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With an ongoing pandemic, a new president and Congress and five new state cannabis markets worth a collective $5 billion, 2021 has been a year like no other for the cannabis industry.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look back at MJBizDaily\u2019s<\/em> 10 most-read cannabis business stories of 2021:<\/p>\n

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1. <\/strong>Marijuana companies weigh how to approach COVID-19 vaccinations for employees<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Like mainstream businesses, U.S. cannabis companies have been forced to grapple with legal, ethical and public-health considerations around employee vaccination as the COVID-19 pandemic dragged on through 2021.<\/p>\n

Legal experts interviewed by MJBizDaily<\/em> recommended carefully crafted policies to incentivize worker vaccinations while accommodating employees who can\u2019t, or won\u2019t, get the shot.<\/p>\n

2. <\/strong>Aurora Cannabis puts mammoth 1.7 million-square-foot greenhouse on the sales block<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

MJBizDaily<\/em> has tracked the consequences of overbuilding cannabis cultivation space<\/a> in Canada.<\/p>\n

Aurora Cannabis\u2019 decision to unload its massive greenhouse in Medicine Hat, Alberta, underscores what can happen when a cultivator has too much growing capacity.<\/p>\n

It also offers a valuable lesson for cannabis producers worldwide.<\/p>\n

3. <\/strong>These states could still legalize recreational or medical cannabis in 2021<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

New state recreational or medical marijuana markets are always big news, and MJBizDaily<\/em> readers flocked to read about the next opportunities in the U.S.<\/p>\n

Lawmakers in Connecticut<\/a>, New York<\/a>, New Mexico<\/a> and Virginia<\/a> ultimately moved forward with recreational legalization this year, and Alabama<\/a>\u2018s governor signed a medical marijuana bill.<\/p>\n

Together, those five states are ultimately expected to generate some $5 billion in annual sales<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Medical and recreational marijuana legalization efforts in some other states, including Kansas, South Carolina,<\/a> Nebraska and Minnesota,<\/a> didn\u2019t make the cut in 2021.<\/p>\n

4. <\/strong>How will new law banning vaporizer shipments impact cannabis businesses?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The U.S. government threw a wrench into the cannabis vaping industry with a late 2020 bill that banned the Postal Service from shipping vaping products.<\/p>\n

The USPS delayed the ban<\/a> for a time, leaving vape manufacturers and retailers in limbo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The ban on mailing vape products \u2013 including hemp-derived CBD products and other cannabis vape products \u2013 finally took effect in October<\/a>.<\/p>\n

5. <\/strong>How to dry and cure cannabis to ensure quality, shelf life<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Cannabis doesn\u2019t last forever, so successful cultivators can\u2019t just grow it and forget it \u2013 certain post-harvest techniques can make the difference between top-notch bud and a disappointing dud.<\/p>\n

MJBizDaily<\/em> interviewed expert marijuana and hemp growers to get their tips on drying, curing and storing their valuable crops.<\/p>\n

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