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Ed Keating

The Growth of Marijuana Licenses in California – January to May 2018: Infographic

The Growth of Marijuana Licenses in California – January to May 2018: Infographic

As promised when Cannabiz Media released The Growth of Marijuana Licenses in California – 1st Quarter 2018 infographic and ebook last month, the team has been hard at work tracking licenses across the state to keep the infographic updated with the latest data.

The Growth of Marijuana Licenses in California – 1st Quarter 2018: Infographic & eBook

The Growth of Marijuana Licenses in California – 1st Quarter 2018: Infographic & eBook

As expected, the launch of California’s adult-use marijuana program has brought significantly increased demand in marijuana products among consumers, and to meet that demand, regulators are working to approve temporary licenses across the supply chain.

Marijuana Licenses in California – Part 5: Growth and Comparisons to Other States

Marijuana Licenses in California – Part 5: Growth and Comparisons to Other States

The final part of Cannabiz Media’s 5-part series about marijuana licenses in California reviews the state’s 2018 licensing growth and compares the state’s licensing numbers to those of other states. If you missed previous parts of the series, ...

Marijuana Licenses in California – Part 4: Retail and Dispensing

Marijuana Licenses in California – Part 4: Retail and Dispensing

Part 4 of Cannabiz Media’s 5-part series about marijuana licenses in California analyzes the state’s retail and dispensing licenses. If you missed the other parts of the series, you can follow the links to read them now: Part 1: California Overview, ...

Marijuana Licenses in California – Part 3: Manufacturing

Marijuana Licenses in California – Part 3: Manufacturing

Part 3 in Cannabiz Media’s 5-part series about marijuana licenses in California, examines the state’s manufacturing licenses. If you missed the other parts of the series, you can follow the links to read them now: Part 1: California Overview, ...

Marijuana Licenses in California – Part 2: Cultivation

Marijuana Licenses in California – Part 2: Cultivation

In Part 2 of Cannabiz Media’s series about marijuana licenses in California, we’ll take a look at California’s cultivation licenses. If you missed the other parts of the series, catch up on them now: Part 1: California Overview, Part 3: Manufacturing, ...

Marijuana Licenses in California – Part 1: Overview

Marijuana Licenses in California – Part 1: Overview

In a new 5-part series here on the Cannabiz Media blog, we’ll be diving into the data in the Cannabiz Media License Database to learn what’s happening in California now that we’re a couple of months into the state’s adult-use marijuana industry launch.

10 Weirdest Marijuana Laws

10 Weirdest Marijuana Laws

Currently, 29 states have approved medical marijuana and 9 have approved recreational marijuana. In addition, a recent Gallup poll found that 64% of Americans believe marijuana should be legal in the U.S. However, since cannabis is still illegal at the federal level, ...

Hemp License Information Now Available in the Cannabiz Media License Database

Hemp License Information Now Available in the Cannabiz Media License Database

Looking for information about hemp licenses? You can now find it in the Cannabiz Media Licenses Database. The team at Cannabiz Media has been busy adding information about companies that are researching, cultivating, ...

Trends and Surprises From California's First 1,000 Cannabis Licenses

Trends and Surprises From California's First 1,000 Cannabis Licenses

We’re not even a month into recreational marijuana sales in California, and already, the state has been issuing 50 marijuana licenses per day. The team at Cannabiz Media has been tracking these licenses closely, and with thousands of licenses still ...

Introducing the Cannabiz Media California Scorecard

Introducing the Cannabiz Media California Scorecard

The Cannabiz Media Research team completed an exhaustive review of California, and we're excited to launch the California Scorecard. This new Scorecard identifies which municipalities have banned commercial cultivation, manufacturing, ...

Marijuana License Application Updates Captured in the Cannabiz Database

Marijuana License Application Updates Captured in the Cannabiz Database

The year is only half over, and already, there have been so many changes in the marijuana economy. Many of these changes are a direct result of the November 2016 election when residents in many states voted to approve or enhance ...

Cannabiz Media Update - May 2017

Cannabiz Media Update - May 2017

It's an exciting time in the marijuana industry and at Cannabiz Media. As we near the halfway point of 2017, it seems like the perfect time to update you on our accomplishments over the past few months and share with you our vision for this year and beyond.

Will We See You at the Marijuana Business Conference & Expo in Washington?

Will We See You at the Marijuana Business Conference & Expo in Washington?

Are you going to the Marijuana Business Conference & Expo in Washington, D.C. next month? Cannabiz Media will be there attending the sessions and events as well as exhibiting at Booth #1122. Be sure to stop by our booth and visit with us!

Best Practices for State Disclosure of Marijuana License Information

Best Practices for State Disclosure of Marijuana License Information

This month, Cannabiz Media launched the Cannabiz Media Database and the Marijuana Licensing Reference Guide: 2017 Edition. Throughout the development of the database and the research and writing of the reference guide, ...

Marijuana Industry Trends and Factors Influencing Growth

Marijuana Industry Trends and Factors Influencing Growth

I spent the past week at the Marijuana Business Conference & Expo (MJBIZCON) in Las Vegas, Nevada where Cannabiz Media launched our new Marijuana Licensing Reference Guide: 2017 Edition as well as the Cannabiz Media Database and Directory.

The Next Phase of the Marijuana Industry is Here

The Next Phase of the Marijuana Industry is Here

November 8, 2016 will go down in history as a big day for marijuana. Voters in eight out of nine states with marijuana-related questions on Election Day ballots said “Yes” to approve recreational or medical marijuana.

Signal Bay Acquires Oregon Analytical Services - who paid the tax bill?

Signal Bay Acquires Oregon Analytical Services - who paid the tax bill?

Signal Bay, Inc. announced their acquisition of Oregon Analytical Services, a full service cannabis testing facility. Signal Bay subsidiary EVIO Labs will take over full management and operations of Oregon Analytical Services, (“OAS”).

The Future of the Marijuana Economy is Massive Growth

The Future of the Marijuana Economy is Massive Growth

This month, the Cannabiz Media team attended the 4th annual Marijuana Business Conference and Expo in Las Vegas where we heard loud and clear that the future of the marijuana economy is practically guaranteed growth. Make that massive growth!

Can't we just all get along?

Can't we just all get along?

The Cannabiz Media team has been researching the businesses, professionals and products that make up the Cannabiz economy. These combination of these entities is creating the economic juggernaut that regulators, investors, vendors and entrepreneurs are transfixed by.