January 32 COVER STORY OPEN FOR BUSINESS Cannabis companies prepare for launch of new markets potentially worth a combined $2.5 billion. 62 UNBOXED: CANNABIS PACKAGING & DESIGN INSIGHTS Packaging for Äkta cannabis products integrates environmental responsibility and distinctive design. NEW DEPARTMENT JANUARY 2022 NEW: Cannabis Packaging and MAGAZINE VOLUME 9 * ISSUE 1 * $12.95 Design Insights Wana CEO Breaks Down $300 Million Deal Acquisitions, IPOs and Other Cannabis News On Our Cover OPEN FOR BUSINESS Cannabis companies prepare for launch of new markets potentially worth a combined $2.5 billion Patrik Jonsson, Curaleaf's regional president for the Northeast, plans the company's expansion from its adult-use retail store in Oxford, Massachusetts. Photo by Steweson Photography Unboxed, a new packaging feature in MJBizMagazine, debuts on page 62. Table of Contents MJBizMagazine January 2022 Volume 9 * Issue 1 10 From the Editor 12 Five Questions with Nancy Whiteman 14 Hemp Notebook 16 Company News 20 Industry Developments 60 Industry Players 62 Unboxed 65 Our Advertisers 66 Seed to CEO 4 January 2022 | MJBizMagazine DEPARTMENTS FEATUREShttp://10 http://12 http://14 http://16 http://20 http://60 http://62 http://65 http://66