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September 14, 2023 blogger analysis, analytics, Austin, Business, cannabis, compliance, Federal, government, Growing, HB 1805, HB 218, industry, Law, Legal, legalization, Legalize, legislation, license, limit, Lone Star, marijuana, market, Medical, Medicial Marijuana, Medicine, Recreational, regulation, Regulations, regulatory, state, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Texan, Texas, THC, weed, withdrawal
Adult-use cannabis has gained steam across the nation as more and more states jump on the legalization train. As of the writing of this article, 23 states have legalized adult-use while another 15 have allowed the sale of cannabis for medicinal purposes, for a total of 38 green states. Meanwhile, Texas still has stiff penalties […]
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September 13, 2023 blogger 1, 3, administration, agency, analysis, analytics, Biden, Business, Business Analysis, CBD, compliance, Controlled Substances Act, DEA, Department of Health and Human Services, Federal, government, HHS, I, III, industry, Law, Legal, legalization, Legalize, legislation, license, marijuana, market, Medical, Medicial Marijuana, Medicine, reclassify, recommend, recommendation, Recreational, regulation, Regulations, regulatory, schedule, state, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
In the most unexpected development to hit the cannabis industry in years, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra shared his agency’s recommendation that, based on data and scientific analysis, cannabis, a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, should be reclassified as a Schedule III drug. The announcement […]
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September 11, 2023 blogger ABC, analysis, analytics, appoint, appointed, bankrupt, bankruptcy, Business, Business Analysis, cannabis, compliance, court, credit, creditor, debt, Federal, government, industry, Law, Legal, legalization, Legalize, legislation, liability, license, marijuana, market, Massachusetts, Medical, Medicial Marijuana, Medicine, Michigan, missouri, protection, receiver, receivership, Recreational, regulation, Regulations, regulatory, state, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Tax, weed, withdrawal
Part 1 of this series discussed the lack of bankruptcy protections for cannabis companies, since bankruptcy in the U.S. is an exclusively federal procedure and cannabis remains illegal under federal law and proposed a number of alternative options for businesses struggling in the current environment. Part 2 of this series focused on state law receiverships […]
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September 5, 2023 blogger analysis, analytics, Business, cannabis, CBD, compliance, consumer, CQC, CQCExpo, Cultivation, David Vaillencourt, dispensary, extraction, Federal, government, Growing, industry, International, lab, laboratories, laboratory, Law, Legal, legalization, Legalize, legislation, license, marijuana, market, Medical, Medicial Marijuana, Medicine, product, quality, Recreational, regulation, Regulations, regulatory, Retail, safety, sale, seed, Soapbox, state, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, test, Testing, THC, The GMP Collective, to, weed, withdrawal, workshop
Recently, Congress requested detailed information regarding the regulation of CBD and other cannabinoids. This comes on the heels of frustration around federal inaction with regards to cannabinoid-containing products produced from Cannabis sativa L. plant extracts that can be classified as “hemp” products amidst the clear need for safety standards that goes above and beyond state […]
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September 1, 2023 blogger alternative, analysis, analytics, appoint, appointment, Arizona, bankrupt, bankruptcy, Business, Business Analysis, California, cannabis, civil, Colorado, compliance, court, Federal, financial, government, Illinois, industry, judicial, Law, Legal, legalization, Legalize, legislation, license, marijuana, market, Maryland, Medical, Medicial Marijuana, Medicine, Nevada, Operations, procedure, receiver, receivership, Recreational, regulation, Regulations, regulatory, state, statute, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Tax, taxes, Washington, weed, withdrawal
Part 1 of this series discussed the lack of bankruptcy protections for cannabis companies, since bankruptcy in the U.S. is an exclusively federal procedure and cannabis remains illegal under federal law and proposed a number of alternative options for businesses struggling in the current environment. Part 2 of this series focuses on one of these […]
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August 30, 2023 blogger 1, 3, administration, analysis, analytics, Biden, Business, Business Analysis, cannabis, DEA, Federal, government, HHS, I, III, Law, Legal, legalization, Legalize, legislation, marijuana, market, Medical, Medicial Marijuana, Medicine, Recreational, regulation, regulatory, rescheduling, schedule, scheduling, state, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
Massively promising news for the cannabis industry today that many are calling historic: the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), recommending that cannabis be rescheduled from Schedule I to Schedule III. The news was originally reported by Bloomberg, but further expanded on (and without […]
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August 29, 2023 blogger analysis, analytics, bank, Banking, Business, Business Analysis, cannabis, compliance, Federal, finance, government, Growing, industry, Law, Legal, legalization, Legalize, legislation, Leslie Bocksor, license, marijuana, market, Medical, Medicial Marijuana, Medicine, pass, passage, product, Recreational, regulation, Regulations, regulatory, Safe banking act, safety, Soapbox, state, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, THC, weed, withdrawal
Here we are again, crossing our fingers, hoping that the Senate will approve the passage of the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (SAFE Banking Act). This Act would provide banks with regulatory protections, allowing them to offer critical financial services to cannabis businesses without risking the loss of their banking charter. As the 2024 […]
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August 29, 2023 blogger analysis, analytics, Business, cannabis, collaborative, consumer, data, decision, development, FG, focus group, Growing, IDI, in-home, industry, Lara Fordis, making, marijuana, market, Medicial Marijuana, methodologies, methodology, Nuanced Focus Group, online, product, Product Development, qualitative, quality, quantitative, Recreational, Regulations, research, Retail, session, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, strategic, Surveys, Tailored In-Depth Interviews, test, Testing, THC, usage, virtual, weed, withdrawal
In any industry that is labeled as the “Wild West,” the ability to discern your target market, collect accurate data and strategically drive success has become paramount. With factors such as invisible shoppers, anyone who is a customer of a brand or dispensary and does not personally purchase what they consume, it’s critical to understand […]
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August 24, 2023 blogger analysis, analytics, audit, Business, Business Analysis, cannabis, Chase Eastman, compliance, CQC, CQCExpo, Cultivation, Cultivation & Growing, Dispensaries & Retail, dispensary, Edibles & Processing, education, employee, extraction, Federal, government, Growing, industry, Law, Legal, legalization, Legalize, legislation, license, marijuana, market, Medicial Marijuana, Operations, product, quality, Recreational, regulation, Regulations, regulatory, Retail, Rootwurks, safety, standard, state, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, test, training, weed, withdrawal
Founder and CEO Chase Eastman officially launched Rootwurks in January 2022. But the journey began years earlier, and passed through industries including food safety training and digital media and television. Rootwurks at its core is a training platform. The cannabis industry deals with an incredibly complex system of regulatory environments that vary widely from state […]
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August 22, 2023 blogger analysis, analytics, automate, automation, Avivatech, Business, cannabis, card, cash, counting, credit, Debit, digital, dispensaries, Dispensaries & Retail, dispensary, Federal, government, industry, Law, Legal, legalization, Legalize, license, marijuana, market, Mastercard, Medicial Marijuana, Operations, payment, process, processing, processor, Recreational, regulation, Regulations, regulatory, reporting, Retail, safety, Shawn Kruger, state, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, transaction, weed, withdrawal
Late last month, Mastercard decided to halt their debit card transactions with cannabis dispensaries, notifying financial institutions and payment processors to stop processing purchases. This isn’t the first digital payment solution to swiftly exit the industry – late last year, vendors turned off services to their cashless ATMs. These abrupt decisions have made major headlines, shocking cannabis dispensary owners, […]
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