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Ed Keating

Cannacurio: One Regulator To Rule Them All!

Cannacurio: One Regulator To Rule Them All!

As the licenses in the Cannabiz Media database broke the 100,000 threshold earlier this year, we looked for ways to help our users take better advantage of all this information. Jason Kikel, our Director of Regulatory Research came up with the most recent enhancement ...

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 19 - Cannabis Software Stack Report

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 19 - Cannabis Software Stack Report

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss the data and insights found in Cannabiz Media's Cannabis Software Stack Report. For more details about each technology sector ...

Cannabis Software Stack:  Who Leads the Advisory Software Sector?

Cannabis Software Stack: Who Leads the Advisory Software Sector?

What does the Advisory sector of the cannabis software market look like, and which company is the market leader in 2020? Cannabiz Media dove into the data in the Cannabiz Media License Database and shared the answers to those questions and more ...

Cannacurio: Dispensary & Retailer Leaderboard (July 2020 Update)

Cannacurio: Dispensary & Retailer Leaderboard (July 2020 Update)

Through July 2020 new dispensaries and retailers continue to enter the marketplace. So far this year we have tracked 781. Those licenses represent an 11% increase from the 6,927 at the beginning of the year.

Cannabis Software Stack: Who Leads the Transactional Software Sector?

Cannabis Software Stack: Who Leads the Transactional Software Sector?

What does the Transactional sector of the cannabis software market look like, and which company is the market leader in 2020? Cannabiz Media dove into the data in the Cannabiz Media License Database and shared the answers to those questions ...

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 18 with John Manlove and Rob Fess of Apex Trading

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 18 with John Manlove and Rob Fess of Apex Trading

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss new license data updates from Michigan, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, and more.

Cannabis Software Stack:  Who Leads the Activity Software Sector?

Cannabis Software Stack: Who Leads the Activity Software Sector?

What does the Activity sector of the cannabis software market look like, and which company is the market leader in 2020? Cannabiz Media dove into the data in the Cannabiz Media License Database and shared the answers to those questions ...

Cannacurio: Virginia’s Industrial Hemp Overview

Cannacurio: Virginia’s Industrial Hemp Overview

Last week we reported on one of the three license types managed by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS). This regulator handles hemp registrations for all value chain participants including growers, processors and dealers.

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 17 with Kim Stuck of Allay Consulting

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 17 with Kim Stuck of Allay Consulting

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss Virginia hemp licenses and regulations, new license data coming from California, Washington, Florida and Alberta, Canada, and more.

Cannabis Software Stack:  Who Leads the Back Office Sector?

Cannabis Software Stack: Who Leads the Back Office Sector?

What does the Back Office sector of the cannabis software market look like, and which company is the market leader in 2020? Cannabiz Media dove into the data in the Cannabiz Media License Database and shared the answers ...

Cannacurio: Virginia’s Industrial Hemp Dealers

Cannacurio: Virginia’s Industrial Hemp Dealers

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) handles hemp registrations for all value chain participants including growers, processors and dealers. An Industrial Hemp Dealer buys industrial hemp from a grower ...

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 16 with Danny Pomirchy of PMG Development

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 16 with Danny Pomirchy of PMG Development

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss Cannabiz Media's Cannabis Software Stack Report, mapping contact titles to roles and levels within the Cannabiz Media License Database, ...

Cannacurio: Cultivation Leaderboard (2020 Midyear Update)

Cannacurio: Cultivation Leaderboard (2020 Midyear Update)

We have been tracking key cannabis activities on the Cannacurio blog and this week we look at cultivation licenses issued through the first six months of the year. All year California and Oklahoma have been responsible for ...

Cannacurio: Dispensary & Retailer Leaderboard (2020 Midyear Update)

Cannacurio: Dispensary & Retailer Leaderboard (2020 Midyear Update)

We are midway through 2020 and the industry has added 667 licenses this year. Those new licenses represent a 9.6% increase from the 6,927 at the beginning of the year. Twenty-one states have added at least one active license this year.

Cannabis Software Stack Report Now Available

Cannabis Software Stack Report Now Available

Cannabiz Media’s new research report – Cannabis Software Stack – has been published and provides critical insights about seed-to-sale and point-of-sale software license opportunities (i.e., a state’s potential addressable market) in 2020.

Cannacurio: What Happens When an MSO Buys a One State Wonder?

Cannacurio: What Happens When an MSO Buys a One State Wonder?

In the realm of Cannabis M&A activity, Curaleaf’s purchase of the three Arrow Alternative Care (AAC) Dispensaries in Connecticut will not land on any league table or leaderboard for size of deal or industry impact.

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 15 with Rachel Fournier of Agrify

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 15 with Rachel Fournier of Agrify

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss hemp license updates, Cannabiz Media's annual point-of-sale software survey, and more.

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 14 with Jeff Harris of Springbig

Cannacurio Podcast Episode 14 with Jeff Harris of Springbig

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss year-to-date cultivation licenses, Tennessee hemp, and more.

Cannacurio: Tennessee Hemp

Cannacurio: Tennessee Hemp

Hemp has been an important crop throughout the history of the U.S., and to a certain extent in Tennessee according to Tennessee’s Department of Agriculture. The history of hemp production in Tennessee dates to the early 19th century with the arrival of pioneer families.

Cannacurio: Cultivation Leaderboard (May 2020 Update)

Cannacurio: Cultivation Leaderboard (May 2020 Update)

We have been tracking key cannabis activities on the Cannacurio blog and this week we look at YTD cultivation licenses. Last time we checked California and Oklahoma were responsible for 94% of the new cultivation licenses issued