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The cannabis industry in the United States may be facing challenges, but it’s still growing. That means there are many opportunities to join the industry either as a plant-touching or ancillary business, and savvy entrepreneurs continue to seek ways to cash in on that growth.
December 9, 2022
Nearly 10 years ago a 2000 Pew Research poll found that just 31% of Americans supported cannabis legalization. That number nearly doubled by 2017 when Pew Research found that 61% of Americans favored legalization.
October 18, 2019
The marijuana cultivation landscape continues to evolve in the arid western United States. Many Western states have legalized adult-use marijuana (Alaska, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington), and as a result, ...
March 8, 2019
For businesses in the marijuana industry, the list of marketing challenges that have to be overcome in order to raise awareness, recognition, sales, and loyalty for brands and products is very long. As part of a highly regulated industry, ...
December 15, 2018
In business, a trademark is a valuable asset. It helps a company protect the time and money it invests over the years building a recognizable brand in the marketplace, and it ensures that no one else can trade on that value.
August 20, 2018
Signs of big businesses taking over the marijuana industry have been visible for quite a while with oligopoly conditions developing in states like Florida and Texas as early as mid-2017. Given the fact that the marijuana market is expected to grow ...
July 17, 2018
The world is dependent on technology, which means tech plays a critical role in every industry. That includes the marijuana industry, but policy changes are still the norm in this industry. What happens when policy and technology intersect in the marijuana industry today?
June 8, 2018
Given the many restrictions that marijuana and marijuana-related businesses face when trying to promote their brands, products, and services, it would seem that email marketing is a great option for these businesses. Every state’s laws are different, ...
May 12, 2018
As a follow up to my last article for the Cannabiz Media Blog about marijuana industry trends and predictions for 2018, I thought it’s a good time to take a look back at the marijuana industry in 2017. The year began with excitement following the ...
December 19, 2017
The Cannabiz Media License Tracking Database is constantly evolving. Rolling out an updated platform just this week, the newest features provide immeasurable value to subscribers. These new features include:
September 5, 2017
A significant part of the value of a marijuana business is its marijuana license. This is a fact that Canadian investors and companies understand, and it’s prompting many of them to invest tens of millions of dollars into U.S. marijuana businesses.
August 4, 2017
Are you going to the Marijuana Business Conference & Expo in Washington, D.C. next month? Cannabiz Media will be there attending the sessions and events as well as exhibiting at Booth #1122. Be sure to stop by our booth and visit with us!
April 29, 2017
Nearly every business relies on technology in some way to operate. Without it, many businesses will have to stop operations entirely. It’s a very real problem that we’ve seen often in the news, and now, technology risks are affecting the marijuana industry on a large scale.
January 12, 2017
I spent the past week at the Marijuana Business Conference & Expo (MJBIZCON) in Las Vegas, Nevada where Cannabiz Media launched our new Marijuana Licensing Reference Guide: 2017 Edition as well as the Cannabiz Media Database and Directory.
November 25, 2016
New York isn’t the only state with overly restrictive medical marijuana regulations, but it is the state in the news about it during the past week. As USA Today reports, counties in the state of New York are experiencing huge gaps between ...
November 3, 2016
It’s not easy to cross state lines in the marijuana industry. Cannabis is still illegal at the federal level, and as we outline in detail in Cannabiz Media’s upcoming Marijuana Licensing Reference Guide: 2017 Edition (click here to be notified when the ...
October 13, 2016
Ohio’s medical marijuana bill was passed in May of this year and will go into effect on September 8, 2016. However, the system won’t be operational until September 2018. Rules and regulations for cultivators won’t be issued until May 6, 2017.
July 14, 2016
A total of 15 marijuana cultivation licenses are up for grabs this summer in Maryland, and a review of the 144 companies that submitted applications for cultivator licenses shows just how big the business of medical marijuana has become.
June 30, 2016
According to a new study by HelloMD, 84% of medical marijuana patients strongly agree that medical marijuana relieves pain and symptoms from a variety of ailments with few to no negative side effects. Furthermore, 94% of patients with medical ...
February 4, 2016
Under a merger agreement, marijuana-focused agriculture company Terra Tech Corp. will acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of retail medical marijuana dispensary Blum Oakland, which is located in Oakland, California.
January 25, 2016
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