Cannabiz Media Blog

POS Dashboards are built directly into the Cannabis Market Intelligence Platform. They provide access to all of the information from the most current Point-of-Sale Software in the Cannabis Industry Report, which makes it easy to conduct your own analyses of the POS software data and use it to make strategic business decisions.

Cannabiz Media Director of Regulatory Research, Jason Kikel, joins Ed Keating on the Cannacurio podcast to talk about consumption licenses in the cannabis industry today and what we can expect to see in the future.

It’s that time of year again – time for MJBizCon in Las Vegas, Nevada, the biggest cannabis industry conference and trade show in the world. The Cannabiz Media team will be there at Booth 819 in the South Lower Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center throughout the expo. In fact, more than a dozen Cannabiz Media team members will be attending MJBizCon between November 15 and 18, so it will be easier than ever to find us either at Booth 819 or throughout the expo space.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are two of the biggest shopping days of the year, and even businesses in the cannabis industry can create promotions that bring in B2B sales on those two popular days. The reason is simple. People expect to find great deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and they’re actively looking for those deals. Bottom-line, if you don’t offer Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotions to your existing and prospective customers, then you’re missing an opportunity that your competitors are happy to steal from you.

Participating in cannabis industry events can be an extremely effective way for your business to raise brand awareness among highly targeted audiences, build relationships, and increase sales. Today, digital marketing is more important than ever when you’re promoting your business to event attendees, and email marketing should be one of your top priorities.

The national midterm election is coming up in just a few weeks with a variety of major races on the map. Control of Congress, nearly every state legislature, and numerous governor’s offices are on the ballot above a variety of other hotly contested races. Voters in some states will see ballot questions — an opportunity to decide the fate of proposed initiatives or constitutional amendments, five of which nationwide, could have impacts on the cannabis industry. This week’s blog will review five proposals on the ballot and their implications for the industry and licensing. 

Both plant-touching and ancillary cannabis businesses are now able to lure highly experienced professionals from other industries to cannabis.

Grove Bags was founded in 2016 with a goal to create custom-designed cannabis packaging that would effectively preserve and optimize the plant’s unique properties from cultivation to consumption. Today, Grove Bags packaging is used in more than 50 countries around the world, and Terploc technology is available in a full TerpLoc® Cultivation Suite of packaging solutions.

Just five years ago, in 2017, the legal cannabis industry in the United States employed 122,800 people. As of January 2022, there were 428,059 legal cannabis jobs according to the 2022 Leafly Jobs Report, which was published in partnership with Whitney Economics.

Within the past several years, the number of colleges and universities offering cannabis courses, programs, and degrees has increased significantly. Growing from a small number of schools in 2018 and 2019 to more than 100 today (and still growing), the legal cannabis industry has legitimized to the point that some states are even investing into cannabis college programs. 

Agrify develops premium indoor grow solutions for the cannabis and hemp marketplaces. The company’s mission is to assist horticulturalists in producing the highest quality crops possible with both consistency and superior yields. Cannabiz Media spoke with Agrify’s Director of Marketing, Rachel Fournier, to learn how she and her team use the Cannabiz Media License Database for marketing, sales, research, news updates, and more. 

Shield Client Connect Chicago 2022 is the first of what will become an annual event hosted by Shield Compliance. Shield Client Connect will bring together leaders from the Shield team and other Shield banks and credit unions as well as cannabis industry and banking professionals from around the country. Attendees will have the opportunity to share best practices, learn about Shield’s product development, and connect with Shield partners to enhance their cannabis banking programs.