seosilikon.blogg.se

Nectar gresham
Nectar gresham









nectar gresham

Meanwhile, Portland businesses have faced an extreme bottleneck with the city’s dual licensing requirement (cannabis businesses must receive a license from both the city of Portland and the Oregon Liquor Control Commission).Īccording to economist Beau Whitney of Whitney Economics, only 19 recreational licenses have been issued out of 355 applications.

nectar gresham

In December, the Oregon Health Authority released updated rules that essentially allow larger batches to be tested, with the intention of freeing some of the blockage. Many have pointed to a lack of certified testing labs and the strict quality assurance regulations that have choked off the industry. – October was the lowest month for marijuana sales since May 2016. – From September to November, same-store sales declined an average of 21%. – Total dispensary sales declined 8.5% from September to October (down to $29.5 million) 1, state regulations halted the early start program that allowed licensed medical dispensaries to sell to all adults. 1, 2016.Īccording to analysis of retail sales by BDS Analytics, edibles suffered the greatest impact with a 32% sales decline from September to October.Īcross-the-board drop-offs have challenged hundreds of businesses as they attempt to transition from medical to recreational. Testing regulations, licensing woes stall industry growthĪfter months of outpacing tax revenue projections from the state, Oregon’s cannabis industry hit a snag with the implementation of new packaging and testing regulations that took effect on Oct. The chic space boasted a clean, open feel and showcased well-lit product displays. With that goal in mind, the company opened its first dispensary in Portland’s upscale Pearl District. We wanted to take medical marijuana out of the back room and into the light. So, we spent a lot of money to make everything nice, upfront and clean. “Most dispensaries back then were dirty and dark - you felt like you were part of an illegal drug deal,” Karlebach says. After all, if the industry wants to be respectable, it needs to look the part, says Devra Karlebach, the company’s chief operating officer.

nectar gresham

That image is exactly the vibe that Nectar, an Oregon-based marijuana retail chain, wanted to avoid when it opened its doors in 2014. Seven cultivation locations operating under the Applegate Valley Organics brand supply a large percentage of the flower in Nectar’s retail stores.Įarly medical marijuana dispensaries established a well-known stereotype of seedy, hole-in-the-wall retail shops designed to fly under the radar of law enforcement.











Nectar gresham