Trump plans to revoke many Biden policies. Where does that leave marijuana?

November 12, 2024
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Descheduling or Rescheduling Marijuana, News & Insights
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President-elect Donald Trump is expected to come to the White House with a laundry list of policies he wants to change or reverse. The Biden administration has moved to ease longtime restrictions on cannabis — so, what might Trump's arrival…

Green Dragon founders fired up to “get back to where we were” with new joint

The trio say they’re now focused on Fired, which has seven stores in the works between Denver and Aurora. The first dispensary chain founded by Alex Levine, Andy Levine and Lisa Leder is preparing to cease operations in Colorado, three years…

Industry Reacts to Trump Win

As expected, we started receiving industry reaction to the presidential outcome very early on. Cannabis Business Executive will add commentary as it is received throughout the day and thereafter, reserving its right to publish or not as it sees fit.…

Florida Rejects Adult-Use; Measure 3 Fails to Reach 60%; Other States Report

November 6, 2024
Tom Hymes
Florida, Nebraska, News & Insights, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas
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In addition to the presidential race and all the down ballot state races that were decided Tuesday, voters in Florida, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Texas also made their voices heard on state and local marijuana-related ballot measures. As…

How Cannabis Use is Changing Across the U.S.

As voters weigh in on measures that would broaden marijuana access, recent data reveals unexpected trends in who uses it, and how. Voters in four states will weigh in this week on ballot initiatives that would legalize the recreational or…

A pizzeria mistakenly sold pizza laced with THC. Here’s how it happened.

Eating THC in pizza and other fatty foods makes the effects of the drug stronger, experts say. A pizza shop in Wisconsin shocked patrons when it apologized for inadvertently selling pizzas containing THC, the primary psychoactive component in cannabis. They…

Building a Sustainable Cannabis Dispensary: Practices That Lower Your Carbon Footprint & Drive Customer Loyalty

October 29, 2024
Brendan McKee
Retail
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By Brendan McKee, Co-Founder, CFO & COO, Silver Therapeutics A recent PwC survey found that 46% of consumers are buying more sustainable products to reduce their carbon footprint. In fact, consumers are actually willing to pay nearly 10% more (9.7%)…

Guide to Video Marketing for Cannabis Businesses

October 29, 2024
Susan Gunelius
Marketing
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As cannabis businesses face increasing competition, the importance of effective video marketing becomes increasingly evident. Video content engages audiences quickly, drives traffic, and builds a lasting connection with viewers who are watching more online video content every day. According to…

OK to Exhale…Cannabis Comm Finally Gets a Leader

October 29, 2024
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Compliance and Regulations, Massachusetts, News & Insights
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Months of suspense are over. State cannabis regulators have picked their next executive director, voting Monday to begin the process of bringing back a former head of its government affairs operation to lead the entire agency into a new chapter.…

Oregon Cracks Down on THC Inflation and Testing Labs

By Vince Sliwoski, Managing Partner, Harris Sliwoski On September 25th, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) sent notices to seven licensed testing laboratories, proposing license cancellation in some cases and suspension or fines in others. The notices center on…

The cannabis industry is awaiting a legal green light, but can businesses survive?

Legal gray area surrounding the drug makes it difficult to prepare next steps, with rescheduling a perpetual threat The Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, which took place in downtown Chicago last week, revealed an industry tensely awaiting legal legitimacy. At first glance, it…

Missouri regulators deny certification for majority of social-equity cannabis license winners

Of the 24 dispensary licenses selected through the lottery in June, The Independent has identified 14 that are likely connected to groups the state cracked down on previously David Huckins, a disabled veteran from Leavenworth, Kan., threw his name into…

Congress is About to Lose Its Greatest Cannabis Advocate (Ever)

By Vince Sliwoski, Managing Partner Harris Sliwoski Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) is retiring next month. Mr. Blumenauer, or “Earl” as he often asked to be called, has been a leading proponent of cannabis reform since 1973, when Oregon was the first state to…

Cannabis Compounds Show ‘Promising Potential As Anticancer Agents’

Compounds in marijuana including THC and CBD show “promising potential as anticancer agents,” according to a recent review of scientific literature. The review by an international team of researchers found several ways that compounds in cannabis can affect cancer, including…

Muha Meds Marries Opportunity and Efficiency

October 9, 2024
Tom Hymes
Company Stories, News & Insights, Spotlight
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Muha Meds is a Los Angeles-based cannabis MSO that was started in 2015 as a “traditional” market delivery service by entrepreneur brothers Ali and Muhammad Garawi, who went legal a few years later with a collection of vape cartridges. Building…

Trump plans to revoke many Biden policies. Where does that leave marijuana?

Green Dragon founders fired up to “get back to where we were” with new joint

Industry Reacts to Trump Win

Florida Rejects Adult-Use; Measure 3 Fails to Reach 60%; Other States Report

How Cannabis Use is Changing Across the U.S.

A pizzeria mistakenly sold pizza laced with THC. Here’s how it happened.

Building a Sustainable Cannabis Dispensary: Practices That Lower Your Carbon Footprint & Drive Customer Loyalty

Guide to Video Marketing for Cannabis Businesses

OK to Exhale…Cannabis Comm Finally Gets a Leader

Oregon Cracks Down on THC Inflation and Testing Labs

The cannabis industry is awaiting a legal green light, but can businesses survive?

Congress is About to Lose Its Greatest Cannabis Advocate (Ever)

Cannabis Compounds Show ‘Promising Potential As Anticancer Agents’

Muha Meds Marries Opportunity and Efficiency

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