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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 ...

Legitimizing the Cannabis Industry: Terminology and Codes of Conduct

Legitimizing the Cannabis Industry: Terminology and Codes of Conduct

By improving professionalism in the cannabis industry and elevating the customer experience, the entire industry will break the negative stereotypes of cannabis and cannabis users. In fact, it’s already happening.

How to Write CCPA Compliant Privacy Notices

How to Write CCPA Compliant Privacy Notices

An important component of ensuring your cannabis business or cannabis-related business is compliant with the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA), which will be enforced starting on July 1, 2020, is updating and publishing compliant privacy notices.

The Value of Quality Data in the Cannabis Industry

The Value of Quality Data in the Cannabis Industry

Research from IBM Marketing Cloud found that 90% of the data on the internet has been created since 2016, and the amount of data created every day continues to increase. According to a separate study by IDC, the amount of data created ...

What’s Next for CCPA and Data Privacy in the United States?

What’s Next for CCPA and Data Privacy in the United States?

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect on January 1, 2020 and enforcement will begin on July 1, 2020. It’s the first of what will be many new state privacy laws, and it includes numerous protections for consumers as well ...

What is the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA)?

What is the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA)?

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) passed on June 28, 2018 and went into effect on January 1, 2020. The law gives California resident consumers a way to protect their personal data from businesses ...

New Focus for the Cannabis and Hemp Industries in 2020

New Focus for the Cannabis and Hemp Industries in 2020

It’s been said that 2020 will be the biggest year for the cannabis industry in the United States, but for that statement to hold true, the industry needs to shift its focus. In many states, markets are maturing, and we’re already seeing far-reaching effects.

Tackling Cannabis Taxes to Increase Accessibility

Tackling Cannabis Taxes to Increase Accessibility

There is no doubt that one of the biggest factors allowing the cannabis black market to continue to thrive in many states is the high price of legal cannabis, and one of the main reasons cannabis products sold at licensed dispensaries and retailers are so expensive is taxes.v

What’s Coming for the U.S. Hemp Industry in 2020?

What’s Coming for the U.S. Hemp Industry in 2020?

More than a year has passed since the 2018 Farm Bill made hemp farming, production, and sales legal in the United States again. During that time, a lot of farmers and entrepreneurs have jumped into the hemp industry, ...

Will 2020 be the Biggest Year for the U.S. Cannabis Industry?

Will 2020 be the Biggest Year for the U.S. Cannabis Industry?

There were a number of big stories in the news throughout 2019 proving the cannabis industry will continue on an upward trajectory in 2020 and beyond. From increases in business licenses historic votes in the U.S. Congress ...

Inside the European Cannabis Industry

Inside the European Cannabis Industry

If industry analysts are correct, the European cannabis market could eclipse the combined markets in the U.S. and Canada in the future. According to the fourth European Cannabis Report, 4th Edition from Prohibition Partners ...

Legal Cannabis in 2020 – What’s Coming to the Industry in the United States?

Legal Cannabis in 2020 – What’s Coming to the Industry in the United States?

The cannabis industry in 2019 faced a lot of changes, and while change won’t come to a grinding halt in 2020, particularly since it’s a Presidential election year, the bigger story in the coming 12 months could be about industry growth.

2019 Cannabis Licensing and Industry – The Year in Review

2019 Cannabis Licensing and Industry – The Year in Review

Throughout 2019, the cannabis industry and cannabis licensing remained in a state of flux. However, growth continued with more states legalizing and launching adult-use cannabis programs (like Michigan and Illinois) ...

Cannabis Banking in 2019 – What’s Really Happening?

Cannabis Banking in 2019 – What’s Really Happening?

September 25, 2019 was a day to celebrate for cannabis businesses that have struggled with a lack of access to bankingand payment processing services since cannabis is still a Schedule 1 drug at the federal level.

Where Do 2020 Presidential Candidates Stand on Cannabis?

Where Do 2020 Presidential Candidates Stand on Cannabis?

As the 2020 Presidential primaries and election get closer, it’s not surprising that many candidates are including cannabis reform as important aspects of their platforms. Support for cannabis legalization hit 67% among American adults in 2019 according to new research by Pew Research.

What the USDA Hemp Rules Mean for the Future of Hemp Licensing

What the USDA Hemp Rules Mean for the Future of Hemp Licensing

On October 29, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its interim final rules for the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program with a 60-day period allowed for comments.

Cannabis in Canada: Private Retail Operations

Cannabis in Canada: Private Retail Operations

Since last October’s Cannabis Act launch in Canada, provinces nationwide have been rolling out retail schemes. Over the past few weeks, we reviewed the federal government’s involvement in licensing cultivation and manufacturing facilities, ...

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 –

Cannabis in Canada: Public Retail Operations

Cannabis in Canada: Public Retail Operations

This is Part 2 of Cannabiz Media’s Cannabis in Canada series. Follow the link to read Part 1: Cannabis in Canada and Federal Licensing and Part 3: Cannabis in Canada and Private Retail Operations.

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.