May-June TABLEOFCONTENTS Marijuana Business Magazine May-June 2021 * Volume 8 * Issue 5 40 WELLNESS OUTLOOK Cannabis firms dial in facilities, product lines and communication to treat consumers' symptoms. 64 AGAINST THE ODDS Cannabis retailers who opened during the coronavirus pandemic share ways they set stores up for success. 70 MARIJUANA INDUSTRY SHOWS RESILIENCE Preview the latest edition of the annual Marijuana Business Factbook for details about investments, publicly traded cannabis companies and new medical and adult-use markets. $12.95 8 From the Editor 10 Five Questions With Vince Sanders 12 Hemp Notebook 14 Trends & Hot Topics 18 Company News 24 Industry Developments 74 Best Practices in Retail 78 Insights for cannabis executives, investors & entrepreneurs VOL 8 * ISSUE 5 * May-June 2021 WELLNESS Cannabis firms dial in facilities, product lines and communication to treat a host of symptoms Outlook Stocking the Shelves MJBizFactbook Preview Retail in Tough Times On Our Cover MedPharm Holdings CEO Albert Gutierrez one day plans to manufacture FDA-approved, cannabis-based medicines at his GMP-certified facility in Denver. Photo by Matthew Staver A V Blender mixes products at MedPharm Holdings. Photo by Matthew Staver 4 Marijuana Business Magazine | May-June 2021 Industry Players 82 Our Advertisers DEPARTMENTS FEATURES