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Susan Gunelius

Marijuana Products Stake a Claim in the Sports Market

Marijuana Products Stake a Claim in the Sports Market

In recent years, many active and retired professional athletes have publicly touted the benefits of marijuana in improving their performance and recoveries. In addition, numerous research studies have proven that cannabis can have positive effects for athletes –

Essential Workplace Etiquette Priorities for Cannabis Businesses

Essential Workplace Etiquette Priorities for Cannabis Businesses

There are more than 72,000 licensed hemp and cannabis business licenses being tracked in the Cannabiz Media License Database across 41 states and 16 international markets, and there are tens of thousands of ancillary cannabis businesses around the world.

From Acceptance to Accessibility – The Changing Tides of the Marijuana Industry

From Acceptance to Accessibility – The Changing Tides of the Marijuana Industry

Nearly 10 years ago a 2000 Pew Research poll found that just 31% of Americans supported cannabis legalization. That number nearly doubled by 2017 when Pew Research found that 61% of Americans favored legalization.

Visit Cannabiz Media at CWCBExpo in Boston

Visit Cannabiz Media at CWCBExpo in Boston

CWCBExpo will be held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts on October 24-26, and the Cannabiz Media team will be at Booth #423 on the exhibit floor throughout the conference.

State Cannabis Regulations Lead to Imbalances in Supply and Demand

State Cannabis Regulations Lead to Imbalances in Supply and Demand

The laws of supply and demand are imbalanced in the cannabis industry across multiple states in the United States and Canadian provinces. As a result, many markets face cannabis oversupply or undersupply problems, ...

Cannabiz Media Client Spotlight – PMG Development

Cannabiz Media Client Spotlight – PMG Development

PMG Development is a land development and financial resource company originally founded in 1997. Today, the company works with clients located across the country and in numerous industries from its Denver, Colorado home office.

Cannabis Onsite Consumption Licenses and Social Use Rules

Cannabis Onsite Consumption Licenses and Social Use Rules

In May 2019, Alaska became the first state to allow cannabis dispensaries to apply for onsite cannabis consumption licenses. While several states have considered onsite cannabis consumption licenses and social use rules over the years, ...

10 Innovative Technologies in the Hemp Industry

10 Innovative Technologies in the Hemp Industry

The future of the hemp industry is technological innovation. This is an industry that is already growing rapidly despite the fact that formal federal and state rules aren’t in place yet. As the hemp industry grows, more advanced technology will be required ...

Visit the Cannabiz Media Team at the California Cannabis Business Conference

Visit the Cannabiz Media Team at the California Cannabis Business Conference

The Cannabiz Media team will be at NCIA’s California Cannabis Business Conference in Long Beach, California on October 8-9. Stop by Booth #422 to say hello and see the Cannabiz Media License Database in action through a live demo.

Leveraging CBD Consumer Buyer Personas for Business Growth

Leveraging CBD Consumer Buyer Personas for Business Growth

Consumers want CBD brands they can trust as well as affordable and accessible products. With one in seven Americans(14%) personally using hemp-derived CBD products, companies that want to build strong CBD brands and win market share ...

Cannabiz Media’s Ed Keating Discusses Cannabis Industry Data and POS with NCIA

Cannabiz Media’s Ed Keating Discusses Cannabis Industry Data and POS with NCIA

Cannabiz Media’s Co-founder and Chief Data Officer, Ed Keating, joined NCIA’s Communications and Projects Manager, Bethany Moore, on The Cannabis Industry Voice, NCIA’s weekly podcast with guest members who share their experiences, ...

3 Critical Factors Crippling the Hemp Industry

3 Critical Factors Crippling the Hemp Industry

While the number of acres of hemp grown in the U.S. grew from 9,770 acres in 2016 to 78,176 acres in 2018, it wasn’t until the 2018 Farm Bill was passed in December 2018 that the industry really had a chance.

Tracking the Growth of the Hemp Industry in the United States

Tracking the Growth of the Hemp Industry in the United States

A study published in the journal Visual Communication in August 2019 found that the media still uses negative stereotypes when referring to cannabis consumers, including medical marijuana patients.

Visit Cannabiz Media at Booth #714 at CannaCon South in Oklahoma City

Visit Cannabiz Media at Booth #714 at CannaCon South in Oklahoma City

From September 27-28, 2019, the best and brightest in the cannabis industry will come together at CannaCon South to educate people who want to get involved in the legal cannabis industry in Oklahoma and across the southern region of the United States.

Hemp – Is It Too Late for the U.S. to Compete?

Hemp – Is It Too Late for the U.S. to Compete?

In 2018, 23 states grew hemp in the United States for a total of 78,176 acres of crops, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) expects that number to more than quadruple in 2019.

State of the Hemp Industry in 2019

State of the Hemp Industry in 2019

It’s been eight months since the 2018 Farm Bill passed, which legalized the production of industrial hemp, and already, the market has changed considerably. The supply of and demand for industrial hemp skyrocketed thanks to a booming cultivation market, ...

Visit Cannabiz Media at Booth #310 at MJBizConINT’L

Visit Cannabiz Media at Booth #310 at MJBizConINT’L

On September 4-6, 2019, the Cannabiz Media team will be in Toronto at MJBizConINT’L, and we hope to see you there!MJBizConINT’L is MJBizCon’s international cannabis industry conference, and more than 2,500 global cannabis experts and professionals are expected to attend.

The Rise of Marijuana Dinner Parties, Fine Dining, Painting Parties and More

The Rise of Marijuana Dinner Parties, Fine Dining, Painting Parties and More

Two out of three Americans (66%) support legalizing cannabis according to Gallup Poll data . This growing acceptance, combined with the growth of the marijuana industry and the approval of adult-use cannabis in 12 states (including the District of Columbia), ...

The Challenges of Charity in the Cannabis Industry

The Challenges of Charity in the Cannabis Industry

Social good initiatives and giving back to the communities where companies operate is expected of businesses today, but what happens when charitable organizations aren’t willing to accept your business’ donations?

Marijuana Jobs Lure Workers with All Skills

Marijuana Jobs Lure Workers with All Skills

Job growth in the marijuana industry has been on the rise for years, but it wasn’t until 2017 that growth exploded. According to the 2019 Cannabis Jobs Count report from Leafly and Whitney Economics, there were more than 211,000 cannabis jobs ...