As the largest generation in the United States, millennials are reshaping consumer spending trends – including expenditures on cannabis, where that age group dominates the pre-roll market. Millennials – currently ages 28-43 – are leading the charge in consumption of pre-rolls, accounting for 45% of the $3 billion market, according to a recent study. “They’re at […]
What makes a great restaurant experience? The food, obviously. Service is also paramount. And the space itself can’t be overlooked. Astoria, Queens, is full of top-notch eateries, from Greek to Vietnamese to Venezuelan. Earlier this year, they added cannabis to the menu with the opening of a handful of legal dispensaries. One of the best […]
South Dakota’s first licensed medical marijuana dispensary not on tribal land is closing next month. Unity Rd. posted on Facebook that it and The Hartford Connection in Hartford, South Dakota, will cease operations Dec. 7. Unity Rd. opened on July 27, 2022 – 20 months after voters approved medical marijuana sales – and offered only […]
We got more good news, Leafly Nation. From the frigid islands of Alaska, to a new drive-thru in Tulsa, cannabs access expands yet again. Learn about all the latest dispensary openings across the U.S.! Got a new shop? Get it on the map. Visit Leafly Success to advertise. Alaska Bering Sea Buds—Unalaska, AK. Waaaay out […]
Metrc will run the new seed-to-sale tracking program for Virginia’s medical cannabis market. The system, to launch in early summer 2025, will be required for all licensed MMJ processors, Virginia’s Cannabis Control Authority (CCA) announced Wednesday. The Metrc system will track cannabis from its growth cycle to production and sale, increasing consumer protection, enforcement and […]
Colorado-based marijuana operator Green Dragon is calling it quits. The company notified the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment last week that it plans to lay off all 59 employees at the 92,000-square-foot grow facility in Denver it’s shuttering by the end of the year. Green Dragon said it plans to close all 17 of […]
Delaware on Thursday awarded the state’s first adult-use marijuana licenses to cultivators and manufacturers via a lottery. Of the 1,260-plus license applications, 727 made it to the Office of the Marijuana Commission’s lottery, which the agency hosted on Facebook Live. Delaware’s 13 existing medical marijuana dispensaries already applied for and were awarded adult-use licenses, which […]
Minnesota’s recreational marijuana market is on track to launch in 2025, even as some potential businesses say they’re concerned that the process is taking too long. The state’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), created under the 2023 law approving adult-use marijuana, has the first draft of the rules, providing more direction about how businesses will […]
Good news, Leafly Nation. Every day brings us closer to more stores in more places serving more tasty dank buds and cool vapes than ever before. There’s so many popping up in legalization states young and old that we’re starting to list them in a “Grand Openings” post at the beginning of the month. Know […]
