(A version of this story appears in the February issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.) From mom-and-pop shops to corporate chains, everyone in the retail business knows that a carefully chosen location is key to success. The cannabis industry is no exception. Although regulatory requirements, license availability and market demand will vary from place to place,
North Carolina Hemp Business & Legal News
A blank-check investment company led by the co-CEO of North Carolina CBD maker cbdMD has raised $115 million to invest in consumer goods. The new blank-check company, Adara, did not mention cannabinoid products in its November filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Instead, the company says it plans to invest in “companies in
The first Big Tobacco company to join the hemp and marijuana industries is getting back out. Pyxus International, one of the world’s largest tobacco suppliers, said Thursday that it will focus on its more profitable tobacco and liquid nicotine products after filing for bankruptcy in June. Based in Morrisville, North Carolina, Pyxus was growing hemp