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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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Company News
Multiple Ways to Meet the Cannabiz Media Team at MJBizCon
MJBizCon is one of the biggest conferences for the marijuana industry, and the Cannabiz Media team will be there at not just one but two booths on the exhibition floor! With over 25,000 attendees expected and more than 1,000 exhibitors, ...
State News
Surprise & Speculation: CA Green-lights First Annual Cultivation Licenses — Will Others Soon Make it Out of Licensing Limbo?
Celebrations are in order for one cannabis cultivator in California caught by surprise late last week after it was approved for two annual adult-use cultivation licenses—a first for the state, which legalized cannabis for adult use in November 2016.
Client Spotlights
Cannabiz Media Client Spotlight – Vangst
Vangst is the cannabis industry’s largest full-service recruiting and staffing firm with a focus on hard to fill positions as well as seasonal and temporary labor. Having the largest job board in the industry, it’s not surprising that Vangst ...
Industry News
Businesses that Stigmatize the Marijuana Industry
Despite the fact that medical and/or recreational marijuana is legal in 32 states and 62% of Americans support legalizing marijuana for adult-use, there are still some businesses operating outside of the marijuana industry that won’t (or can’t) ...
Industry News
Marijuana Accessibility – How Easy Is It for People to Access Cannabis Products?
One of the critical factors that determines not only the value of a marijuana license but also the viability of a state’s medical and/or recreational marijuana program is marijuana accessibility. In other words, how easy is it for people in the state to access cannabis products?
Industry News
State News
The Impact of Children and Marijuana Edibles on the Cannabis Industry
This month, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board announced that it plans to re-evaluate all edible cannabis products to reduce the availability of products that appeal to children. The state already has a list of rules that cannabis edibles ...
Industry News
Growth of Dispensaries and Retailers
Cannabiz Media has been tracking cannabis licenses since 2015, and periodically, we share insights from tracking 30,000+ licenses. A key metric in any industry revolves around points of distribution – or how many places are available to sell product.
Company News
Join Cannabiz Media at the California Cannabis Business Conference
Cannabiz Media will be exhibiting at the upcoming California Cannabis Business Conference at the Anaheim Hilton in Anaheim, California. Sponsored by the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA), the event will be held on ...