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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
Despite the fact that medical and/or recreational marijuana is legal in 32 states and 62% of Americans support legalizing marijuana for adult-use, there are still some businesses operating outside of the marijuana industry that won’t (or can’t) ...
October 19, 2018
If you’re marketing your products or services to marijuana license holders, then the data in this article about email engagement will help you make strategic decisions that can maximize your email marketing ROI.
October 17, 2018
One of the critical factors that determines not only the value of a marijuana license but also the viability of a state’s medical and/or recreational marijuana program is marijuana accessibility. In other words, how easy is it for people in the state to access cannabis products?
October 16, 2018
This month, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board announced that it plans to re-evaluate all edible cannabis products to reduce the availability of products that appeal to children. The state already has a list of rules that cannabis edibles ...
October 12, 2018
November marks the sixth anniversary since Colorado and Washington state voted to expand their medical cannabis programs and launch the first economies for legal adult use cannabis. In the time since Colorado and Washington voters passed ...
October 11, 2018
Cannabiz Media has been tracking cannabis licenses since 2015, and periodically, we share insights from tracking 30,000+ licenses. A key metric in any industry revolves around points of distribution – or how many places are available to sell product.
October 9, 2018
Cannabiz Media will be exhibiting at the upcoming California Cannabis Business Conference at the Anaheim Hilton in Anaheim, California. Sponsored by the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA), the event will be held on ...
October 8, 2018
The state of Ohio missed its planned medical marijuana program launch date of September 8, 2018. Cannabiz Media takes a look into what might have caused this and what to expect in the coming months.
September 27, 2018
The cannabis industry is growing and labor unions want to get in. Last month, the United Food and Commercial Workers union and cannabis retailer Have a Heart signed the state’s first cannabis collective bargaining agreement.
September 26, 2018
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 ...
September 19, 2018
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.
September 15, 2018
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 ...
September 11, 2018
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