You can now DoorDash your weed 🏎️

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You can now DoorDash your weed

What happened: DoorDash will now deliver your cannabis. At least if it’s hemp-derived. 

Zoom in: The delivery company announced on Thursday that it will deliver hemp-derived cannabis products, including drinks, gummies, and more directly to you in select states. 

What they’re saying: “With the growing demand for hemp-derived THC and CBD products, we're excited to expand access to a wide selection of products consumers crave,” said Jacob Morello, Director, GM of Alcohol and Emerging Categories at DoorDash. “As preferences evolve, DoorDash can now help eligible customers find new products to safely enjoy while they unwind and recharge in the new year.”

How it works: DoorDash will partner with shops like Total Wine & More and ABC Fine Spirits via its DashMart fulfillment store that already offer cannabis products, including THC and CBD. Customers will be able to see a CBD/THC tab on their apps.

Hemp-derived cannabis, unlike traditional cannabis, is technically legal in the US since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, though some states, like California, have sought to rein in these products. 

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“As a guilty member (to a degree) with lots of scar tissue, I think we can blame most of the management teams for trying to get rich quick off of hype and overpromising (and being over confident), as opposed to looking at returns on capital and prudently allocating capital,” Josh Rosen, the former CEO of Vireo Growth, said on X in an enlightening discussion on the cannabis industry’s struggles.

Virginia lawmakers introduce legalization bill 🌿

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Judge nixes Green Thumb’s plan to open dispensaries in Circle Ks 👀

A Florida judge upheld a 2022 decision to stop Green Thumb Industries from opening medical cannabis dispensaries adjacent to Circle K stores, MjBizDaily reports. 

New York bill would allow cannabis consumption lounges 🗽

A new bill filed by New York lawmakers would allow cannabis consumption lounges to sell non-infused food and beverages and host live events like concerts. It’s still unclear when consumption lounges would be allowed to open, however. 

And in other New York news, four cannabis shop owners sued the state, saying that their business would be harmed by competitors who received authorization to open within a few hundred feet of their stores and that the new stores violate the state’s proximity rules, reports The Albany Times-Union. 

New York awards another 31 cannabis licenses 📈

The New York Office of Cannabis Management awarded 31 new cannabis licenses in a meeting yesterday. Here’s the breakdown. And if you’re a new licenseholder, you might want to check out Distru’s upcoming January 15 webinar on New York’s upcoming track and trace regulations. You can register here. 

New vape company launches 🤝

A new vape company, Alaska-based Zone Vapor, launched, led by CEO Gary Fisher and director of operations Justin Li. Check it out. 

And more:

• Trulieve released a January 2025 investor presentation. You can view it here.

024, a Black woman owned fragrance company, is crowdfunding for the launch of Space Spray, which neutralizes cannabis odors.

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