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Emerald Intel Acquires Cannabiz Media: Uniting Two Leaders in Cannabis Market Intelligence
Emerald Intel has acquired Cannabiz Media, uniting two of the cannabis industry’s leading data and intelligence providers. This acquisition brings together Emerald Intel’s global license, compliance, and sales data with Cannabiz Media’s robust database of licensed businesses and key decision-makers. The result is the most comprehensive, reliable, and actionable view of the licensed cannabis market—empowering sales, marketing, finance, and compliance teams to make smarter, data-driven decisions.

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Industry News
CannaVest East is Coming to New York City
The CannaVest East Institutional Capital Forum will be held at CWCBExpo on June 1-2, 2023 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. CannaVest East is expected to draw hundreds of cannabis industry professionals for two days of education, networking, advocacy, and opportunities.
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Podcasts
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.

Industry News
How to Conduct Cannabis Industry Competitive Intelligence Research and Analysis
In any industry, if you don’t know what your competitors are doing, your business will operate at a significant disadvantage. The cannabis industry is no different. You must fully understand the competitive landscape at all times so your business thrives rather than simply survives.

Data & Insights
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.

Industry News
Ultimate List of Cannabis Industry Statistics and Data
As we inch ever so slowly to banking reform, interstate commerce, and federal legalization of cannabis, it’s a perfect time to take a look at the history of cannabis and how far the legal industry has come. In 2023, the legal cannabis industry has grown to generate billions of dollars in annual sales, and it has created hundreds of thousands of jobs across the United States.
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Podcasts
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!

Data & Insights
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.

Industry News
How Artificial Intelligence Improves Business Operations in the Cannabis Industry
Artificial intelligence (AI) has gone mainstream with the explosive growth of ChatGPT, and this is just the beginning. AI is officially here to stay and will continue to evolve. That’s great news for business operations in all industries, including cannabis, because artificial intelligence enables companies to streamline operations, reduce costs, and seize opportunities.



