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Legal Cannabis in 2020 – What’s Coming to the Industry in the United States?
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Legal Cannabis in 2020 – What’s Coming to the Industry in the United States?

The cannabis industry in 2019 faced a lot of changes, and while change won’t come to a grinding halt in 2020, particularly since it’s a Presidential election year, the bigger story in the coming 12 months could be about industry growth.
2019 Cannabis Licensing and Industry – The Year in Review
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2019 Cannabis Licensing and Industry – The Year in Review

Throughout 2019, the cannabis industry and cannabis licensing remained in a state of flux. However, growth continued with more states legalizing and launching adult-use cannabis programs (like Michigan and Illinois) ...
Cannabiz Media Launches Cannabis and Hemp Business Verification API
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Cannabiz Media Launches Cannabis and Hemp Business Verification API

For banks, creditors, and others that need to confirm business and state license information for cannabis and hemp companies, Cannabiz Media’s new Compliance Verification API provides the reliable, real-time data ...
Cannabiz Media Client Spotlight - Springbig
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Cannabiz Media Client Spotlight - Springbig

Springbig is a loyalty marketing and communications platform for cannabis dispensaries and brands. Launched three years ago, springbig has grown to serve more than 800 clients and over 11 million customers across the United States.
Statewide Delivery Rules Bypass Local Marijuana Dispensary and Retail Bans
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Statewide Delivery Rules Bypass Local Marijuana Dispensary and Retail Bans

To ensure patients have access to the medical marijuana they need without requiring that municipalities allow dispensaries, some states have decided to approve statewide cannabis deliveries, which includes deliveries to cities, ...
Look for the Cannabiz Media Lit Towers at MJBizCon
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Look for the Cannabiz Media Lit Towers at MJBizCon

MJBizCon is coming to the Las Vegas Convention Center in Nevada on December 11-13, 2019, and Cannabiz Media will be at Booth #4316 give demos of the Cannabiz Media License Database and to help license holders set up their free subscriptions and claim their licenses in the License Database.
Cannabis Banking in 2019 – What’s Really Happening?
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Cannabis Banking in 2019 – What’s Really Happening?

September 25, 2019 was a day to celebrate for cannabis businesses that have struggled with a lack of access to bankingand payment processing services since cannabis is still a Schedule 1 drug at the federal level.
The Effect of Ballot Initiatives vs. Legislation on the Marijuana Market
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The Effect of Ballot Initiatives vs. Legislation on the Marijuana Market

As of today, only 23 states in the country allow cannabis law reform through ballot initiatives for citizens to vote. That means more than half of states only allow changes to be made to cannabis laws through legislation.
Where Do 2020 Presidential Candidates Stand on Cannabis?
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State News

Where Do 2020 Presidential Candidates Stand on Cannabis?

As the 2020 Presidential primaries and election get closer, it’s not surprising that many candidates are including cannabis reform as important aspects of their platforms. Support for cannabis legalization hit 67% among American adults in 2019 according to new research by Pew Research.
What the USDA Hemp Rules Mean for the Future of Hemp Licensing
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What the USDA Hemp Rules Mean for the Future of Hemp Licensing

On October 29, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its interim final rules for the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program with a 60-day period allowed for comments.
Cannabiz Media Client Spotlight – Delta9 Systems
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Cannabiz Media Client Spotlight – Delta9 Systems

Delta9 Systems, a division of General Data, provides traceability, workflow, and labeling solutions to cannabis businesses. Currently, the Delta9 Systems solutions are integrated into a number of cannabis seed-to-sale software tools including METRC, 365 Cannabis, and more.
What Does Northeast Cannabis Legalization Mean for the Marketing Mix?
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What Does Northeast Cannabis Legalization Mean for the Marketing Mix?

Within the past few weeks, unified cannabis legalization across the northeastern states of the U.S. took a step closer to reality when the governors and top legislators from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island ...