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Susan Gunelius

Visit Cannabiz Media at the Cannabis World Congress & Business Expo in Los Angeles and Boston

Visit Cannabiz Media at the Cannabis World Congress & Business Expo in Los Angeles and Boston

The Cannabis World Congress & Business Expo is heading to Los Angeles, California and Boston, Massachusetts, and Cannabis Media will be at both events. Visit the team in the Los Angeles Convention Center at booth #733 ...

Should California Marijuana Businesses Apply for State Trademarks?

Should California Marijuana Businesses Apply for State Trademarks?

Did you know that intangible assets (which include intellectual property – like trademarks) represent 84% of the S&P 500’s value? While there isn’t a space for specific intangible assets like trademarks on a company’s balance sheet, their value should not be ignored.

The Illinois Medical Marijuana Market Just Got Bigger

The Illinois Medical Marijuana Market Just Got Bigger

On August 28th of this year, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed a law that made medical marijuana available to people as a replacement for opioid painkillers. Under the new law, doctors in Illinois can authorize marijuana to any patient ...

5 New Reports to be Released at the Advanced State of Cannabis Economic Conference

5 New Reports to be Released at the Advanced State of Cannabis Economic Conference

In keeping with its goal to legitimize the cannabis industry with unbiased and smart financial reporting and become the “CNBC of Cannabis,” the Green Market Report is sponsoring its first event, The Advanced State of Cannabis Economic Conference, ...

States Set Barriers to Entry for Marijuana Patients

States Set Barriers to Entry for Marijuana Patients

One of the most critical aspects of a state’s marijuana program that could mean success or failure is access. I’m referring to access to marijuana for patients and consumers. Unfortunately, some states have created barriers that keep people ...

The Value of a Marijuana License in California Just Went Up (Again)

The Value of a Marijuana License in California Just Went Up (Again)

The value of a marijuana license to businesses depends on a variety of factors. For medical marijuana licenses, the specific conditions covered is one of the biggest factors. If a state doesn’t allow medical marijuana for chronic pain, ...

Cannabiz Media Client Spotlight – Nexus

Cannabiz Media Client Spotlight – Nexus

For over 50 years, Nexus has been designing and manufacturing innovative greenhouses for commercial and residential markets. Today, the company - now known as Prospiant - is well-known for its high quality products and top-notch customer service.

5-Part Trademark Strategy that Increases the Value of a Marijuana License

5-Part Trademark Strategy that Increases the Value of a Marijuana License

In business, a trademark is a valuable asset. It helps a company protect the time and money it invests over the years building a recognizable brand in the marketplace, and it ensures that no one else can trade on that value.

Do Federal Background Checks Affect Marijuana License Values?

Do Federal Background Checks Affect Marijuana License Values?

Requiring state and federal background checks to obtain a marijuana license isn’t a new practice. States have been using background checks for years, but the results have been varied.

Top 5 Public Cannabis Companies at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference

Top 5 Public Cannabis Companies at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference

American investors were excited about cannabis market leader Tilray’s NASDAQ IPO, and rightfully so. It was the first cannabis company to go public on NASDAQ and marked a significant moment in an emerging sector with relatively few public companies.

Marijuana Industry Growth Creates More Government Jobs than Applicants

Marijuana Industry Growth Creates More Government Jobs than Applicants

The marijuana industry is bringing large amounts of money to states that have approved medical and/or recreational cannabis with most of that money coming from taxes, but did you know the marijuana industry is also bringing significant job growth to these states?

Join the Cannabiz Media Team in Toronto

Join the Cannabiz Media Team in Toronto

The Cannabiz Media Team is heading to Toronto in August! The Cannabiz Media License Database tracks marijuana license holders across the United States and Canada, and we’re looking forward to showing members of Canada’s cannabis industry how it works!

Top 5 Cannabis Investing Networking Opportunities at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference

Top 5 Cannabis Investing Networking Opportunities at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference

With Canada set to legalize cannabis in October, investors are looking at which players in the cannabis space can go the distance and generate huge returns. There’s no better way to evaluate an investment opportunity than to check it out for yourself, ...

Smart Entrepreneurs are Shifting Mainstream Solutions to the Marijuana Industry

Smart Entrepreneurs are Shifting Mainstream Solutions to the Marijuana Industry

Despite what many entrepreneurs might think, the marijuana industry isn’t a gold rush waiting for just anyone to jump in and strike it rich. On the contrary, this is a challenging industry that only the most patient entrepreneurs can thrive in.

Join Cannabiz Media at the Cannabis Business Summit & Expo

Join Cannabiz Media at the Cannabis Business Summit & Expo

Cannabis Media will be at Booth #527 at the National Cannabis Industry Association’s Cannabis Business Summit & Expoin San Jose, California on July 25-27, and we hope to see you there! The Cannabiz Media team will be demonstrating ...

Big Businesses Force Small Businesses out of the Marijuana Market

Big Businesses Force Small Businesses out of the Marijuana Market

Signs of big businesses taking over the marijuana industry have been visible for quite a while with oligopoly conditions developing in states like Florida and Texas as early as mid-2017. Given the fact that the marijuana market is expected to grow ...

2018 Marijuana Industry Trends and Predictions Mid-Year Check-in

2018 Marijuana Industry Trends and Predictions Mid-Year Check-in

During the November 2017 MJBizCon event in Las Vegas, Marijuana Business Daily’s Chris Walsh delivered an insightful presentation packed full of predictions and trends that he believed looked very promising for both marijuana legalization ...

Investors Seek Creative Ways to Get in the Marijuana Industry

Investors Seek Creative Ways to Get in the Marijuana Industry

The medical marijuana market is expected to grow to $29 billion by 2019, but the real money is in picks and shovels. Just like the California Gold Rush, when it wasn’t the people digging for gold who got rich but rather the businesses who ...

5 Speakers Investors Can’t Afford to Miss at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference

5 Speakers Investors Can’t Afford to Miss at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference

Investors, advisors, and portfolio managers have good reason to be interested in the cannabis space. Billions of dollars of capital is flowing into cannabis businesses, and now that Canada is set to legalize the drug for adult recreational use, ...

Best Day and Time to Send Email Marketing Messages to Marijuana License Holders

Best Day and Time to Send Email Marketing Messages to Marijuana License Holders

This week, Cannabiz Media dove deep into the Cannabiz Media License Database CRM tool in an effort to extrapolate the best day of the week and time of day to send email marketing messages to marijuana license holders based on sends from within the Cannabiz system.