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The marijuana industry in California is facing significant problems with minimal plans in place to solve them. Legal adult-use marijuana sales began in January 2018, but at the end of the year, the illegal market was still thriving while legally licensed businesses were struggling.
January 22, 2019
GeekTek is a technology firm and IT managed services provider that uses technology to help businesses scale – including businesses in the cannabis industry. In addition to providing ongoing managed IT for companies, ...
January 16, 2019
The marijuana industry is bursting with creative innovations from marijuana entrepreneurs. As the marijuana industry grows, we’re seeing smart entrepreneurs shifting mainstream solutions to the cannabis market, and we’re seeing many new innovations debut.
January 11, 2019
At the upcoming Cannabis Conference in Las Vegas, produced by Cannabis Business Times and Cannabis Dispensary Magazine, industry insiders will share insights into the cannabis industry, including trends related to cannabis market consolidation.
January 10, 2019
Oregon’s recreational marijuana program sales began in 2016 after an initial harvest that was naturally contained by weather. Things looked promising, and the state, which doesn’t limit the number of cultivator licenses or the amount of marijuana ...
January 9, 2019
Last month, the Cannabiz Media team attended MJBizCon 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. One of the highlights at the conference was the opening State of the Industry: Developments, Data & Trends by Chris Walsh, Founding Editor and Vice President of Marijuana Business Daily.
December 19, 2018
Recently, the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) began approving dispensary, cultivator and manufacturer applications. As of November 15, there were a total of 2,004 approved medical marijuana applications provided to us by the OMMA.
December 17, 2018
For businesses in the marijuana industry, the list of marketing challenges that have to be overcome in order to raise awareness, recognition, sales, and loyalty for brands and products is very long. As part of a highly regulated industry, ...
December 15, 2018
The marijuana industry grew exponentially during 2018, with the total number of active marijuana licenses for cultivation, processing, distribution, and testing growing by 82% from 9,522 licenses on January 1, 2018 to 17,350 licenses as of December 10, 2018.
December 13, 2018
The Cannabiz Media License Database is a business intelligence tool, email marketing tool, and a customer relationship management (CRM) tool, and the latest features added to the Database make tracking deals, managing contacts, ...
December 5, 2018
For the cannabis industry, 2018 was filled with change. Along with conversations about decriminalization, legalization, taxes, and banking, people were talking about California, Canada, and which states would approve recreational marijuana next.
December 4, 2018
Earlier this month, a district judge in New Mexico ruled that the state’s limit on the number of plants licensed medical marijuana cultivators can grow is both arbitrary and based on unreliable data. The decision is the result of a lawsuit brought by ...
November 28, 2018
Imagine you want to start a business. You’ve done your legwork, developed a solid business plan, and you’re ready to enter the marketplace when someone tells you that you can only open your business if you win a lottery among other entrepreneurs –
November 16, 2018
Selling fake email address lists isn’t a new thing. Scammers have been doing it for years – even in the marijuana industry – and have made a lot of money from it. At the same time, countless businesses have lost a lot of time and money ...
November 14, 2018
Which point-of-sale software vendors have the largest market share in the cannabis industry? Cannabiz Media set out to answer that question with a recent study and is releasing the results in a new white paper: Point of Sale Software ...
November 7, 2018
Today’s midterm elections will be a pivotal moment for the US Congress, numerous governorships, and state legislatures. Further along the ballot, the expanding cannabis economy once again faces a turning point.
November 6, 2018
Nearly a decade ago, Michigan adopted its first incarnation of a medical marijuana program—without any sort of licensing framework. To try and remedy this, state legislators decided to amend the law in 2016 and began rolling out ...
November 2, 2018
MJBizCon is one of the biggest conferences for the marijuana industry, and the Cannabiz Media team will be there at not just one but two booths on the exhibition floor! With over 25,000 attendees expected and more than 1,000 exhibitors, ...
October 31, 2018
Celebrations are in order for one cannabis cultivator in California caught by surprise late last week after it was approved for two annual adult-use cultivation licenses—a first for the state, which legalized cannabis for adult use in November 2016.
October 31, 2018
Vangst is the cannabis industry’s largest full-service recruiting and staffing firm with a focus on hard to fill positions as well as seasonal and temporary labor. Having the largest job board in the industry, it’s not surprising that Vangst ...
October 25, 2018
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