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The Effect of MAUCRSA on California’s Distributor Cannabis Licenses

The Effect of MAUCRSA on California’s Distributor Cannabis Licenses

When California’s Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) was passed last year, marijuana licensees were given the go ahead to vertically integrate cultivation, distribution, and sales. As Hilary Bricken of Above the Law ...

Join Cannabiz Media at the Cannabis 2018 Cultivation Conference

Join Cannabiz Media at the Cannabis 2018 Cultivation Conference

The Cannabis 2018 Cultivation Conference will be held on March 12-14, 2018 at the Oakland Marriott City Center in Oakland, California, and Cannabiz Media will be there. Look for the Cannabiz Media team at Booth #811 in the expo hall.

10 Weirdest Marijuana Laws

10 Weirdest Marijuana Laws

Currently, 29 states have approved medical marijuana and 9 have approved recreational marijuana. In addition, a recent Gallup poll found that 64% of Americans believe marijuana should be legal in the U.S. However, since cannabis is still illegal at the federal level, ...

The Real Deal on Conditions that Qualify for Medical Marijuana

The Real Deal on Conditions that Qualify for Medical Marijuana

Medical marijuana regulations in each state, particularly regulations related to qualifying conditions, significantly impact cultivator, producer, dispensary, and other marijuana license valuations as well as consumer accessibility and pricing.

Investors Still Investing in Marijuana Despite Profitability Problems

Investors Still Investing in Marijuana Despite Profitability Problems

If you heard half of the terrifying investment pitches that are circulating around, would you invest? Chances are you’d run away. However, that’s exactly what’s happening in the marijuana industry, yet investors continue funneling money into it.

Hemp License Information Now Available in the Cannabiz Media License Database

Hemp License Information Now Available in the Cannabiz Media License Database

Looking for information about hemp licenses? You can now find it in the Cannabiz Media Licenses Database. The team at Cannabiz Media has been busy adding information about companies that are researching, cultivating, ...

Early Problems with the California Marijuana Supply Chain

Early Problems with the California Marijuana Supply Chain

Since marijuana was legalized in California at the beginning of January, demand for legal marijuana has been on the rise. But there are big problems looming for the California market, which is expected to grow to $7 billion.

5 Proven Marijuana Marketing and Advertising Ideas that Work

5 Proven Marijuana Marketing and Advertising Ideas that Work

Since marijuana is still illegal at the federal level, marijuana companies face a long list of marketing challenges that businesses in other industries don’t have to think about. The good news is that these advertising obstacles aren’t insurmountable.

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Files Draft Regulations

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Files Draft Regulations

Ahead of schedule, the Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) has filed draft regulations that will be the tentative framework for the regulatory system in Massachusetts. These rules are subject to change based on public comments in the following two months.

10 Women to Meet at Seed to Sale Show

10 Women to Meet at Seed to Sale Show

In the United States, the average percentage of women who hold executive positions within any given industry is 23%. However, in the cannabis industry, women hold nearly 27% of executive positions! You can meet many of these women ...

Trends and Surprises From California's First 1,000 Cannabis Licenses

Trends and Surprises From California's First 1,000 Cannabis Licenses

We’re not even a month into recreational marijuana sales in California, and already, the state has been issuing 50 marijuana licenses per day. The team at Cannabiz Media has been tracking these licenses closely, and with thousands of licenses still ...

Cannabiz Media Will Be at the Seed to Sale Show – Will You?

Cannabiz Media Will Be at the Seed to Sale Show – Will You?

Cannabiz Media will be at NCIA’s Seed to Sale Show from February 7-8, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. Will we see you there? Stop by and visit us at Booth #821 to see our California Scorecard and the entire Cannabiz Media Database in action!

The Marijuana Industry – 2017 Year in Review

The Marijuana Industry – 2017 Year in Review

As a follow up to my last article for the Cannabiz Media Blog about marijuana industry trends and predictions for 2018, I thought it’s a good time to take a look back at the marijuana industry in 2017. The year began with excitement following the ...

Seed to Sale Show Focuses on Science, Technology and Innovation

Seed to Sale Show Focuses on Science, Technology and Innovation

Taking place in Denver, Colorado on February 7-8, 2018, Seed to Sale Show is the only national show focused solely on innovative best practices, science, and cutting edge technology surrounding the whole life cycle of the cannabis plant ...

2018 Marijuana Industry Trends and Predictions

2018 Marijuana Industry Trends and Predictions

During the November 2017 MJBizCon event in Las Vegas, Marijuana Business Daily’s Chris Walsh delivered an insightful presentation packed full of predictions and trends that he believed looked very promising for both marijuana legalization ...

Arkansas Marijuana Licenses to Date - Here's What You Need to Know

Arkansas Marijuana Licenses to Date - Here's What You Need to Know

In November 2016, Arkansas voters approved a medical marijuana amendment to the state constitution. The vote was very close, with 38 counties supporting the amendment and 37 counties opposing it. With this vote, Arkansas became ...

Partnerships: The Backbone of Cannabis Licensing in Native American Communities

Partnerships: The Backbone of Cannabis Licensing in Native American Communities

Over this past summer and into this fall, numerous cannabis industry developments occurred throughout Indian Country. Interestingly, most of these developments are in the Western United States—states with both medical and adult use legalization; ...

Visit Cannabiz Media at MJBizCon in Las Vegas

Visit Cannabiz Media at MJBizCon in Las Vegas

The Cannabiz Media team will be at MJBizCon in Las Vegas, Nevada from November 14-17, 2017, and we want to see you! Visit us at Booth #814 to watch a quick demo of our product, see the new California Scorecard, and ask us any questions you have.

Introducing the Cannabiz Media California Scorecard

Introducing the Cannabiz Media California Scorecard

The Cannabiz Media Research team completed an exhaustive review of California, and we're excited to launch the California Scorecard. This new Scorecard identifies which municipalities have banned commercial cultivation, manufacturing, ...

Controversy Surrounds Marijuana Licensing in Pennsylvania and Florida

Controversy Surrounds Marijuana Licensing in Pennsylvania and Florida

Controversy isn’t new when it comes to granting marijuana licenses to cultivators, processors, and dispensaries in states that have approved medical marijuana. This month, controversy broke out in Pennsylvania and Florida where questions ...