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October 27, 2025 blogger Cultivation, dispensary, Focus Article, government, Growing, industry, lab, license, market, Medicial Marijuana, New York, Policy, Retail, state, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Supply Chain, weed, withdrawal
Jason Ambrosino, a disabled Army veteran and founder of Veterans Holdings, entered the New York market in 2019 under the state’s hemp program with the goal of cultivating and manufacturing cannabis. But despite holding a 5,000-square-foot indoor cultivation license, he decided not to build out his facility. The reason, he says, is simple: “The registered […]
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October 12, 2025 blogger Business, cannabis, compliance, concentrates, consumer, Cultivation, Europe, extraction, Extraction & Processing, Federal, government, Growing, industry, International, Law, legalization, marijuana, market, Medical, Medicial Marijuana, Medicine, Operations, product, quality, regulatory, safety, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
Global cannabis trade is well underway as legalized countries move forward to establish a supply chain infrastructure in a newly formed and rapidly evolving industry. At the forefront of transportation logistics is Cannabilog, an Israeli company led by pharmaceutical industry veteran Yoram Eshel. In an interview, he shared his playbook for building a compliant, efficient, […]
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September 30, 2025 blogger cannabis, concentrates, Cultivation, Culture, extraction, government, Growing, industry, International, legalization, market, Medicial Marijuana, Recreational, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
Beyond its wellness benefits, cannabis carries a rich and diverse cultural legacy that spans the globe. In a technical paper submitted to Mondiacult 2025, the Cannabis Embassy calls for global recognition of cannabis cultures as an integral part of humanity’s cultural diversity, and as essential to building inclusive, rights-based, and peace-oriented cultural policies in the […]
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September 26, 2025 blogger analysis, analytics, Business, cannabis, compliance, Concentrates & Extracts, consumer, Cultivation, Cultivation & Growing, Dispensaries & Retail, Edibles & Processing, Europe, extraction, From The Lab, government, Growing, industry, International, lab, Laboratories & Analytics, Medical, Medicial Marijuana, Operations, product, Product Development, quality, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
On April 1, 2024, Germany launched Pillar 1 of its adult-use legalization framework, building on its established medical cannabis program that has been in place since 2017. Since then, the number of medical patients has surged, as prescriptions remain the only fully legal access point for cannabis aside from home cultivation or membership in non-commercial […]
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September 23, 2025 blogger analysis, Business, Canada, cannabis, compliance, consumer, Cultivation, Cultivation & Growing, Edibles & Processing, government, Growing, industry, International, lab, Laboratories & Analytics, legalization, Medicial Marijuana, Operations, Product Development, Psychedelics, quality, Quality From Canada, safety, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Testing, weed, withdrawal
Red Light Holland (CSE: TRIP) has established its foundation in the Netherlands, where psilocybin truffles, the underground sclerotia of psilocybin mushrooms, are legally permitted for cultivation and sale. The above-ground mushroom is prohibited, but the truffle is treated differently under Dutch law, despite delivering the same psychoactive effects. “It’s really the same thing, with the […]
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September 19, 2025 blogger analysis, Business, cannabis, Cannabusiness Sustainability, compliance, Concentrates & Extracts, consumer, Cultivation, Cultivation & Growing, Europe, extraction, industry, Law, Legal, marijuana, market, Medical, Medicial Marijuana, Medicine, Operations, product, Product Development, quality, science, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
In an industry defined by local operators struggling to stay afloat and confined within their borders, Michael Sassano, founder and CEO of Somai Pharmaceuticals, has created a blueprint for scaling cannabis worldwide with pharmaceutical discipline and regulatory agility. With headquarters in Lisbon and operations in 12 countries today, Somai is preparing to reach 18 by […]
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October 26, 2023 blogger access, Act, analysis, analytics, Banking, Business, cannabis, Chuck Schumer, commerce, committee, compliance, congress, consumer, Cory Booker, Federal, finances, financial, floor, government, Growing, industry, legalization, Legalize, legislation, legislative, legislators, license, marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, regulatory, Ron Wyden, safer, Senate, Senator, state, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, treasury, Vote, weed, withdrawal
After nearly a decade of conversation and education on the Hill, the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee finally held a markup on the Secure and Fair Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act. Previously known as the SAFE Banking Act, the “R” was included to account for Sen. Jack Reed’s (D-RI) concerns with Section 10. The […]
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October 13, 2023 blogger analysis, analytics, bag, box, boxes, Business, cannabis, carbon, compliance, consumer, container, cost, Cultivation, Dispensaries & Retail, dispensary, Edibles & Processing, environmental, extraction, footprint, government, Growing, industry, jar, Law, Legal, legalization, Legalize, legislation, marijuana, market, Medicial Marijuana, Operations, package, packaging, plastic, product, quality, Regulations, shipping, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, sustainability, weed, withdrawal
Even a cursory review of cannabis reveals that the market has been notoriously wasteful, polluting the environment with chemical fertilizers, misused pesticides, contaminated plants, and—perhaps most problematically—thoughtlessly excessive packaging. The industry is in dire need of sustainable practices, and the easiest way to start an impactful new trend is from the outside in: a.k.a., adjusting […]
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October 4, 2023 blogger 420CPA, analysis, analytics, Business, California, cannabis, CBD, compliance, consumer, Cultivation, dispensary, extraction, government, Growing, industry, Joe Moody, Law, Legal, legalization, Legalize, legislation, license, marijuana, market, Medical, Medicial Marijuana, Medicine, product, quality, Recreational, regulation, Regulations, regulatory, Retail, safety, Sid Miller, state, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Texan, Texas, THC, TX, weed, withdrawal
A Uniquely Texas Approach to Cannabis The last few decades have seen the United States move forward state-by-state with the legalization of cannabis. Every state is charting its own unique path, and nowhere is this truer than with the state of Texas. The Lone Star State has made its way from being staunchly anti-cannabis to […]
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October 3, 2023 blogger analysis, analytics, Business, Business Analysis, cannabis, comp, compensation, compliance, CQC, CQCExpo, crop, Cultivation, dispensary, employment, Federal, FICA, FUTA, general, government, Growing, industry, insurance, insure, Law, Legal, legalization, Legalize, liability, license, marijuana, market, Medical, Medicial Marijuana, Nick Murer, offboarding, onboading, Operations, practices, quality, Recreational, regulation, Regulations, regulatory, Retail, state, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, SUTA, taxes, training, unemployment, WECO, weed, withdrawal, workers
Well before cannabis businesses win a license application, they need to have traditional business plans outlining how they’ll run the company. While this obviously includes things like the property, the building, products and inventory, it also includes a lot of things that are often overlooked: things like payroll, human resources and employee management. Before a […]
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