May-June 24 Table of Contents MJBizMagazine May-June 2023 Volume 10 * Issue 5 COVER STORY REIMAGINING RETAIL Cannabis business owners rethink traditional store model in favor of special events and co-located offerings. 22 REGULATED MARIJUANA HITS MILESTONE Cannabis industry will add $100 billion to U.S. economy in 2023, MJBiz Factbook projects. 8 From the Editor 10 Five Questions With Troy Datcher 12 Company News 16 Industry Developments 44 Industry Players 48 Unboxed 49 Our Advertisers 50 Seed to CEO MAY-JUNE 2023 + Cannabis Industry to Add MAGAZINE VOLUME 10 * ISSUE 5 $12.95 $100 Billion to 2023 U.S. Economy Reimagining Retail Cannabis business owners rethink traditional store model in favor of special events and co-located offerings On Our Cover Whitney Beatty is the owner of Josephine & Billie's, a marijuana retail store in Los Angeles. Photo by Laurel Hungerford The Bohemian Chemist has about 5,000 square feet of cultivation space in Philo, California. Courtesy Photo 4 May-June 2023 | MJBizMagazine DEPARTMENTS FEATURES