Cannabis
Cannabis - NoCo Hemp Expo
Hemp, a close cousin of marijuana in the cannabis family, is shown growing in a display at the NoCo Hemp Expo. Lucas High/BizWest

Cannabis industry’s post-COVID slowdown continues

After peaking during the COVID-19 pandemic, cannabis sales in Colorado have steadily declined for the past several years, with no sign of a bounceback in the near future.  The industry clocked a whopping compound annual growth rate of 14.7% between 2014 and 2022, according to the University of Colorado’s 2024...