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October 3, 2025 blogger Business, Cannabusiness Sustainability, compliance, dispensary, license, Medicial Marijuana, Operations, Recreational, Regulations, Retail, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
The cannabis industry is a fertile ground for aspiring entrepreneurs, holding the promise of a modern-day gold rush. Yet beneath the surface of opportunity lies a minefield of obstacles. Success requires navigating a steep learning curve, managing high operational costs, and mastering a complex supply chain that spans cultivation, manufacturing, consumer packaged goods (CPG), retail, […]
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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 20, 2025 blogger BEST Extractions, Business, cannabis, competition, Concentrates & Extracts, consumer, Cultivation, Cultivation & Growing, Dispensaries & Retail, dispensary, Edibles & Processing, extraction, From The Lab, Growing, legalization, Medicial Marijuana, product, Product Development, quality, Recreational, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
MJBizCon, the largest and one of the most influential gatherings in the cannabis industry, is adding a new element to its lineup: a cannabis competition. This year marks the debut of the MJBowl awards on December 4th in Las Vegas, produced in partnership with Budist, the first-ever review platform to combine consumer feedback with expert […]
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September 19, 2025 blogger analysis, Arizona, Business, Cannabis Coaching & Compliance, Cultivation, Cultivation & Growing, Dispensaries & Retail, dispensary, Growing, license, marijuana, Medical, Medicial Marijuana, Operations, Recreational, state, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
Whether it’s a single retail license, a multi-site operation, or a vertically integrated enterprise, deals in Arizona are fetching top-tier premiums – often exceeding price points in larger, more mature markets like California. So, what’s driving these sky-high valuations? More importantly, how can industry players take advantage? Let’s break it down. Arizona: Where Cannabis Assets […]
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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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September 25, 2023 blogger analysis, analytics, Business, cannabis, compliance, Federal, government, Growing, industry, lab, laboratories, Laboratories & Analytics, laboratory, labs, marijuana, market, Medical, Medicial Marijuana, Pesticide, product, quality, Recreational, regulation, Regulations, regulatory, Retail, safety, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, test, Testing, THC, weed, withdrawal
In Maine, a laboratory released a study they conducted, finding a 17% failure rate of dangerous pesticides in cannabis samples tested. The state requires testing for adult use cannabis, but not for medical cannabis. Just under 4% of adult use samples failed a pesticide screening, while over 20% of all medical samples they tested failed […]
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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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