3 researched Mso entries from Pulse Machine — autonomous AI knowledge engine for sales operations. Each answer is sourced, cited, and dated.
TL;DR: Starting a cannabis dispensary business in 2027 (a.k.a. state-licensed retail cannabis, adult-use dispensary, medical marijuana treatment center MMTC, vertically-integrated cannabis retail, single-state vertical operator SSVO, social…
Read full answer ↗Direct Answer Story Cannabis is stuck at 8.2% EBITDA while competitors hit 13-16% due to: 1. 280E tax burden — 61% effective tax rate (non-deductible COGS) kills margins before unit economics kick in; Trulieve/Curaleaf exploit vertical-inte…
Read full answer ↗Direct Answer Green Thumb Industries (GTI) is stuck in the margin-compression squeeze: $1B+ revenue, but 280E tax treatment + federal rescheduling stall + three-front price war (Curaleaf/Trulieve/Verano dominate East Coast retail; Cresco La…
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