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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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State News
Revisiting Reciprocity in Nevada
It’s easier for people from out of state to get medical marijuana in Nevada than it is for certified residents to get it. While steps are being taken to reduce the amount of time it takes for residents to obtain medical marijuana, the problem still won’t be solved.
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The Medical Marijuana Industry Grows Slowly in Illinois
Medical marijuana sales began in Illinois on November 9, 2015. After seven months, only 9,200 Illinois patients have submitted applications to the Illinois Department of Public Health to access medical marijuana and only 7,000 patients ...
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The Burden of State vs. Local Marijuana Licenses to Businesses
Marijuana licenses for cultivation, processing, and dispensing are required in every state where both medical marijuana and recreational marijuana are legal, but in some states, those state-issued licenses aren’t enough for a business ...
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Signal Bay Acquires Oregon Analytical Services - who paid the tax bill?
Signal Bay, Inc. announced their acquisition of Oregon Analytical Services, a full service cannabis testing facility. Signal Bay subsidiary EVIO Labs will take over full management and operations of Oregon Analytical Services, (“OAS”).
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Entrepreneurs are Making Money with Marijuana
The marijuana industry is not an easy one to get into, nor is it easy to navigate the long list of regulations that marijuana-related businesses have to adhere to, which differ in every state. However, there are some entrepreneurs who have had great success in the industry.
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Tourism, Reciprocity and the Business of Marijuana
What happens when medical marijuana patients travel out of their home states? Many don’t bring their marijuana on airplanes because they’re afraid it will be confiscated or worse, they’ll be arrested since marijuana is still illegal at the federal level.
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Oregon Marijuana Licenses Just Got More Valuable
A marijuana license is only as valuable as its ability to generate revenue for the license holder (or holders) as well as the various third parties who are able to profit indirectly from that marijuana license. New laws in Oregon are making marijuana ...
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Marijuana License Lottery – The Surprising Solution to a Big Problem
What happens when too many retailers want to get marijuana licenses? That’s what occurred in Washington State back in 2014 when more than 2,000 retailers submitted applications for the 334 marijuana licenses that were available.