As the Worm Turns: CEO Nicholas Kovacevich is Bullish on KushCo/Greenlane’s Future

April 20, 2021
Tom Hymes
Ancillary Businesses, Company Stories, Mergers & Acquisitions, News & Insights, Newsletters
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For KushCo CEO Nick Kovacevich, the cannabis industry is evolving at warp speed and scale, and companies that mean to succeed need to adapt in kind if they have not done so already. Many are not going to make it,…

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…

When the Magic Fades: Avoiding a Bad Canna-Business Breakup

February 17, 2020
Henry Baskerville
CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, Opinions, Policy & Legal
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The cannabis industry is no different than any other when it comes to the importance of – and its reliance on – business partnerships. And just like any other industry, it’s seen its share of breakups, too. Bruce Linton’s firing last year at Canopy was a cautionary one for company founders. Now, the bloodletting at Aurora Cannabis has claimed co-founder Terry Booth. What can cannabis entrepreneurs learn to prevent similar outcomes?

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…

Building the Cannabis Dream Team: Better People, Better Training, Better Experience, Better Business

November 3, 2017
James Bailey, Thomas Larsen and Samuel Martin
Human Capital Management
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The cannabis industry, worth an estimated $7.2 billion in 2016, precariously straddles the recreational and medicinal market. To balance itself, the industry must put a premium on talent management. Selecting and developing a qualified customer-facing team is an essential ingredient…

Ohio Staffing Company Says It Won’t Allow Employees to Use Medical Marijuana

June 21, 2016
AggregatedNews
HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management
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A Dayton company will not allow its employees to use medical marijuana even though it will soon be legal in our state. BarryStaff, a business that recruits workers for manufacturing companies announced on Monday it won’t be changing its drug…

Willie Nelson Is Looking For a Handful of Good People For His New Marijuana Company

June 21, 2016
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If you’ve ever dreamt of saying the words, “I just applied for Willie Nelson’s weed company,” your dreams are about to become a reality. Willie Nelson is hiring new employees for Willie’s Reserve, his “premium cannabis lifestyle brand” that features his…

How Pennsylvania Employers Deal With Workers Using Medical Marijuana

April 25, 2016
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HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management
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The Pennsylvania House and Senate have been abuzz in the last few weeks with SB3, the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act, which was signed into law. Why is the Medical Marijuana Act important to Pennsylvania employers and employment law attorneys? Because…

Are You Focused On The Right Things With Your Workforce?

March 9, 2016
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HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management
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By Mel Kleiman Where is your focus? Is it on staving off the impacts of the economy and/or the competition instead of on what you can do to improve the experiences of your customers and your employees? If so, to really…

Believe It or Not, Marijuana Inventory Is Insurable – For Now

March 1, 2016
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CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, Insurance, News & Insights
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I recently chaired a webinar about marijuana and insurance issues, and I have already been roped into doing another one. I am well aware of how cannabis and insurance are a legally charged combination, and I expect to see an increase of cannabis…

Must Employers Accommodate Employee Medical Marijuana Use?

February 10, 2016
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CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management
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By Eric B. Meyer I’ve blogged before about how grilling a medical marijuana user about her disability, just before firing the employee, could give rise to a viable disability-discrimination claim. In other words, where the disability (as opposed to the medical…

Does the Cannabis Industry Present an Opportunity for Organized Labor?

January 19, 2016
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CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management
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Legal marijuana is here, and it's not going away. By early 2016, the states of Washington, Colorado, Oregon, and Alaska permitted the social use of cannabis, and 23 others protected the sale of medical marijuana. The Second Annual Cannabis Summit…

Colorado Marijuana Laws Being Challenged by Out-of-State Organizations

January 18, 2016
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Three of the four marijuana-centered lawsuits filed against Colorado officials and businesses were organized and at least partially funded by out-of-state anti-drug organizations and socially conservative law firms, a Denver Post analysis shows. Only one lawsuit, filed by the states…

Why Canadian Employers Must Accommodate Medical Cannabis Users

January 12, 2016
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Canada, CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management
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Employers in Canada have a duty to accommodate employees with medical disabilities that are using prescribed medical cannabis as a treatment. I should say, at the outset, that I am a Human Resources specialist, and my perspective does not constitute…

Alaska Forecast Predicts Statewide Job Loss — Except in the Cannabis Industry

January 12, 2016
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CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management, News & Insights
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For the second time in nearly two decades, Alaska's yearly employment forecast is predicting job losses across the state. The annual report, published recently by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, is predicting a net loss of about 2,500…

As the Worm Turns: CEO Nicholas Kovacevich is Bullish on KushCo/Greenlane’s Future

The Resilience of the Massachusetts Adult-Use Marijuana Market

When the Magic Fades: Avoiding a Bad Canna-Business Breakup

2020 Cannabis Industry Outlook

Building the Cannabis Dream Team: Better People, Better Training, Better Experience, Better Business

Ohio Staffing Company Says It Won’t Allow Employees to Use Medical Marijuana

Willie Nelson Is Looking For a Handful of Good People For His New Marijuana Company

How Pennsylvania Employers Deal With Workers Using Medical Marijuana

Are You Focused On The Right Things With Your Workforce?

Believe It or Not, Marijuana Inventory Is Insurable – For Now

Must Employers Accommodate Employee Medical Marijuana Use?

Does the Cannabis Industry Present an Opportunity for Organized Labor?

Colorado Marijuana Laws Being Challenged by Out-of-State Organizations

Why Canadian Employers Must Accommodate Medical Cannabis Users

Alaska Forecast Predicts Statewide Job Loss — Except in the Cannabis Industry

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