Firm wants to make purchasing cannabis super easy

Firm wants to make purchasing cannabis super easy
Verano's cannabis revenues have dropped for five straight quarters. (Image: George Heard, NZME )
Bloomberg
One of the biggest US multi-state cannabis companies is betting its customers just want to get in and get out.Verano Holdings, which has 157 stores across 13 states, is opening a pilot location in Cave Creek, Arizona, that’s more like a convenience store than the traditional dispensaries that most companies operate. This type of setup is rare in the tightly regulated industry, where most products are kept behind the counter and handed over by staff after ID checks.At Verano’s new Zen Leaf store, customers can scan their ID upon...

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