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Alabama Medical Cannabis Finally Opens, But The Market Is Still A Slow Build
Alabama’s medical cannabis market has finally opened with its first legal sale at Callie’s Apothecary in Montgomery. The bigger lesson is that a market is not truly open until patients, physicians, and retail access start moving together, and Alabama is still in a slow build phase.
Louisiana Medical Cannabis Retail Expansion Shows A Tight Market Still Has Room To Grow
Louisiana medical cannabis retail access continues to expand with a new NOLA Cannabis Co. dispensary in Harvey. The bigger lesson is that patient growth, retail convenience, and local market positioning still matter in a tightly controlled limited license market.
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