Looks matter to those shopping for sativas, indicas and hybrids: about 88% of them want to look out for cannabis brands with strong positioning and design that comes across as ‘successful’ and ‘professional’. This was one of a variety of findings from a recent survey conducted by Brand Keys, a research consultancy for brand engagement […]
Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission will begin taking applications for “priority certification” on Monday of marijuana businesses. Operators of medical marijuana dispensaries seeking to expand into commercial sales are eligible for priority certification, as are prospective cannabis businesses that seek to operate in low-income or minority communities that were disproportionately affected by the so-called war on […]
Growing up in Minnesota, Stephanie Smith dreamed of being a golf pro. Instead, the mother of five who lives in Pacific Palisades has ended up in the unlikeliest of trades. She claims to be one of the largest marijuana-industry landlords in the state in a business that is growing chaotically as cities begin to allow […]
According to Hexa Research, the U.S. medical cannabis market was valued at USD 5.44 billion in 2016 and is anticipated to be valued at USD 19.48 billion by 2024. The projected growth is a direct effect of the growing acceptance of cannabis products around the country. A wider range of consumers are aware of the […]
The Rohrabacher-Leahy Amendment says the U.S. Department of Justice cannot use federal dollars to prosecute state-licensed cannabis businesses. Daniel Smithson @DanielTSmithson Quietly passed with the controversial 2018 omnibus appropriations package, a $1.3 trillion congressional spending bill, was the Rohrabacher-Leahy Amendment, which restored protection of medical cannabis cultivators from federal prosecution. The amendment says the U.S. Department […]
The Rohrabacher-Leahy Amendment says the U.S. Department of Justice cannot use federal dollars to prosecute state-licensed cannabis businesses. Daniel Smithson @DanielTSmithson Quietly passed with the controversial 2018 omnibus appropriations package, a $1.3 trillion congressional spending bill, was the Rohrabacher-Leahy Amendment, which restored protection of medical cannabis cultivators from federal prosecution. The amendment says the U.S. Department […]
CLOSE Organic Remedies marijuana dispensary will open at 900 Wayne Avenue, Chambersburg. Visitors will have to show medical marijuana card before entering the building at the corner of Orchard Drive and Wayne Avenue. Wochit Buy Photo Organic Remedies, a new marijuana dispensary, will open soon at 900 Wayne Avenue, Chambersburg. The actual product is not […]
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Imbimbo feels county supervisors have paid lip service to area’s small-scale farmers, but that policies don’t support that mission. Neighbors of his bought a wooded property last year and applied to the county to grow in three locations: inside a structure and a greenhouse and outside. One of the owners, a Sacramento-area man, said he […]
Chuckles still burst from corners of the room when a cannabis retailer is announced among the sponsors during Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce events. It happened late last year during the annual Business Awards Showcase, and then earlier this year at the organization’s first quarterly luncheon. Sales taxes and distributions from the state’s marijuana […]
An aesthetician, Franklin started working with an Oregon chemist last year to make CBD products for the skin, believing that a little of it swiped onto the face could help repair the ravages of age. But Franklin also takes CBD in gummy form, popping some in the morning and some at night. Like a magic […]
While reporting for a book on the cannabis business I recently finished writing, I realized many people don’t differentiate smoking weed from using cannabis. “Isn’t it the same?” is the question I was asked far too often. The answer: certainly not. Smoking is just one of many ways cannabis can be used, and it is […]