Calif. Supply Chain Tested by Industry Growth

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This is Part 2 of a series looking at issues within the California commercial cannabis supply chain. For Part 1, click here.
Chris Patel, who has run dispensaries in California dating back well before REC legalization in 2018, is familiar with the annual up and down nature of the state’s flower supply.
Because much of the outdoor-grown crop is harvested over a four-month span from July to October, the state’s supply chain gets flooded with premium . . .