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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
Cannabis Market Consolidation in 2019: What to Watch
At the upcoming Cannabis Conference in Las Vegas, produced by Cannabis Business Times and Cannabis Dispensary Magazine, industry insiders will share insights into the cannabis industry, including trends related to cannabis market consolidation.
State News
Can Oregon Solve Its Cannabis Cultivation Problems?
Oregon’s recreational marijuana program sales began in 2016 after an initial harvest that was naturally contained by weather. Things looked promising, and the state, which doesn’t limit the number of cultivator licenses or the amount of marijuana ...
Industry News
2019 Marijuana Industry Predictions and Trends
Last month, the Cannabiz Media team attended MJBizCon 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. One of the highlights at the conference was the opening State of the Industry: Developments, Data & Trends by Chris Walsh, Founding Editor and Vice President of Marijuana Business Daily.
State News
Analysis of Oklahoma’s Approved Medical Marijuana Applications
Recently, the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) began approving dispensary, cultivator and manufacturer applications. As of November 15, there were a total of 2,004 approved medical marijuana applications provided to us by the OMMA.
Industry News
The Explosive Marijuana License Growth in the United States During 2018
The marijuana industry grew exponentially during 2018, with the total number of active marijuana licenses for cultivation, processing, distribution, and testing growing by 82% from 9,522 licenses on January 1, 2018 to 17,350 licenses as of December 10, 2018.
Company News
Advanced CRM Features Added to the Cannabiz Media License Database
The Cannabiz Media License Database is a business intelligence tool, email marketing tool, and a customer relationship management (CRM) tool, and the latest features added to the Database make tracking deals, managing contacts, ...
Industry News
Hot Topics in the Cannabis Industry in 2018
For the cannabis industry, 2018 was filled with change. Along with conversations about decriminalization, legalization, taxes, and banking, people were talking about California, Canada, and which states would approve recreational marijuana next.
Industry News
Judge’s Ruling Could Set the Stage for More Frequent State Updates to Medical Marijuana Laws
Earlier this month, a district judge in New Mexico ruled that the state’s limit on the number of plants licensed medical marijuana cultivators can grow is both arbitrary and based on unreliable data. The decision is the result of a lawsuit brought by ...
State News
Lottery or Competition – What’s the Best Way to Grant Marijuana Licenses?
Imagine you want to start a business. You’ve done your legwork, developed a solid business plan, and you’re ready to enter the marketplace when someone tells you that you can only open your business if you win a lottery among other entrepreneurs –
Marketing
Beware of Fake Marijuana Business Email Lists – The Danger is Bigger than Wasting Money
Selling fake email address lists isn’t a new thing. Scammers have been doing it for years – even in the marijuana industry – and have made a lot of money from it. At the same time, countless businesses have lost a lot of time and money ...
White Papers
Point of Sale Software in the Cannabis Industry – Which Vendors are Leading the Pack?
Which point-of-sale software vendors have the largest market share in the cannabis industry? Cannabiz Media set out to answer that question with a recent study and is releasing the results in a new white paper: Point of Sale Software ...