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Long after the Tiananmen Square incident in 1989, Westerners and, secretly, even some within China, were thinking that if the communist country was going to follow the decline and fall…
Executive Summary (TL;DR) “Ice cream truck” and “pizza delivery” are shorthand for two very different cannabis last-mile models. One is roving retail with inventory on wheels; the other is hub-and-spoke…
China’s CATL, the world’s biggest battery maker, has extended its drive into humanoid robotics, leading a RMB 1.1 billion ($153 million) funding round for Beijing-based startup Galbot, making it a…
Executive Summary (TL;DR) Success starts with siting: confirm zoning, buffers, and local approvals before modeling yields or ordering equipment. Pick the lowest-complexity cultivation method (outdoor, mixed-light/greenhouse, indoor) that meets your…
A staff member works at a nanotechnology company at the Suzhou Industrial Park in Suzhou, East China“s Jiangsu province, Nov 12, 2024. BEIJING – China accounts for 43 percent of…
Executive Summary (TL;DR) Cannabis retail is a low-margin, high-compliance business across the U.S. Winners design for regulatory fit first—zoning, buffers, local authorization/zoning compatibility letters, conditional approvals, and accessibility—then optimize labor,…
From an all-time high trade deficit with Russia to zero in just three years. Said and delivered After Russia invasion, imports from Ukraine fell off a cliff, while Russian exports…
Executive Summary (TL;DR) Hydrocarbon extraction (butane/propane blends) is the dominant method for premium concentrates because it preserves terpenes and yields diverse textures (shatter, badder, live resin). Success hinges on real…
People shop at the Yiwu International Trade Market in Yiwu, East China“s Zhejiang province, May 16, 2025. HANGZHOU – Even with nearly a year to go before the 2026 World…
Executive Summary (TL;DR) Treat cannabis as a compliance-first, capital-intensive industry. Your first job is regulatory fit: confirm zoning, buffers, local authorization (zoning compatibility letter), and—if required—CUP (Conditional Use Permit) before…