This Week In Marijuana Business News for the week ended Feb. 21, 2020, with host Maggie Cowee.

Headlines include:

MJBizDaily launches annual marijuana industry survey seeking business data California Marijuana Notebook: How illicit market competition, industry divisiveness hound the state’s legal cannabis market Medical cannabis business opportunities could swell in several states this year Colorado marijuana sales soar to $1.75 billion in 2019 New Mexico banning nonresident medical cannabis sales Pay to play: Cannabis brands fork over cash for retail shelf space Marijuana cultivator’s CO2 partnership with craft beer brewer saves money, makes MJ firm more eco-friendly Majority of German parliament favors recreational cannabis reform, but change neither sure nor imminent Canadian beer sales continue slide in face of rising cannabis sector Peru sells out of medical cannabis New Zealand hosts medical cannabis workshops for industry, aboriginal stakeholders Approvals soar for outdoor cannabis cultivation in Canada, with 100-plus applicants in line Former UN drug policy chief joins Thai cannabis company as president Minor cannabinoids offer higher prices and less federal oversight, but risks abound Pennsylvania hemp processor closes, citing falling hemp and CBD prices Former Burt’s Bees executive joins NC-based CBD company Fruit, vegetable giant latest to join smokable hemp industry Agribusiness giant Syngenta adds hemp to its lobbying efforts\ Grocery giant Kroger lobbies on CBD after adding topicals to store shelves What do Acreage’s moves to leverage international brand rights mean for Canopy & Constellation? Chart: New York’s medical marijuana program grows, but future business opportunity hinges on adult-use legalization

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