StaffMay 16, 2023
The Daily Hit is a recap of the top financial news stories for May 16, 2023.
On the Site
PharmaCann Store Workers Get 20% Raises in First Contract
More than 100 unionized workers at five Illinois cannabis stores owned by PharmaCann have approved a deal that will give them 20% raises over three years. Teamsters Local 777 declined to say how much workers are currently making. But workers at some other dispensaries are paid hourly wages in the mid- to high-teens. Read more here.
iAnthus Q1 Revenue Drops as Legal Woes Continue to Mount
iAnthus Capital Holdings Inc. (CSE: IAN) (OTCPK: ITHUF) reported a first-quarter decline in both revenue and gross profit, along with a substantial net loss, for the period ending March 31. Meanwhile, the company is grappling with several legal battles that pose risks to its operational future and financial health. Read more here.
SAFE Act Gave Stocks a Slight High, Earnings Harshed That Buzz
Just the whiff of a potential piece of federal banking legislation was enough for cannabis stocks to get a boost. In the run up to the Senate Banking Committee hearing last week, the MSOS ETF started at 5.75 at the beginning of May and jumped to 6.26 on May 8. Read more here.
Planet 13 Reports Q1 Loss, Maintains Nevada Market Share
Las Vegas-based Planet 13 Holdings Inc. (CSE:PLTH) (OTCQB:PLNHF) posted a 3% decline in revenue for the first quarter ended March 31, which it primarily attributed to a significant drop in the average price of cannabis in Nevada. Read more here.
More Earnings:
• Ayr Wellness Revenues Rise in First Quarter
• Glass House Loses $39M Despite Increasing Revenue
• Greenlane Posts Revenue Growth, Product Expansion Despite Gross Margin Dip
• Indiva Posts $1.7M Loss, Focuses on Cutting Costs
• Red White & Bloom Takes Hit on PharmaCo Deal
In Other News
California
Cannabis operators Kiva Sales & Service, Lowell Farms, Nabis, Sunderstorm, and other key industry players in the world’s largest legal market, formally launched Financial Stability for California Cannabis, a new coalition composed of industry stakeholders. Between wholesalers, consumer brands, and producers, the FSCC represents dozens of operators and brands representing roughly 45% of the state’s industry by sales volume, and seeks to raise awareness and offer solutions to severe credit issues that threaten the industry’s stability. Read more here.
New York
When Brian Stark found out his application for a cannabis retail dispensary license was one of the first to be approved in New York, he was thrilled. Then came zoning limbo. Out of the few Long Island towns that did not opt-out of having dispensaries, many of them have local zoning restrictions that make setting up shop nearly impossible, Stark said. Read more here.
Oregon
Anyone hoping to run a cannabis dispensary in Oregon will be required to prove they’ve paid their state taxes before receiving a license or having an existing license renewed, under changes announced by Gov. Tina Kotek on Tuesday. Read more here.
John Schroyer
