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Cannabis Businesses Invest in Their Futures with Political Donations

Cannabis Businesses Invest in Their Futures with Political Donations

Cannabis companies have been making political donations for years, and in 2020, those donations have continued to grow. In fact, some companies are investing aggressively to shape the future of the cannabis industry either by donating directly to campaigns ...

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 24 with Graham McConnell of Nth Round

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 24 with Graham McConnell of Nth Round

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss hemp licenses, trademarks, and retail point-of-sale data. We also speak with Graham McConnell the co-founder of Nth Round, ...

Cannabis and the 2020 Election

Cannabis and the 2020 Election

Next month, five states will be voting on seven ballot measures to legalize cannabis. A variety of proposals, including constitutional amendments, statutory initiatives, and alternative measures, could establish new medical cannabis markets in two states ...

Cannacurio: License Insights from the Edible Arrangements Trademark Suit

Cannacurio: License Insights from the Edible Arrangements Trademark Suit

There has been a lot of coverage about a trademark lawsuit between Edible Arrangements and Green Thumb Industries. In the articles we’ve reviewed, we have seen no mention of the fact that the Edible Arrangements ...

New Testing Lab License Programs

New Testing Lab License Programs

Over the years, the evolution of the cannabis industry can be tracked along three distinct regulatory timelines: medical marijuana, adult-use (recreational) marijuana, and industrial hemp.

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 23 with Bill Owens and Todd Mock of Samson Extracts

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 23 with Bill Owens and Todd Mock of Samson Extracts

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss international licenses in Columbia and Canada as well as new point-of-sale and CRM data being added to the Cannabiz Media License Database.

3 Proven Copywriting Principles that Drive Better Email Marketing Results

3 Proven Copywriting Principles that Drive Better Email Marketing Results

Writing email marketing messages that get better results requires an understanding of the fundamental rules and best practices of effective copywriting. Without a knowledge of how to write persuasive copy, your subject lines won’t drive opens, and the content of your messages won’t drive clicks.

How to Create B2B Buyer Personas to Improve Email Marketing Results

How to Create B2B Buyer Personas to Improve Email Marketing Results

There is one guaranteed way to get better email marketing results – both in terms of staying out of the spam folder and landing in the inbox as well as in terms of boosting open rates, click rates, and conversion. According to Google, the key is to only send messages people want.

Cannacurio: Arkansas Violations

Cannacurio: Arkansas Violations

Cannabiz Media recently worked with an Arkansas-based intermediary to obtain copies of complaints, violations and fines issued by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division (ABC). We were furnished with 60 pages of documents that outlined 56 violations committed by 12 of the state’s license holders.

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 22 with Jason Ortiz of Minority Cannabis Business Association

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 22 with Jason Ortiz of Minority Cannabis Business Association

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss beneficial owners, backers and true parties of interest in Connecticut as well as cultivation leaderboards, and new point-of-sale data being added to the Cannabiz Media License Database.

Cannacurio: Cultivation Leaderboard (August 2020 Update)

Cannacurio: Cultivation Leaderboard (August 2020 Update)

We last looked at cannabis cultivation licenses through midyear and today’s post is an update on new licenses issued as well as total licenses. At midyear California and Oklahoma have been responsible for over 90% of the new cultivation licenses.

Cannabiz Media Client Spotlight – JULABO

Cannabiz Media Client Spotlight – JULABO

JULABO USA manufactures internal and external liquid temperature control instrumentation for both the cannabis and hemp industries as well as for research, science, laboratories, pilot plants, and industrial processes.

How Cannabiz Media Validates Emails

How Cannabiz Media Validates Emails

Anyone can claim to use “third party verification” on emails - there are countless tools to validate both the structure of an email address and the likelihood it will route to an inbox. Unfortunately, that’s less than half the battle.

Cannacurio: Beneficial Owners, Backers & True Parties of Interest

Cannacurio: Beneficial Owners, Backers & True Parties of Interest

Connecticut is unique in that it requires “backers” of marijuana producers and dispensary facilities to get a license. The fee is $100 per year and it is tied to the supervisory license of a producer or dispensary.

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 21 with Mark Diener of JULABO

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 21 with Mark Diener of JULABO

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss license updates coming to the Cannabiz Media License Database, including Oregon cannabis licenses, Louisiana CBD licenses, and Pennsylvania, Ohio, Montana and South Carolina hemp licenses.

Cannabiz Media Offers Unparalleled Email Success Support to Clients

Cannabiz Media Offers Unparalleled Email Success Support to Clients

Many companies give you tools, and some companies provide you with training to use those tools. However, there are very few companies that give you a tool, teach you how to use it, and provide access to technical and strategic experts to make sure you’re as successful as possible when you use it. Cannabiz Media is one of those companies with its email success support system!

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 20 with Kristen Nichols and Shannon Shuman of Marijuana Business Daily

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 20 with Kristen Nichols and Shannon Shuman of Marijuana Business Daily

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss dispensary and retailer license data from Oklahoma, Michigan, and California.

Which States Allow You to Grow Your Own Recreational or Medical Cannabis?

Which States Allow You to Grow Your Own Recreational or Medical Cannabis?

As more states have approved medical and recreational cannabis in recent years, you might think the number of states that allow home growing of cannabis would increase somewhat proportionately. However, that’s not the case.

Cannacurio: One Regulator To Rule Them All!

Cannacurio: One Regulator To Rule Them All!

As the licenses in the Cannabiz Media database broke the 100,000 threshold earlier this year, we looked for ways to help our users take better advantage of all this information. Jason Kikel, our Director of Regulatory Research came up with the most recent enhancement ...

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 19 - Cannabis Software Stack Report

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 19 - Cannabis Software Stack Report

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss the data and insights found in Cannabiz Media's Cannabis Software Stack Report. For more details about each technology sector ...