Multistate operators are increasingly buying up cannabis shops and other marijuana-related businesses across the country, including in Connecticut, as more states legalize recreational use of the drug.
Since 2016, the number of cannabis dispensaries purchased by multistate operators has increased nationally every year, according to data from Cannabiz Media. Cannabiz Media has been tracking cannabis and hemp licenses since 2015, compiling data on companies and transactions into its own “Cannabiz Intelligence” database.