s commercial growth opportunities.

Cannabis Rescheduling ‘Done Deal,’ Story Cannabis CEO Says Jason Vedadi, the former executive chairman for Harvest Health before its acquisition by Trulieve, talks exclusively with CBT on what he expects from federal rescheduling as the industry awaits the DEA’s final determination.

A Research-Driven Inquiry Into ‘Endotoxin On Cannabis’ About a month ago, Kevin McKernan, the founder and CSO of Massachusetts-based Medicinal Genomics, which also produces the CannMed conferences, posted online a rerecording of the Endotoxin on Cannabis presentation… The post A Research-Driven Inquiry Into ‘Endotoxin On Cannabis’ appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

State treasurer racks up big legal bills in effort to remove cannabis chair Massachusetts’ state treasurer has paid a private law firm hundreds of thousands of dollars as part of her months-long effort to suspend and potentially remove the chair of the state’s… The post State treasurer racks up big legal bills in effort to remove cannabis chair appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

The exodus at NY’s Office of Cannabis Management continues At least four high-ranking employees at New York’s Office of Cannabis Management have recently resigned their positions, a month after NY Cannabis Insider reported on other high-profile departures from the… The post The exodus at NY’s Office of Cannabis Management continues appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.