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Kira Mantel
Markets & Business Reporter
MSO earnings · Investment · M&A
Kira covers the publicly-traded cannabis sector, MSO earnings, M&A activity, and wholesale pricing trends. Previously a junior equity analyst on a cannabis-focused fund.
Stories by Kira
Business
The Q1 2026 MSO earnings: who's surviving compression, who isn't
Wholesale prices keep grinding lower. We read every earnings call so you don't have to.
By Kira Mantel · May 10 · 6 min
Business
The craft cannabis economics that the MSOs cannot match
Small-batch cultivators are gaining share in mature markets. Here's the cost structure behind why.
By Kira Mantel · May 1 · 7 min