From Schedule I to Schedule III: The Path to Success?

September 7, 2023
Jacques Santucci
Descheduling or Rescheduling Marijuana, Op-Ed
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In a significant development, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officially recommended on August, 30, 2023, that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act.…

When Cannabis Businesses face financial distress

After another rollercoaster of a year, I’m reflecting back on some of the insights my partners and I shared with the Cannabis Industry throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. One area that we’ve continued to monitor (and have recently become directly involved…

Benefits of In-House Testing

May 24, 2021
Jacques Santucci
Ancillary Businesses, Lab Testing, News & Insights
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by Jacques Santucci and Nick Des Lauriers Testing your cannabis and cannabis products in-house is an unnecessary added cost since producers are required to test their products tested by a 3rd party lab anyways, right? Think again. As we see it,…

Cannabis in the New Year: Old Challenges Meet New Opportunities

January 25, 2021
Jacques Santucci
Best Practices, Cannabis & Hemp Research, Opinions, Policy & Legal
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Despite a global pandemic that uprooted businesses around the world, the U.S. cannabis market showed no signs of slowing down in 2020, as we had predicted a year ago. Through lockdowns and mask mandates, the industry innovated how consumers purchase…

The Resilience of the Massachusetts Adult-Use Marijuana Market

July 22, 2020
Jacques Santucci
CBE Week, Marketing, Massachusetts, Op-Ed, Opinions, Resources, Retail
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Now in July 2020, two months into the reopening of the Massachusetts adult use marijuana industry, it is time to take a step back and look at the numbers. The second adult use retail store in Boston opened this past…

Bankruptcy, Receivership and Cannabis Insolvency

April 20, 2020
Jacques Santucci
Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Best Practices, Cannabis Investments, Policy & Legal
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As I started to write this article, the economy was still booming, despite the expectation of an impending adjustment in the market. Now, amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic, I still intend to share my thoughts surrounding bankruptcy and receivership in…

2020 Cannabis Industry Outlook

January 27, 2020
Jacques Santucci
Best Practices, Compliance and Regulations, News & Insights, Newsletters, Opinions
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The New Year marks a noteworthy turning point in our country, economically, politically, and culturally. The decade ahead will likely include transformation and accelerate innovation within the cannabis industry, in continuation of previous years’ trends and with continued advancement towards…

Cannabis Prices

By Jacques Santucci The industry is maturing and so should your understanding of profitability. We recently read a post from cannabis accounting firm Bridgewest outlining industry trends that are causing prices of fall, narrowing cultivation margins1. They point out that as new…

5 Ways Technology Can Help Increase Employee Retention Within Your Cannabis Business

Are you having issues refilling the positions in your cannabis company? Does there seem to be lack of engagement among your employees? It might be time to implement certain technologies to improve retention within your workforce. #1 Recruitment Management Software Recruitment…

Cannabis Real Estate Evolution: What you need to consider

February 9, 2019
Jacques Santucci
Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Best Practices, Medical Marijuana
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By Jacques Santucci The cannabis industry is evolving rapidly and so is your view of the real-estate market From coast to coast, America’s real estate markets are facing considerable shifts due to the advent of the legal cannabis industry, prompting…

New Year, New Enterprise Resource Planning

January 8, 2019
Jacques Santucci
Best Practices, News & Insights, Science and Technology
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The cannabis industry is evolving rapidly and so should your perception of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). New Year’s resolutions are easy to make, but difficult to keep up with. From personal growth to goal-setting, it’s no secret that resolving to “do…

Making Data Work: What You Need to Know

November 12, 2018
Jacques Santucci
Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Best Practices, Compliance and Regulations, Science and Technology
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The cannabis industry is evolving rapidly and so is the usage of data in a business, particularly in this nascent industry. We all know that data’s importance to business strategy is unimaginably larger than a couple of decades ago, but…

Banking Evolution

The cannabis industry is evolving rapidly and so should your perception of banking. I recently attended the Second Annual State of the Cannabis Industry Conference, in Massachusetts. The event was organized by the cannabis law practice of Burns & Levinson…

Cannabis Industry and your financial team

By Jacques Santucci The cannabis industry is evolving rapidly and so is your organization. Having a great business plan and running that business are two very different things. And your success depends on your team, particularly your financial team. One…

From Schedule I to Schedule III: The Path to Success?

When Cannabis Businesses face financial distress

Benefits of In-House Testing

Cannabis in the New Year: Old Challenges Meet New Opportunities

The Resilience of the Massachusetts Adult-Use Marijuana Market

Bankruptcy, Receivership and Cannabis Insolvency

2020 Cannabis Industry Outlook

Cannabis Prices

5 Ways Technology Can Help Increase Employee Retention Within Your Cannabis Business

Cannabis Real Estate Evolution: What you need to consider

New Year, New Enterprise Resource Planning

Making Data Work: What You Need to Know

Banking Evolution

Cannabis Industry and your financial team

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