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Ed Keating

Cannabis M&A and the Gartner Hype Cycle

Cannabis M&A and the Gartner Hype Cycle

Tracking mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in any emerging business ecosystem is always interesting. It allows you to see the madness of early-stage growth markets and the many ups and downs that are experienced before reaching market maturity. The cannabis industry has definitely experienced significant fluctuations in terms of M&A activity, as should be expected in an emerging industry.

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 51 | Q1 2023 Licensing Leaderboard Recap

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 51 | Q1 2023 Licensing Leaderboard Recap

On this Cannacurio episode, Cannabiz Media’s Chief Data Officer, Ed Keating, does a recap of the new store, cultivation, and manufacturing licensing activity & leaderboards by state between January-March 2023. He also discusses what the heck is going on with Oklahoma.

Cannacurio #74: New License Summary 2023 Q1

Cannacurio #74: New License Summary 2023 Q1

Over the last few weeks, we have reviewed the new store, cultivation, and manufacturing licenses issued in Q1 2023. In this post, we will highlight the overall trends and spotlight the changes occurring in Oklahoma as the moratorium finally took effect. We have included April 2023 data for Oklahoma to show the continuing impact.

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 50 with Michael Piermont of Leaf Trade

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 50 with Michael Piermont of Leaf Trade

Michael Piermont, President & CRO of Leaf Trade, joins Ed Keating on the Cannacurio Podcast to discuss how Leaf Trade is leading the wholesale cannabis marketplace and digital payment infrastructure within the cannabis industry, the merger with Sweed, the state of the current market, and more!

Cannacurio #73: Manufacturing 2023 Q1 Leaderboard

Cannacurio #73: Manufacturing 2023 Q1 Leaderboard

Manufacturing licenses are the least prone to cyclical swings in terms of issuance. There are currently just over 6,200 manufacturing licenses in the Cannabiz Media License Database at 5,800 facilities. Cannabiz Media categorizes a license as a manufacturer if it fits the following description: License is for the processing (manufacturing) of marijuana-infused products, such as edibles or concentrates, but does not include cultivation or retail sale to customers. 

Cannacurio #72: Cultivation 2023 Q1 Leaderboard

Cannacurio #72: Cultivation 2023 Q1 Leaderboard

Following up on our recent review of dispensaries and retailers, we now delve into cultivation licenses. These “census” snapshots, derived from our Cannabiz Business Intelligence platform, show where new licenses are being created. As a result of moratoriums and market pressures, the rate of adding new cultivation licenses is down in most jurisdictions.

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 49 with Brett Harris of LuvBuds

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 49 with Brett Harris of LuvBuds

LuvBuds CEO and Founder, Brett Harris, joins Ed Keating on the Cannacurio podcast to talk about the start of the company, how the retail space is evolving, what makes LuvBuds stand apart, and more!

Cannacurio #71: Dispensary and Retailer 2023 Q1 Leaderboard

Cannacurio #71: Dispensary and Retailer 2023 Q1 Leaderboard

Now that Q1 has wrapped up, we want to share our quarterly round-up of which states issued the most dispensary/retailer licenses. Our 2022 recap showed that 2,750 licenses were issued, and four states accounted for 66% of the newly issued licenses in 2022. The first quarter of 2023 shows Oklahoma responsible for 47% of the 699 new licenses nationwide – despite their license “moratorium”. 

Cannacurio #70: Waste Licenses

Cannacurio #70: Waste Licenses

Any observer of cannabis licensing is familiar with the primary categories of licenses: Cultivation, Manufacturing and Dispensing/Retail. At Cannabiz Media, we strive to cover the entire value chain including testing, distribution, research, and more recently, event and consumption licenses. This article highlights the Waste license – a rare activity that is required in Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Maryland.

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 48 with Gary Cohen of Cova Software

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 48 with Gary Cohen of Cova Software

Cova Software CEO, Gary Cohen, joins Ed Keating on the Cannacurio podcast to talk about the start of Cova Software, what's going on in the cannabis industry today and what the future holds.

Cannacurio #68: Real Estate Investment Trusts

Cannacurio #68: Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Cannabiz Media Business Intelligence product showcases data through a series of dashboards which now numbers over 30. One of the most unique data sets covers Real Estate Investment Trusts, which have played an outsized role in the cannabis industry. The analysis in this article focuses on which companies have relied on these transactions, where transactions occurred, and which REITs did the deals.

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 47 | 2022 Licensing Leaderboard Recap

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 47 | 2022 Licensing Leaderboard Recap

Cannabiz Media’s Chief Data Officer, Ed Keating, does a recap of the 2022 Licensing Leaderboards and shows you what we've seen in looking back at all the licenses that were issued.

Cannacurio #67: What Does it Cost to Buy Market Share in the Point of Sale Industry?

Cannacurio #67: What Does it Cost to Buy Market Share in the Point of Sale Industry?

Major turmoil has occurred across the top of Cannabiz Media’s Point of Sale Leaderboard including a board coup, company sale and an industry exit. The impacted firms, by our estimate, control 50% of the point of sale market.

Cannacurio #66: 2022  Regional Round-Up

Cannacurio #66: 2022 Regional Round-Up

After sharing the trends of the new licenses issued in 2022 – we wanted to review new licenses issued by region and activity. For example, what are the ratios of licenses issued for cultivation, manufacturing, and dispensing/retail across different regions? How big is the Northeast really in terms of new licenses?

Cannabis Cultivator Survey Edition 2

Cannabis Cultivator Survey Edition 2

Wells Fargo Equity Research has released the Cannabis Cultivator Survey Edition 2 report based on data collected with Cannabiz Media in Fall 2022 through one of the most comprehensive outreach programs to cannabis cultivators. The second edition of the survey report includes new and updated data from cannabis cultivators in seven key states as well as comparisons to data reported in the Cannabis Cultivator Survey Edition 1 that was collected during Spring 2022.

Cannacurio #65: Manufacturing Leaderboards Year-End 2022

Cannacurio #65: Manufacturing Leaderboards Year-End 2022

Following up on our recent year-end 2022 reviews of cultivators and dispensaries and retailers, we now delve into cannabis manufacturing licenses.

Cannacurio #64: 2022 Year-End Cultivation Leaderboards

Cannacurio #64: 2022 Year-End Cultivation Leaderboards

Following up on our recent review of dispensaries and retailers, we now delve into cultivation licenses. These “census” snapshots derived from our Cannabiz Business Intelligence™ platform show where new licenses are being created and where the balance of power is from market to market.

Cannacurio #63: Dispensary and Retailer 2022 Year-End Leaderboard

Cannacurio #63: Dispensary and Retailer 2022 Year-End Leaderboard

Now that 2022 has wrapped up, we want to share our annual round-up of which states issued the most dispensary/retailer licenses. Our 2021 recap post showed that 2,602 licenses were issued, and for 2022, the count came in at 2,750. Four states accounted for 66% of the newly issued licenses in 2022.

Cannacurio #62: Cannabiz Intelligence - Your Planning & TAM Toolkit

Cannacurio #62: Cannabiz Intelligence - Your Planning & TAM Toolkit

It’s year end and time for all of us in the cannabis industry to do our 2023 strategic planning and budgeting. Cannabiz Media’s Business Intelligence Platform is rife with data to help you complete these projects in record time with an unparalleled set of data dashboards. You’ll be turning out TAMs and market share analyses in no time thanks to the graphs, charts, tables, and data exports we provide.

Point-of-Sale Software in the Cannabis Industry – 2022 Report

Point-of-Sale Software in the Cannabis Industry – 2022 Report

Cannabiz Media’s fifth annual Point-of-Sale Software in the Cannabis Industry report is available for free download now. The 2022 report provides updated information on point-of-sale (POS) software market share across the U.S. and Canadian cannabis industries.