Marijuana Venture The Journal of Professional Cannabis Growers & Retailers 2026-10-01T22:19:10Z https://marijuanaventure.com/feed/atom/ WordPress https://marijuanaventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/cropped-MV_favicon_2-32x32.png Patrick Wagner https://marijuanaventure.com <![CDATA[Maryland and CSQ seek to put an end to lab shopping]]> https://marijuanaventure.com/?p=23826 2026-10-01T22:19:10Z 2026-10-01T22:00:01Z State regulators in Maryland are looking to deflate THC levels by taking action against lab shopping. This October the Maryland Cannabis Administration is joining forces…

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]]> Patrick Wagner https://marijuanaventure.com <![CDATA[Indie Change rides again!]]> https://marijuanaventure.com/?p=23816 2026-09-24T20:58:04Z 2026-09-24T20:58:04Z Marijuana Venture welcomed dozens of artisan producers and independent retailers to its bi-annual Indie Change networking event in Seattle on September 22. Hundreds of cannabis…

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]]> Patrick Wagner https://marijuanaventure.com <![CDATA[Three women help guide Abstrax’s incredible success]]> https://marijuanaventure.com/?p=23798 2026-09-18T17:44:22Z 2026-09-17T21:00:04Z Leading up to our annual Women to Watch feature, Marijuana Venture senior editor Patrick Wagner had the pleasure of interviewing three  remarkable members of the…

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]]> Patrick Wagner https://marijuanaventure.com <![CDATA[Opinion: Semi-Retired and fishing!]]> https://marijuanaventure.com/?p=23793 2026-09-11T19:40:43Z 2026-09-10T21:48:46Z I’m an empty nester! The week of August 17 represented a major milestone for me and my youngest son Andrew. For Andrew it was a…

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]]> Patrick Wagner https://marijuanaventure.com <![CDATA[Interchange ramps up for its Detroit event on September 23-24]]> https://marijuanaventure.com/?p=23778 2026-09-04T20:39:42Z 2026-09-04T18:48:58Z After a successful return to Michigan earlier this year, Marijuana Venture and MiCIA are hosting Interchange Detroit on September 23-24 at the SOHO Banquet &…

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]]> Garrett Rudolph https://marijuanaventure.com <![CDATA[More than a name on the bag: Mind Right Exotics, BLVCK MRKT and the alchemy of partnership]]> https://marijuanaventure.com/?p=23765 2026-08-24T17:36:42Z 2026-08-24T17:36:42Z Back in the late ’90s and early 2000s, cannabis didn’t have legality. What she had were communities carrying her through neighborhoods, into studios, and into…

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]]> Patrick Wagner https://marijuanaventure.com <![CDATA[OPINION: Roadtrip Tour of SE Washington Retail]]> https://marijuanaventure.com/?p=23750 2026-08-21T00:29:09Z 2026-08-20T17:00:58Z Senior editor Patrick Wagner ventures offline and outside to meet retailers IRL `I wouldn’t exactly say I was “excited” about making a road trip to…

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]]> Patrick Wagner https://marijuanaventure.com <![CDATA[Learn to build with hempcrete: Hands-on workshop opening near Santa Cruz on August 22-23]]> https://marijuanaventure.com/?p=23734 2026-08-14T18:23:53Z 2026-08-12T20:00:47Z Carbon-negative, well-insulated, sustainable, inexpensive and built to last — homes built with hempcrete look to be the sensible, greener alternative to traditional houses built with…

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]]> Patrick Wagner https://marijuanaventure.com <![CDATA[How Boston reimagined government’s role in building an industry]]> https://marijuanaventure.com/?p=23723 2026-08-06T19:59:36Z 2026-08-06T17:00:25Z Before a dispensary opens its doors, before a founder secures financing, and before a customer makes their first purchase, government has already shaped much of…

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]]> Patrick Wagner https://marijuanaventure.com <![CDATA[40 Under 40: Chris Campagna]]> https://marijuanaventure.com/?p=23655 2026-07-22T20:00:29Z 2026-07-30T19:00:44Z “It was a pretty hectic growth curve, for sure,” Campagna says. Since the company’s launch, $50 billion worth of cannabis products have been made with…

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