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Cannabiz Media spoke with Brett Harris, CEO and Founder of LuvBuds, to learn more about how he and his team use the Cannabiz Media License Database for research, sales, strategic planning, and more.
May 11, 2023
As we inch ever so slowly to banking reform, interstate commerce, and federal legalization of cannabis, it’s a perfect time to take a look at the history of cannabis and how far the legal industry has come. In 2023, the legal cannabis industry has grown to generate billions of dollars in annual sales, and it has created hundreds of thousands of jobs across the United States.
May 10, 2023
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Michael Piermont, President & CRO of Leaf Trade, joins Ed Keating on the Cannacurio Podcast to discuss how Leaf Trade is leading the wholesale cannabis marketplace and digital payment infrastructure within the cannabis industry, the merger with Sweed, the state of the current market, and more!
May 4, 2023
Manufacturing licenses are the least prone to cyclical swings in terms of issuance. There are currently just over 6,200 manufacturing licenses in the Cannabiz Media License Database at 5,800 facilities. Cannabiz Media categorizes a license as a manufacturer if it fits the following description: License is for the processing (manufacturing) of marijuana-infused products, such as edibles or concentrates, but does not include cultivation or retail sale to customers.
May 3, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) has gone mainstream with the explosive growth of ChatGPT, and this is just the beginning. AI is officially here to stay and will continue to evolve. That’s great news for business operations in all industries, including cannabis, because artificial intelligence enables companies to streamline operations, reduce costs, and seize opportunities.
May 2, 2023
Content published by businesses on Instagram can directly lead to increased brand awareness, word-of-mouth marketing, and sales. In fact, Audience Project’s 2020 Insights report revealed that Instagram is now the most popular social media platform for people to follow brands.
April 28, 2023
Following up on our recent review of dispensaries and retailers, we now delve into cultivation licenses. These “census” snapshots, derived from our Cannabiz Business Intelligence platform, show where new licenses are being created. As a result of moratoriums and market pressures, the rate of adding new cultivation licenses is down in most jurisdictions.
April 25, 2023
In April 2023, only 10 states in the United States do not have a regulated program for legalized medical and/or recreational cannabis use and sales. The industry has come a long way in the past six years when Cannabiz Media published the Marijuana Licensing Reference Guide 2017 Edition.
April 21, 2023
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LuvBuds CEO and Founder, Brett Harris, joins Ed Keating on the Cannacurio podcast to talk about the start of the company, how the retail space is evolving, what makes LuvBuds stand apart, and more!
April 20, 2023
The Cannabiz Media team will be at booth #229 on the exhibit floor during MJ Unpacked. Stop by to watch a demo of the Cannabiz Media License Database to see how it can help your business reach its goals in 2023 and beyond!
April 19, 2023
Now that Q1 has wrapped up, we want to share our quarterly round-up of which states issued the most dispensary/retailer licenses. Our 2022 recap showed that 2,750 licenses were issued, and four states accounted for 66% of the newly issued licenses in 2022. The first quarter of 2023 shows Oklahoma responsible for 47% of the 699 new licenses nationwide – despite their license “moratorium”.
April 18, 2023
Is it worth the time and effort to publish content on Facebook when the rules are so murky and seem to vary from one cannabis business to another or one post to another? The answer for most businesses in the marijuana industry is yes, but with a great deal of caution.
April 7, 2023
The Cannabiz Media team will be at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach, Florida on April 11-12, 2023. Stop by Booth E102 in the exhibit hall to see a demo of Cannabiz Intelligence™. It’s the cannabis industry business intelligence solution used by financial analysts, investors, legal advisors and more to conduct comprehensive financial analysis, target mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and research valuations.
April 5, 2023
Any observer of cannabis licensing is familiar with the primary categories of licenses: Cultivation, Manufacturing and Dispensing/Retail. At Cannabiz Media, we strive to cover the entire value chain including testing, distribution, research, and more recently, event and consumption licenses. This article highlights the Waste license – a rare activity that is required in Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Maryland.
March 31, 2023
Cannabiz Intelligence has grown to offer 28 dashboards of critical information people working in and with the cannabis industry need to do their jobs, make decisions, and reach their goals.
March 28, 2023
Today, social media is a valuable channel for sales outreach and lead nurturing – to generate brand awareness and build relationships that lead to sales. Here are some of the key ways to integrate social media into your B2B sales tactics.
March 24, 2023
Cannabiz Media spoke with Gary Cohen, CEO of Cova, to learn more about how he and his team use the Cannabiz Media License Database for research, sales, data analysis, strategic decision making, and more.
March 23, 2023
Social selling is critical for companies to reach their sales and revenue goals. According to LinkedIn, social selling leaders generate 45% more sales opportunities and are 51% more likely to reach their sales quotas. In fact, 78% of companies that use social selling outperform companies that do not use social selling.
March 22, 2023
On February 14, 2023, Twitter became the first major social media platform to allow cannabis advertising for both business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) brands and companies. In an announcement published on the Twitter website, the company said it had relaxed its cannabis ads policy in certain U.S. states to create more opportunities for responsible cannabis marketing.
March 15, 2023
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Cova Software CEO, Gary Cohen, joins Ed Keating on the Cannacurio podcast to talk about the start of Cova Software, what's going on in the cannabis industry today and what the future holds.
March 14, 2023
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