An Inside Look at Germany’s Cannabis Supply Chain With The Grünhorn Group August 6, 2024 Pam Chmiel Germany, News & Insights 0 Comments By Pam Chmiel On April 1, 2024, Germany implemented Pillar 1 of its adult-use market, expanding upon its well-established medical cannabis program, which has been in place since 2017. The number of medical cannabis patients has skyrocketed, as it remains… Read More→
Alien Labs Invades New Markets With Quality Cannabis August 6, 2024 Tom Hymes Company Stories, Cultivation, Multiple State Brands, News & Insights, Spotlight 0 Comments Founded in 2014 on skills honed long before legalization, Redding, California-based Alien Labs has over the years built a rock-solid reputation for top-shelf flower (and other products) that it is now exporting to other states as part of a growth… Read More→
A Guide to Leasing to California Cannabis Tenants August 5, 2024 AggregatedNews Banking, Finance & Real Estate, California 0 Comments By Griffen Thorne, Attorney at Harris Sliwoski Leasing commercial real estate to a cannabis business in California can be a great opportunity for the right lessor, but it comes with significant risks. It’s important for lessors to understand these risks… Read More→
Another Look at the Whitney Cannabis Business Conditions Survey August 2, 2024 Tom Hymes Accounting, News & Insights 0 Comments The headline of the Whitney Economics press release announcing the results of its 2024 cannabis business conditions survey declared, “ONLY 27.3% OF U.S. CANNABIS OPERATORS ARE PROFITABLE,” a statistic that was also the focus of news outlets carrying the story,… Read More→
3 Steps to Unlock Value Through Automation in Cannabis Operations August 2, 2024 Andrew Wells News & Insights, Science and Technology 0 Comments By Andrew Wells It’s no secret today that automation advances business operations, especially in cannabis. Today, there are automated machines that package cannabis products, roll joints, and even coat joints in various concentrates. But just a few years ago, innovations… Read More→
Texas Is Headed For a Hemp Industry Showdown July 30, 2024 Tom Hymes Hemp Policy & Legal, News & Insights, Spotlight, Texas 1 Comment As the once simmering conflict between the hemp and cannabis industries develops into a conflagration of litigation and legislation in courtrooms and state houses around the nation, Texas looks as though it could become a flashpoint in the internecine war… Read More→
12 Tips for Cannabis Brands to Get Better Customer Testimonials and Results July 29, 2024 Susan Gunelius Marketing 0 Comments Showcasing customer testimonials in your advertising, marketing materials, and on your website is a highly effective way to build trust and credibility for your cannabis brand. However, not all testimonials are equal. In fact, some can do more harm to… Read More→
A Research-Driven Inquiry Into ‘Endotoxin On Cannabis’ July 26, 2024 Tom Hymes Cannabis & Hemp Research, News & Insights 0 Comments About a month ago, Kevin McKernan, the founder and CSO of Massachusetts-based Medicinal Genomics, which also produces the CannMed conferences, posted online a rerecording of the Endotoxin on Cannabis presentation he gave at the CannMed Innovation & Investment Summit held… Read More→
More Americans With Diabetes Are Turning to Marijuana July 24, 2024 AggregatedNews Medical Marijuana 0 Comments As marijuana loses much of its stigma and laws around its use relax, Americans are increasingly consuming it medically and recreationally. Americans with diabetes are no exception, a new study finds. The number of adults with diabetes who said that they'd used… Read More→
In Pursuit of a Bettering Edible Experience July 23, 2024 Tom Hymes Company Stories, Edibles & Infused Processors, News & Insights, Spotlight 0 Comments The Bettering Company is a Chicago, Illinois-based manufacturer of high-quality, hand-crafted, vegan, and gluten-free edibles that recently expanded operations into New York, with more states on the way. Currently available in about ten stores in the Empire State, Bettering gummies… Read More→
Serious maternal complications linked with use of marijuana before and early in pregnancy, study says July 22, 2024 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments More and more people are using marijuana before or during pregnancy to ease nausea, pain, stress and help with sleep. In fact, research found that use has more than doubled in the last two decades. Marijuana use in pregnancy has been linked to such… Read More→
A Peek Inside the Usage Habits of Drinkers and Tokers July 18, 2024 Tom Hymes News & Insights 0 Comments As much as some people like to wax ecstatic about the similarities between alcohol and cannabis from both a consumption and marketing perspective, research and surveys looking at the usage habits of consumers of both clearly indicates marked differences between… Read More→
What Entity Type is Best for a Cannabis Startup? July 18, 2024 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments By Griffen Thorne, Attorney at Harris Sliwoski At our firm, we’ve helped numerous cannabis startups navigate the complexities of choosing the right business entity. Because every startup is unique and has different goals and needs, a one-size-fits-all approach just won’t… Read More→
MariMed Adds New Post-Guidance Growth July 16, 2024 Tom Hymes Multiple State Operators, News & Insights 0 Comments While the dog days of summer are certainly upon us, and the fate of the cannabis industry remains shrouded in political and legal uncertainty, deals are still being made, state regulators are doing their work, and new growth opportunities are… Read More→
FTC and FDA Send Second Set of Cease-and-Desist Letters to Companies Selling Products Containing Delta-8 THC in Packaging Designed to Look Like Children’s Snacks July 16, 2024 Rob Meagher Federal, Federal Trade Commission, Press Releases 0 Comments PRESS RELEASE Agencies call out firms for putting kids’ health at risk for the sake of profit For the second time in as many years, the Federal Trade Commission today sent cease-and-desist letters – jointly with the U.S. Food and… Read More→