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Cannacurio Podcast Episode 17 with Kim Stuck of Allay Consulting

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 17 with Kim Stuck of Allay Consulting

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss Virginia hemp licenses and regulations, new license data coming from California, Washington, Florida and Alberta, Canada, and more.

Cannacurio: Virginia’s Industrial Hemp Overview

Cannacurio: Virginia’s Industrial Hemp Overview

Last week we reported on one of the three license types managed by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS). This regulator handles hemp registrations for all value chain participants including growers, processors and dealers.

Cannabis Software Stack:  Who Leads the Back Office Sector?

Cannabis Software Stack: Who Leads the Back Office Sector?

What does the Back Office sector of the cannabis software market look like, and which company is the market leader in 2020? Cannabiz Media dove into the data in the Cannabiz Media License Database and shared the answers ...

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 16 with Danny Pomirchy of PMG Development

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 16 with Danny Pomirchy of PMG Development

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss Cannabiz Media's Cannabis Software Stack Report, mapping contact titles to roles and levels within the Cannabiz Media License Database, ...

Cannacurio: Virginia’s Industrial Hemp Dealers

Cannacurio: Virginia’s Industrial Hemp Dealers

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) handles hemp registrations for all value chain participants including growers, processors and dealers. An Industrial Hemp Dealer buys industrial hemp from a grower ...

Cannacurio: Cultivation Leaderboard (2020 Midyear Update)

Cannacurio: Cultivation Leaderboard (2020 Midyear Update)

We have been tracking key cannabis activities on the Cannacurio blog and this week we look at cultivation licenses issued through the first six months of the year. All year California and Oklahoma have been responsible for ...

Cannacurio: Dispensary & Retailer Leaderboard (2020 Midyear Update)

Cannacurio: Dispensary & Retailer Leaderboard (2020 Midyear Update)

We are midway through 2020 and the industry has added 667 licenses this year. Those new licenses represent a 9.6% increase from the 6,927 at the beginning of the year. Twenty-one states have added at least one active license this year.

Cannabis Software Stack Report Now Available

Cannabis Software Stack Report Now Available

Cannabiz Media’s new research report – Cannabis Software Stack – has been published and provides critical insights about seed-to-sale and point-of-sale software license opportunities (i.e., a state’s potential addressable market) in 2020.

Cannacurio: What Happens When an MSO Buys a One State Wonder?

Cannacurio: What Happens When an MSO Buys a One State Wonder?

In the realm of Cannabis M&A activity, Curaleaf’s purchase of the three Arrow Alternative Care (AAC) Dispensaries in Connecticut will not land on any league table or leaderboard for size of deal or industry impact.

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 15 with Rachel Fournier of Agrify

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 15 with Rachel Fournier of Agrify

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss hemp license updates, Cannabiz Media's annual point-of-sale software survey, and more.

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 14 with Jeff Harris of Springbig

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 14 with Jeff Harris of Springbig

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss year-to-date cultivation licenses, Tennessee hemp, and more.

Cannacurio: Tennessee Hemp

Cannacurio: Tennessee Hemp

Hemp has been an important crop throughout the history of the U.S., and to a certain extent in Tennessee according to Tennessee’s Department of Agriculture. The history of hemp production in Tennessee dates to the early 19th century with the arrival of pioneer families.

Cannacurio: Cultivation Leaderboard (May 2020 Update)

Cannacurio: Cultivation Leaderboard (May 2020 Update)

We have been tracking key cannabis activities on the Cannacurio blog and this week we look at YTD cultivation licenses. Last time we checked California and Oklahoma were responsible for 94% of the new cultivation licenses issued

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 13 with Tyler Stratford of Monica's House

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 13 with Tyler Stratford of Monica's House

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss year-to-date dispensary and retail licenses, Oklahoma license saturation, and more.

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 12 with Bryan Lopez and Scott Denholm of BryteMap

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 12 with Bryan Lopez and Scott Denholm of BryteMap

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss hemp licenses, Florida license violations, and more.

Cannacurio: Dispensary & Retailer Leaderboard (May 2020 Update)

Cannacurio: Dispensary & Retailer Leaderboard (May 2020 Update)

Through May 2020 the industry has added 554 licenses year to date with 88 in April and 77 in May. Those 554 represent an 8% increase from the 6,927 at the beginning of the year.

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 11 with Michael Crane of DataOwl

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 11 with Michael Crane of DataOwl

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss hemp grower, processor, and manufacturing licenses in Connecticut, Michigan, Missouri, and more.

Cannacurio: Violations & Fines in Florida’s Medical Marijuana Market

Cannacurio: Violations & Fines in Florida’s Medical Marijuana Market

Cannabiz Media paid the state of Florida for copies of complaints, violations and fines issued by the Department of Health’s Medical Marijuana program. We were furnished with 90 documents that included images, photocopies, correspondence, and copies of checks.

Cannacurio: Texas Hemp

Cannacurio: Texas Hemp

The 2018 Farm Bill legalized the commercial production of hemp and authorized states to submit state plans to administer hemp programs. On June 10, 2019, House Bill 1325, was signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 10 with Xavier Jaillet of HAL Extraction

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 10 with Xavier Jaillet of HAL Extraction

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss cannabis testing and distribution licenses across the United States as well as hemp licenses in Texas.