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Emerald Intel Acquires Cannabiz Media: Uniting Two Leaders in Cannabis Market Intelligence
Emerald Intel has acquired Cannabiz Media, uniting two of the cannabis industry’s leading data and intelligence providers. This acquisition brings together Emerald Intel’s global license, compliance, and sales data with Cannabiz Media’s robust database of licensed businesses and key decision-makers. The result is the most comprehensive, reliable, and actionable view of the licensed cannabis market—empowering sales, marketing, finance, and compliance teams to make smarter, data-driven decisions.
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Industry News
The Growth of Cannabis College Courses and Degrees
As the cannabis industry grows, it’s not surprising that more colleges are adding cannabis courses and complete degree programs to their catalogs. In fact, colleges are starting to realize that not offering cannabis-related courses and programs is a significant missed opportunity.
State News
The Challenges of Accessing Cannabis License Information - 5 States with Surprising Roadblocks
Cannabiz Media has been tracking marijuana and hemp licenses for five years. When we first launched our database to the public in 2016, there were a number of states that provided varying amounts of information related to cannabis licenses.
Company News
Visit the Cannabiz Media Team at the 2019 Seed to Sale Show
NCIA is holding the third annual Seed to Sale Show at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts on February 12-13, 2019. As a partner of NCIA, Cannabiz Media is an event sponsor and will also be exhibiting at Booth #710.
State News
California Cannabis Licenses Have More Than Doubled Since November
The fourth quarter of 2018 was notable as states like Connecticut doubled their dispensaries from nine to 18 while Oklahoma went on a spree issuing 162 caregiver, 805 dispensary, 1,302 grower, and 341 processor licenses by year end.
State News
High Cannabis Prices and Overregulation in California Bolster the Black Market
The marijuana industry in California is facing significant problems with minimal plans in place to solve them. Legal adult-use marijuana sales began in January 2018, but at the end of the year, the illegal market was still thriving while legally licensed businesses were struggling.
Industry News
5 Innovations from Creative Marijuana Entrepreneurs
The marijuana industry is bursting with creative innovations from marijuana entrepreneurs. As the marijuana industry grows, we’re seeing smart entrepreneurs shifting mainstream solutions to the cannabis market, and we’re seeing many new innovations debut.