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Why Demand for Tech Talent in Cannabis Cultivation Is at an All-Time High

August 1, 2022
Ryan Douglas
Cultivation, HR and Staffing, Science and Technology, Uncategorized
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For cultivation businesses, information technology (IT) is more than just email administration and fixing security camera glitches. IT affects nearly every aspect of a cannabis cultivation facility, and it’s crucial to the success of any commercial growing operation. The right…

New Jersey

More N.J. medical marijuana patients can now get home delivery

A dozen years after the medical marijuana law was signed in New Jersey, registered patients no longer pay sales tax on their medicine, and a growing number of people live in communities where home delivery service is available. The sales…

The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act: What’s In It, What’s Changed Since the Discussion Draft, and Will It Pass?

By Seth Gitner, Jonathan Havens, and Adam Fayne In July 2021, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y), along with Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), released a discussion draft of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA). The…

Cannabis Market in Thailand Seen Growing to $1.2 Billion by 2025

The combined market for medical marijuana and hemp in Thailand will expand by about 15% annually through 2025, when it’s likely to reach 43 billion baht ($1.2 billion), creating opportunities for growers and small businesses, according to the University of Thai Chamber…

Marijuana

Booker, other Senate Democrats ask Biden to end federal ban on cannabis

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker joined five of his Democratic colleagues Wednesday in asking President Joe Biden to end the federal ban on cannabis, allowing states to decide whether to legalize the drug. In a letter to Biden, Attorney General Merrick Garland,…

Montana Marijuana Sales Total $73M So Far This Year

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s recreational cannabis sales through the first quarter of the market’s first year are outpacing projections and it’s not even tourism season yet. Montana providers have sold $72.9 million in cannabis products, including both medical and…

Calabasas Man Allegedly Scammed Investors out of at Least $28 Million They Thought Would Fund Cannabis Vaping Businesses

PRESS RELEASE LOS ANGELES – A former UCLA decathlete who also competed with the Philippines national team was arrested this morning on a federal criminal complaint alleging that he fraudulently raised more than $37 million from investors who were told…

Love Hemp Shareholders Vote Against Ousting Chairman & Slashing Marketing Spend As It Reports 30% Drop In Revenues

LOVE Hemp’s shareholders have overwhelmingly voted against ousting the company’s Chairman Andrew Male, slashing the boards’ remuneration and halting all marketing spend. Last week during a General Meeting convened at the behest of one of Love Hemp’s largest shareholders, all…

CannaBiz: What it takes to get into the cannabis industry

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The past year has been one of big, faithful leaps for Dan and Anna Novak. The Albuquerque couple recently got married, and on April 1, they’ll open The Bad Company and step into New Mexico’s recreational cannabis…

The US cannabis industry now supports 428,059 jobs

How many jobs are in America’s legal cannabis industry? The 2022 Leafly Jobs Report found 428,059 full-time equivalent jobs supported by legal cannabis as of January 2022. Last year, the cannabis industry created an average of 280 new jobs per…

Embrace retail cannabis, New York: Why localities should opt in

Ever since Gov. Hochul ascended to the top job in August, there has been much-needed momentum toward establishing New York’s recreational cannabis marketplace. Despite the enthusiasm for the nascent sector — a sector that’s earned the support of nearly two-thirds…

One Out of 11 Denver Industrial Buildings Is Full of Marijuana

Your nose isn't lying: One in 11 industrial buildings in central Denver is full of marijuana. The state's cannabis industry occupies at least 3.7 million square feet of industrial space in Denver, clustered in areas of older warehouse stock, including…

Federal Court Tells the DEA to Stop Harassing Medical Marijuana Providers

October 20, 2015
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News & Insights, Policy & Legal, Uncategorized
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In a scathing decision, a federal court in California has ruled that the Drug Enforcement Administration's interpretation of a recent medical marijuana bill "defies language and logic," "tortures the plain meaning of the statute" and is "at odds with fundamental notions…

Oklahomans Gathering Signatures For Medical Marijuana Ballot Measure

Northwest Oklahomans have the opportunity to sign a petition to put medical marijuana legalization on the November 2016 ballot. Green The Vote, a group of Oklahoma residents and volunteers advocating for legalizing medical marijuana in the state, is working toward…

Illinois Panel Adds 4 Pain Conditions to Be Treated by Medical Marijuana

An Illinois advisory board voted Wednesday to add chronic pain syndrome and three other pain conditions to the list of illnesses that can be treated by marijuana in Illinois. The state's Medical Cannabis Advisory Board had expressed frustration last month…