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Join Cannabiz Media at the Cannabis World Congress & Business Expo

Join Cannabiz Media at the Cannabis World Congress & Business Expo

The Cannabiz Media team will attend the Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City later this month. Will we see you there?

Save 15% on Your Registration to the Cannabis Business Summit & Expo

Save 15% on Your Registration to the Cannabis Business Summit & Expo

Cannabiz Media is partnering with the National Cannabis Industry Association on the 5th Annual Cannabis Business Summit & Expo, which will be held on July 25-27, 2018 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California.

10 Reasons Your Email Marketing Messages Don’t Get to Your Recipients

10 Reasons Your Email Marketing Messages Don’t Get to Your Recipients

As a marijuana-related business, email marketing can be challenging because most email marketing application providers don’t allow users to send messages related in any way to marijuana. Fortunately, Cannabiz Media solved that problem by ...

The Trouble with Email Marketing for Marijuana Businesses

The Trouble with Email Marketing for Marijuana Businesses

Given the many restrictions that marijuana and marijuana-related businesses face when trying to promote their brands, products, and services, it would seem that email marketing is a great option for these businesses. Every state’s laws are different, ...

The Growth of Marijuana Licenses in California – January to May 2018: Infographic

The Growth of Marijuana Licenses in California – January to May 2018: Infographic

As promised when Cannabiz Media released The Growth of Marijuana Licenses in California – 1st Quarter 2018 infographic and ebook last month, the team has been hard at work tracking licenses across the state to keep the infographic updated with the latest data.

Will Cannabiz Media See You at the Cannabis Business Summit and Expo?

Will Cannabiz Media See You at the Cannabis Business Summit and Expo?

Cannabiz Media will be attending the National Cannabis Industry Association’s (NCIA) fifth annual Cannabis Business Summit and Expo on July 25-27, 2018 in San Jose, California. Will we see you there? This year’s conference aims to provide informaiton ...

Is Big Marijuana Inevitable?

Is Big Marijuana Inevitable?

Big marijuana might be closer to becoming a reality than you think. Over the course of the past year, we’ve seen Constellation Brands (a leading wine, beer, and spirits company around the world) acquire a stake in Canopy Growth to develop ...

Cannabiz Media Client Spotlight: GrowSpan Greenhouse Structures

Cannabiz Media Client Spotlight: GrowSpan Greenhouse Structures

Businesses in a variety of industries depend on the Cannabiz Media License Database every day. GrowSpan Greenhouse Structures, a division of FarmTek, is one of those businesses, and this month, I spoke with Creative Marketing Director ...

Distribution Monopolies in Emerging Cannabis Markets

Distribution Monopolies in Emerging Cannabis Markets

As the cannabis industry evolves, it’s not surprising to see increased interest by other highly regulated industries that stand to lose market share as more states legalize adult-use marijuana. While the pharmaceutical industry has lobbied to stop legalization, ...

The Growth of Marijuana Licenses in California – 1st Quarter 2018: Infographic & eBook

The Growth of Marijuana Licenses in California – 1st Quarter 2018: Infographic & eBook

As expected, the launch of California’s adult-use marijuana program has brought significantly increased demand in marijuana products among consumers, and to meet that demand, regulators are working to approve temporary licenses across the supply chain.

Join Cannabiz Media at MJBizConNEXT

Join Cannabiz Media at MJBizConNEXT

Cannabiz Media will be exhibiting at the upcoming MJBizConNEXT conference at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana from May 9-11, 2018, and we’d love to see you there!

Marijuana Licenses in California – Part 5: Growth and Comparisons to Other States

Marijuana Licenses in California – Part 5: Growth and Comparisons to Other States

The final part of Cannabiz Media’s 5-part series about marijuana licenses in California reviews the state’s 2018 licensing growth and compares the state’s licensing numbers to those of other states. If you missed previous parts of the series, ...

Marijuana Licenses in California – Part 4: Retail and Dispensing

Marijuana Licenses in California – Part 4: Retail and Dispensing

Part 4 of Cannabiz Media’s 5-part series about marijuana licenses in California analyzes the state’s retail and dispensing licenses. If you missed the other parts of the series, you can follow the links to read them now: Part 1: California Overview, ...

What Los Angeles’ Regulations Mean for Marijuana Businesses

What Los Angeles’ Regulations Mean for Marijuana Businesses

In December 2017, the city council of Los Angeles, California released its proposed regulations for recreational marijuana retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers. For most businesses hoping to enter the market when it opened in January 2018, ...

Marijuana Licenses in California – Part 3: Manufacturing

Marijuana Licenses in California – Part 3: Manufacturing

Part 3 in Cannabiz Media’s 5-part series about marijuana licenses in California, examines the state’s manufacturing licenses. If you missed the other parts of the series, you can follow the links to read them now: Part 1: California Overview, ...

Marijuana Industry Regulators Under Fire - Conflict of Interest or Bad Judgment?

Marijuana Industry Regulators Under Fire - Conflict of Interest or Bad Judgment?

If you follow marijuana business and regulatory news, you might wonder who is guarding the guardians of the marijuana industry. In fact, you might even ask if anyone is watching the people making the laws that will shape the marijuana economy for years to come.

Join Cannabiz Media at the NECANN Boston Cannabis Conference

Join Cannabiz Media at the NECANN Boston Cannabis Conference

Cannabiz Media will be attending and exhibiting at the NECANN Boston Cannabis Conference being held on March 24-25, 2018 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts. The Cannabiz Media team would love to see you there, ...

Marijuana Licenses in California – Part 2: Cultivation

Marijuana Licenses in California – Part 2: Cultivation

In Part 2 of Cannabiz Media’s series about marijuana licenses in California, we’ll take a look at California’s cultivation licenses. If you missed the other parts of the series, catch up on them now: Part 1: California Overview, Part 3: Manufacturing, ...

The Surprising Role of Gifts in the Marijuana Economy

The Surprising Role of Gifts in the Marijuana Economy

Marijuana entrepreneurs are an innovative group, and when faced with barriers to get their products to consumers, they can get very creative. One of these creative strategies is marijuana gifting.

Marijuana Licenses in California – Part 1: Overview

Marijuana Licenses in California – Part 1: Overview

In a new 5-part series here on the Cannabiz Media blog, we’ll be diving into the data in the Cannabiz Media License Database to learn what’s happening in California now that we’re a couple of months into the state’s adult-use marijuana industry launch.