The Starting Line

Oneida Indian Nation’s Verona Collective Opens Its First Dispensary in New York: The Starting Line

The vertically integrated company celebrated a soft opening Jan. 3 at its first storefront, located in Verona, N.Y.

Union Square Travel Agency: A Cannabis Store Opens as New York’s Third Manhattan-Based Adult-Use Dispensary: The Starting Line

The store opened Feb. 13 under a license held by a subsidiary of The Doe Fund, a nonprofit organization that offers support to homeless and formerly incarcerated men in New York City.

Good Day Farm Transitions to Missouri’s Adult-Use Market With Eye Toward Medical Patients: The Starting Line

The company, which previously served the state’s medical market, opened for adult-use sales Feb. 3 with what Head of Retail Ryan Herget calls a “relentless focus on the consumer” and the patients who started it all.

The Botanist Puts Consumer Education at the Forefront: The Starting Line

Kate Nelson, the senior vice president of Acreage’s Midwest & Northeast Regions, shares insight into the company’s adult-use launch in Connecticut under The Botanist brand.

Inside Housing Works Cannabis Co.’s Journey to Launching New York’s First Adult-Use Sales: The Starting Line

CEO Charles King shares insight into the organization’s history, its commitment to the state’s adult-use cannabis market and its broader mission to support more equity-based entrepreneurs in the space.

Humboldt Family Farms Curates Cannabis Products from Local Farmers: The Starting Line

The collaboration of legacy craft farmers sells its wares for direct-to-home delivery through an online platform.

Unity Rd. Opens South Dakota’s First Medical Cannabis Dispensary: The Starting Line

Andrew Bowden, a South Dakota native and the CEO of Unity Rd.’s parent company, Item 9 Labs, shares insight into the company’s launch in the Mount Rushmore State.

The Other Side Dispensary Is ‘Turning a Dream Into Reality’ in New Jersey’s Adult-Use Cannabis Market: The Starting Line

Owner Alyza Brevard-Rodriguez, the first Black, Latinx, female, LGBTQ and disabled veteran cannabis operator in the state, is on a mission to expand her existing wellness brand to include cannabis.

Luxury Leaf Lets Patients Guide Its Missouri Business With an Eye Toward Adult-Use Legalization: The Starting Line

With a luxury feel and a naturopathic physician on staff, the Black-owned, boutique-style dispensary aims to optimize patient experience and grow with the marketplace.

Carver Family Farm Plans to Bring Quality, Variety to New Mexico’s Adult-Use Market: The Starting Line

Matt Muñoz, a partner in the Albuquerque-based business, says “craft cannabis is going to be the next big thing” for the city, which already has a large microbrewery and craft distillery culture.

The Farmer’s Wife Opens Third Dispensary in Missouri’s Developing Medical Cannabis Market: The Starting Line

Director of Retail David Brodsky says a focus on retail paired with robust branding and a wide selection of products sets the company apart in the state.

Missouri Health & Wellness Works to Open Five Dispensaries in State’s Medical Cannabis Market: The Starting Line

The retailer currently has two stores up and running in Washington and Sedalia, with a third location coming soon in Jefferson City.

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