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Cannabis: An Idea Worth Spreading

I entered the cannabis industry in 2011. By all standards, this makes me a cannabis veteran. I always joke that there should be a cannabis year convertor similar to what we do with dogs because these past 8 years have…

Looking Beyond Tax and Banking Bills to Establish Sustainable Solutions for California’s Complex Regulatory Challenges

February 8, 2019
John Oram
California, Opinions, The Buck Stops Here
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By Dr. John Oram Op-Ed More than a year after California became the sixth state to legalize adult-use marijuana, the legal cannabis industry has yet to live up to the high expectations envisioned by supporters of Proposition 64. The number…

A Stock Symbol is not a Value Proposition

By Doug Poretz I have a warning – a very serious heads-up – for all those who are part of the executive team of a publicly owned cannabis company: Do not let the tail wag the dog. A company’s ultimate…

Cannabis Industry Slow Rollouts and Consolidations to Drive Ancillary Partnerships, M&A

November 5, 2018
Zachary Venegas Venegas
Ancillary Businesses, Banking, Finance & Real Estate, The Buck Stops Here
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By: Zachary Venegas Analysts have predicted upwards of 20,000 business licenses and a potentially $21+ billion market in California alone by 2021. The massive growth implicit in such projections seems a far cry from the operating tempo of the legal…

The Buck Stops Here: Our Transition to a Customer-First Operation

By Jill Ellsworth, MS, RDN Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche famously noted that out of chaos comes order. His theory has proven true time and time again. One day, it might even apply to the cannabis industry. For now, we are a…

CO2 is Here to Stay….

March 26, 2018
Andy Joseph
Op-Ed, Science and Technology, The Buck Stops Here
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Recently, I read a social media post where a fan of hydrocarbon extractions said, “People have been extracting plant into oil for 70 years. The vast majority of that is done with hydrocarbon or alcohol. Why the cannabis industry has…

#TimesUp in the Cannabis Industry: How Marijuana Can Flip the Script on Workplace Harassment

The cannabis industry is primed to build a corporate culture with no tolerance for harassment. As I’ve watched the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements sweep across our nation in recent months, it’s become increasingly clear that America’s burgeoning cannabis industry has…

Cole Memo No More? Some Initial Thoughts

By Patrick Vo Earlier today, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions officially rescinded the federal cannabis guidance outlined in the Cole Memo. For those who don’t know, the Cole Memo basically states that as long as states employ effective tracking and…

Maine, Marijuana and Mass Confusion

Maine – the land of the lighthouse and the lobster. And it almost became the first state on the east coast to adopt a regulated and taxed marijuana marketplace. Instead, the nation’s former #1 medical program is now left in…

The Shocking Shift in Perception of Cannabis

Ok, that headline is probably not even news in the cannabis industry. The past 12 months have brought dramatic change to the landscape of the cannabis marketplace, and a shocking shift in the U.S. acceptance of cannabis as both a…

The Evolution of the Dispensary: Automate What You Can and Let the Budtenders Offer a Personal Touch

As our industry matures, dispensary owners and customers have come to expect more satisfaction from the cannabis shopping experience. Unlike other retail businesses that have succumbed to the virtual marketplace, regulations governing how cannabis is marketed and sold require that…

The Shift in Cannabis Reform, and What’s Driving It

Frankly stated, notably on the west coast and in Colorado, the first generation of quasi-legal ganjapreneurs were previously engaged, almost exclusively, in criminal activity at both the state and federal level: No regulations, no taxes, no product or employee liabilities,…

Ontario Engages Cannabis

Ontario has issued its plans for how to implement cannabis legalization once it becomes national law, and we believe there is much to champion in the province’s approach towards building a smart regulatory framework that benefits consumers, businesses and government.…

Be a Force for Good: Sustainable Operations, Organic Best Practices and Radical Transparency

August 4, 2017
Amy Andrle
Processing, Science and Technology, The Buck Stops Here
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This summer, leaders in the ethical and clean cannabis movements joined forces to establish a new third-party certification that addresses two unmet and growing concerns for marijuana consumers - organically grown and fairly produced cannabis. At time when dangerous pesticide…

Elevating Edibles Education

When I founded Wana Brands in 2010, cannabis had just recently come online in Colorado. The early years of edibles were filled with trial and error, adjusting to industry rules and regulations. We were all finding our footing in a…