As medical marijuana industry booms, regulators struggle to keep up
Row by row, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs agents and Garvin County deputies cut down 2,500 marijuana plants and loaded them in a dump truck for destruction during an April 2021 raid near Pauls Valley. The grow operation had a Oklahoma Medical...
Marijuana in Arizona: How much was spent on recreational pot in its first year since legalization?
Marijuana in Arizona: How much was spent on recreational pot in its first year since legalization? PHOENIX – Jan. 22, 2022 marks one year since legal sales of recreational marijuana began in Arizona, and the cannabis industry has meant big business and tax...
Big Tech is finally warming to cannabis and the cannabis industry
Did you miss a session from the Future of Work Summit? Head over to our Future of Work Summit on-demand library to stream. This article was contributed by Paul Dunford, cofounder and director of program development at Green Check Verified. The tweet and the...
Cannabis growing, product manufacturing OK’d outside industrial zone
VINELAND – A largely agricultural area in northern Vineland is open now to businesses seeking to grow and manufacture recreational marijuana products, even though official city policy restricts such activities to industrial areas. After a public hearing Wednesday...
THE CANNABIS CONVERSATION: Methods of Cannabis Consumption
### Cannabis use is on the rise globally. Whether seeking relief from pain, menopause, stress, or a host of other ailments, individuals across the world are increasingly seeking cannabis as a form of medicine or as a recreational outlet. As tired stereotypes around...
CBD Stocks Creating Opportunities – Established (BCCI), (STG), (WEED), (ACRGF), (RLTR), (CBMJ), and Newcomer (VAPR) Lead the Charge
You would have to be living in isolation to have not picked up on the hottest marijuana derivative consumable and therapeutic center isolate CBD. CBD “Cannabidiol” is the non-psychoactive full spectrum derivative of the hemp and marijuana plant largely credited for the majority of the medical beneficial attributes associated with marijuana.
Cannabis entrepreneur to lead Minnesota’s new marijuana agency
A cannabis industry entrepreneur who hasn’t worked in government before will be the inaugural director of Minnesota’s new cannabis agency, Gov. Tim Walz announced Thursday. Erin DuPree, a longtime consultant for startup businesses who founded Loonacy...
Bill Schmick: Rescheduling cannabis could boost profits for U.S. marijuana companies
Over the last month, pot stocks have spiked higher. Some have doubled in price. The news that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency may reclassify marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act to Schedule III has given new hope to this beleaguered industry and...
Senators Introduce Revised Marijuana Banking Bill
A bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday introduced a newly revised bill to give state-legal cannabis companies access to business banking services. Dubbed the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act, the legislation is sponsored by Democratic...
Walz names hemp business owner to direct Minnesota’s new Office of Cannabis Management
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional details and quotes from a Thursday press briefing with DuPree. Erin DuPree, the founder of a hemp-derived cannabis business in Apple Valley, will be Minnesota’s first director of the Office of Cannabis...
Cannabis Market Revenue to Cross USD 147,457.4 million by 2027: The Insight Partners
The cannabis market is expected to reach US$ 147,457.4 million by2027 from US$ 14,383.8 million in 2019; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 29.1% from 2020 to 2027. The report highlights trends prevailing in the global cannabis market along with drivers and...
Why Cannabis Businesses Fail
© Provided by BenzingaBy Jay Czarkowski Introduction The business adage of “most businesses fail” is not necessarily proving true in the cannabis industry. While the industry is still relatively young, we can say clearly that most cannabis businesses do not fail. As...
Cannabis Movers & Shakers: Akerna, iAnthus, Cronos Group, WSU’s Cannabis Research Center
Akerna Taps Current COO Ray Thompson As President & COO Akerna Corp (NASDAQ:KERN) announced Thursday that it has appointed its current COO as its president and COO, effective immediately. Thompson brings a wealth of company knowledge and experience, having...
10 professional athletes who use marijuana
Calvin Johnson checks out marijuana plants.Photo by Peter Shin of Primitiv Marijuana is growing in popularity and legality for athletes. The NBA and NFL loosened their policies on disciplining players for marijuana use in recent years. Star athletes like Conor...
Top 10 Predictions For Cannabis In 2022
Andrew DeAngelo looks into his crystal ball. getty Folks in the cannabis community want me to make predictions about our industry in 2022. Some even offer me modest sums of money to throw down my top 10 list. I use the word “modest” modestly, as such sums don’t add up...
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