LAS VEGAS – While California and Michigan engaged in a yearlong battle for sales leader among regulated marijuana markets, much of the biggest cannabis news in 2024 came from Ohio and Florida.
That’s according to MJBizCon “State of the Industry” panelist Marcia Pledger, a veteran business journalist and the director of the Florida chapter of Minorities for Medical Marijuana.
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Ohio marijuana regulators made good on their promise to stand up an adult-use market ahead of a September deadline, with some retailers opening their doors to adult-use customers on Aug. 6.
And, as of Dec. 2, licensed marijuana retailers in Ohio had conducted more than 2.5 million adult-use transactions worth $191.3 million.
“People are optimistic about Ohio, but there are definitely some challenges; it’s
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