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Pros and Cons of Oklahoma’s Lenient Cannabis Regulations

August 5, 2021
Arshad "Adam" Lasi
Oklahoma, Op-Ed, Opinions, The Buck Stops Here
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Oklahoma is already famous for the iconic Broadway Show, world-class tornadoes, and the basketball team that once had James Harden coming off the bench behind KD and Russell Westbrook. Now it has a new distinction: the most medical cannabis patients…

Making the Case for Psychedelic Derived Medicines as the New Frontier to Combat Addictions

By Ryan Dean Hoggan Opioid and alcohol addictions remain urgent problems in the United States and around the world that need to be addressed. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 20 percent of patients prescribed opioids…

How CO HB1090 Cements Importance of Due Diligence in the Cannabis Industry

July 30, 2020
Chris Woods
Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Colorado, Opinions, The Buck Stops Here
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Colorado House Bill 19-1090 has dramatically altered cannabis business ownership and investment across the Centennial State. Prior to its passage in late 2019, ownership in a Colorado marijuana business was limited to private companies of 15 or fewer individual owners.…

Border Patrol Order Issues Highlight The Ongoing Struggles In California’s Legal Cannabis Market

July 9, 2020
Josh Swider
California, Lab Testing, The Buck Stops Here
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At Infinite Chemical Analysis Labs, it’s our job to help our clients ensure that their product is in compliance with California State Law, BCC, CDFA, and CDPH regulations through our quality assurance and cannabis testing services. We send laboratory sample…

A Note From Dixie Brands CEO, Chuck Smith

The Dixie Elixirs brand was founded over 10 years ago as a pioneer in the cannabis industry. Recently, the national conversation about racism and injustice has focused our attention to the pain the Dixie name can cause due to the…

Coronavirus Crisis or Not, It’s Time to Ensure Your Cannabusiness Isn’t Overexpanding

June 16, 2020
Chris Woods
Best Practices, News & Insights, Op-Ed, Spotlight, The Buck Stops Here
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By Chris Woods, CEO, Terrapin Care Station In January, Motley Fool asked whether 2020 would be the year of cannabis stock bankruptcies. And if business leaders aren’t careful about their growth, the answer will undoubtedly be “yes.” While the impact…

Essential and Rigorous: Why Cannabis Will Emerge Stronger Post-Covid

COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across all sectors of the economy and businesses are struggling through unprecedented disruption. The cannabis industry is not an island—we’ve been heavily disrupted too. We are concerned about supply chain, short- and long-term impact on…

How One California Cannabis Company is Adapting to the New Not-So-Normal of COVID-19

March 26, 2020
John Oram
Coronavirus, Cultivation, Processing, Retail, The Buck Stops Here
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As of March 30, 2020, more than 160,000 people in the United States have tested positive for coronavirus, with more than 3,000 deaths related to the disease. Over the last several weeks, with the influx of the coronavirus pandemic, Americans…

Greg Gamet

The Whole Gamet

My Valentine’s Wish for the Cannabis Industry By Greg Gamet It’s Valentine’s Season… the time of year when people run out to buy chocolates or roses on their way home from work, and maybe grab a Hallmark card that says…

Social Justice and Cannabis, Moving Beyond Lip Service

As cannabis emerges from the shadows of its illicit past, the socio-economic inequality created by decades of the “War on Drugs” stands in stark contrast to the substantial wealth being created by cannabis legalization. While no other business has been…

Greg Gamet

The Vape Crisis: A Roadmap to Redemption

November 22, 2019
Greg Gamet
Op-Ed, The Buck Stops Here, Vaping Crisis
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The Whole Gamet The vape crisis has taken its toll in many ways. First and foremost, tainted vape cartridges have sickened thousands and have reportedlycaused the death of dozens. The crisis has also hit the legal and regulated cannabis industry…

Why Legal Cannabis is So Expensive: Understanding 280E and how the STATES Act Can Help

November 20, 2019
Erik Knutson
Op-Ed, Policy & Legal, The Buck Stops Here
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By Erik Knutson Mention the price of cannabis at a legal, regulated dispensary to a consumer and be prepared to get an impassioned earful. Mention 280E to a licensed cannabis business operator and also be prepared to get an impassioned…

CBD Industry Not Likely to Maintain Accelerated Growth in a ‘Buyer Beware’ Environment

November 8, 2019
Paul Armentano
Hemp Industry News, Op-Ed, The Buck Stops Here
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Various sources and market analysts predict exponential growth in consumer sales of CBD-specific products in the US marketplace. Experts point to changing state and federal policies, as well as growing public familiarity and demand for CBD products as reasons to…

Breaking into New Markets: 4 Steps to Becoming a Successful MSO

September 4, 2019
Erik Knutson
News & Insights, Op-Ed, The Buck Stops Here
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As the legalization of both medical and recreational use of cannabis continues to sweep across the United States, more cannabis businesses are looking to expand into new markets. But owners and operators often try to do so at an unrealistic…

When Is A Dose Not A Dose? Innovation Standards Will Make Or Break The Industry

August 28, 2019
Joe Hodas
Op-Ed, Science and Technology, The Buck Stops Here
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I don't think anyone would deny that innovation is key to propelling a nascent, disorganized and immature industry into one that shows signs of longevity, impact and importance. That is to say, industries do not mature (tech, manufacturing, etc.) without…