This Week In Marijuana Business News for the week ended March 6, 2020, with host Maggie Cowee.

Headlines include:

• Some global cannabis trade events, key for business marketing and growth, feel coronavirus sting
• Concerns looming over coronavirus impact on cannabis industry, but some US firms could gain from fallout
• Marijuana retailers near Illinois borders benefit from out-of-state customers, offer warnings on crossing boundaries with MJ
• Cannabis ETFs post steep declines in line with marijuana stocks, but longer-term prospects appear bright
• Want to quickly grow your cannabis company’s footprint? Consider franchising
• Michigan wholesale marijuana flower prices soar on tight supply, lack of community approvals
• Mexican Senate commissions approve marijuana bill legalizing recreational use
• UK eases import restrictions for medical cannabis
• Expected delay in vote on WHO cannabis scheduling recommendations spurs US official to express ‘regret’ over decision
• Cannabis greenhouse retreat continues as Canopy closes two facilities, sheds 500 jobs
• Ontario received 450 cannabis store applications on March 2
• German government doesn’t know how much cannabis sold in 2019, can’t estimate 2020 demand
• Marijuana giants have a new plan to jump-start US hemp’s supply chain
• Ohio begins taking hemp-growing applications
• CBD manufacturer snags $5 million from private equity firm
• CBD in the UK: What industry players make of the new food rules
• Swiss CBD brand looks to luxury branding expert to build European expansion
• Florida Cannabis Market Update: Trulieve retains lead in stable week
• Chart: California lags other adult-use markets in per-capita marijuana sales
• California Market Report: Illicit Market Woes

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