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As Mastercard Exits Cannabis, There’s a Cash Opportunity

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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The CBD Regulatory Environment in Europe: Part 1

This is Part One of a four-part series discussing European cannabis regulations. Part One serves as an introduction. Part Two, coming next week, will analyze the differences between the UK, the EU and the US. Stay tuned for more. As I walk through any European cannabis expo – events like Cultiva Hanfexpo, Cannafest Prague or […]

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Cannabis Social Equity: Paving the Path for Inclusive Economic Opportunities

The cannabis industry isn’t a level playing field. It’s disheartening to say. But as someone who has been building a soon-to-open dispensary for the last three years, I’ve experienced this lack of equity firsthand. It starts with the industry’s foundation. We’re in an era where anyone can start a business. Create a logo, launch a […]

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Trenton Makes The World Takes: A Q&A with Tahir Johnson, CEO of Simply Pure Trenton

Tahir Johnson is the founder and CEO of Simply Pure Trenton, the first black-owned social equity dispensary to receive a license in New Jersey. He’s a well-known cannabis advocate who’s held leadership roles at the Marijuana Policy Project, the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) and the United States Cannabis Council. Tahir was born and raised […]

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Is the Cannabis Industry Sitting On An Untouched Gold Mine Of Innovation?

Universities across the country are working in all areas of research and development to advance cannabis cultivation, medicine, drug delivery and technology. But these innovations are collecting dust because the universities are not in the business of commercializing products in the marketplace. In 1980, the federal government passed a law that said universities that receive […]

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Alternatives to Bankruptcy for Cannabis Companies: Part 1

The problems facing the cannabis industry arising from its ongoing status as a federally illegal enterprise are numerous and well documented: 280E tax burdens, limited access to banking, exclusion from capital markets, uneven access to federal intellectual property right protections and the inability to access the stream of interstate commerce. The recent woes faced by […]

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Unpacking the New German Cannabis Reform Bill

Following the German cannabis reform movement is like watching a snowboard jump competition. We launch into the big jump with lofty promises, only to face the difficulty of gaining meaningful, immediate momentum at the bottom of the halfpipe. Nevertheless, we persevere through smaller political moves that set us up for more advanced regulatory jumps, all […]

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2023 Cannabis Supply Chain Virtual Conference

2023 Cannabis Supply Chain Virtual Conference Click here to watch the recording Agenda Cannabis Packaging Solutions: Navigating Regulations, Quality & Environmental ImpactJack Grover, Founder & CEO, Grove Bags In the cannabis industry, packaging regulations and quality standards play a pivotal role in ensuring consumer safety, product integrity, and environmental sustainability. Join Jack Grover, CEO of […]

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Five Ingredients for a Successful Cannabis License Application

In the rapidly evolving cannabis industry, in both new and emerging markets, securing a cannabis license is an essential step to establishing a successful business. However, navigating the application process can be complex, challenging and highly competitive. To help aspiring entrepreneurs and investors in this burgeoning field, The Cannabis Business Advisors founder and CEO, Sara […]

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California’s Social Equity Fee Waiver – Late Is Better Than Never

In a move that Old Guard California Cannabis viewed with bittersweet appreciation, the Department of Cannabis Control on January 1, 2022 announced it would waive license fees for those cannabis companies impacted by the War on Cannabis. Many pre-2017 operators experienced persecution by law enforcement including confiscation of inventory. For those who refused to admit […]

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