Believe It or Not, Detroit Now Home to Nearly 150 Marijuana Dispensaries October 7, 2015 AggregatedNews Retail 0 Comments A new report pegs the number of marijuana dispensaries in Detroit at 148, a figure exceeding previous estimates of how many weed shops are in the city. Prior to the report's release, Detroit public officials could not say how many dispensaries there are, partly… Read More→
Avoid These Social Media Missteps to Ensure Cannabusiness Success October 5, 2015 Alexa Divett Marketing 0 Comments By Alexa Divett Most cannabusiness owners are aware of the importance of social media marketing and how it fits within a larger marketing strategy. However, you may not realize that if you are using social media incorrectly you could actually… Read More→
Some 200 Dispensaries Have Signed Up to Sell Pot to All Oregon Adults Oct. 1 September 28, 2015 AggregatedNews Oregon, Policy & Legal, Retail, Uncategorized 0 Comments In less than a week, Oregon’s medical marijuana dispensaries will be allowed to sell weed to all adults. They’re ready. Nearly 200 dispensaries have sent state officials a form declaring their intent to sell recreational marijuana starting Thursday, Oct. 1. That’s… Read More→
Washington State Will Start Accepting Licenses For New Marijuana Stores Next Month September 24, 2015 AggregatedNews Retail 0 Comments Washington State regulators hope to have some new marijuana stores licensed by the start of next year as they prepare to merge the medical and recreational markets. The state Liquor and Cannabis Board plans to accept applications for pot stores… Read More→
Portland, Oregon Considering Stricter Rules on Marijuana Dispensaries September 17, 2015 AggregatedNews Retail 0 Comments Portland is considering stricter rules on marijuana dispensaries and retailers including a 1,000-foot buffer between locations. The City Council delayed a planned vote Wednesday on marijuana regulations until Sept. 26 after deciding more could be done to prevent businesses from clustering.… Read More→
Sole Dispensary in Las Vegas Finally Reopening With Medical Marijuana September 15, 2015 AggregatedNews Nevada, Retail 0 Comments Clark County's only medical marijuana dispensary was forced to close its doors for nearly a week after it ran out of supplies due to widespread failures in the safety tests performed on growers' crops. Euphoria Wellness plans to reopen Tuesday… Read More→
Want to Email Market Effectively? You Have To Stop Being Spammer September 14, 2015 Alexa Divett Marketing 1 Comment Spam and bulk emailing have become a real problem for the Cannabis Industry. Not a day goes by where I don’t receive an unsolicited email from a cannabusiness owner or employee looking to sell me something or provide me with… Read More→
First NYC Dispensary Set to Open in January Near Union Square September 11, 2015 AggregatedNews New York, Policy & Legal, Retail 0 Comments If there was any doubt about the national momentum on legalized marijuana use in America, consider this. There will be a medicinal marijuana dispensary right off New York City's Union Square come January 2016. The dispensary on 14th Street between… Read More→
Demand Soaring at Massachusetts Only Medical Marijuana Dispensary September 3, 2015 AggregatedNews Retail 0 Comments The executive director of the state’s first and only medical marijuana dispensary said this week that in just two months of operation, it provided cannabis to 1,500 patients — the first measure of consumer demand for the product in Massachusetts.… Read More→
Testing Requirements Squeeze Supply of Medical Marijuana in Nevada September 1, 2015 AggregatedNews Cultivation, Retail 0 Comments With Southern Nevada's first dispensary now open after months of red tape, medical marijuana cultivators are facing growing pains as they grapple with the state's strict testing standards. Laboratory tests, required before medical marijuana can be sold, that growers have… Read More→
Nevada Dispensaries Are Opening Up, But When Will They Have Product to Sell? August 26, 2015 AggregatedNews Retail 0 Comments Medical marijuana went on sale in southern Nevada Monday morning when the first dispensary opened its doors for business. That's just one of several planning to open in the coming weeks and months. One major issue that dispensaries are running… Read More→
First Vegas, Now Reno – Northern Nevada Getting Another Marijuana Dispensary August 25, 2015 AggregatedNews Retail 0 Comments Located amid medical offices east of downtown Reno, Sierra Wellness Connection could be mistaken for a suburban pharmacy. But it deals in Purple Kush and Sour Diesel instead of ibuprofen and Sudafed. That's the point, said Steve Rausch, vice president… Read More→
First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens (Finally!) in Las Vegas August 24, 2015 AggregatedNews Nevada, Retail 0 Comments It was a moment more than two years in the making — or 17 years, depending on how you look at it. The first legal marijuana dispensary in Clark County opened Monday morning and made its first sales. Euphoria Wellness,… Read More→
2nd Dispensary Opens in San Diego While City Shuts Down Illegal Pot Shops August 19, 2015 AggregatedNews Retail 0 Comments The city of San Diego’s first centrally located legal marijuana dispensary opened Saturday in the Midway District just east of Point Loma. It’s the second permitted dispensary for medical marijuana to open in the city. The first opened in March… Read More→
Why Your Cannabusiness Needs Instagram August 10, 2015 Alexa Divett Marketing 0 Comments Instagram is the fastest growing social network and arguably the most important network for cannabusiness owners. According to Forrester research, “Instagram user interactions with brands is 400% higher than on Facebook and Twitter, delivering 58 times more engagement per follower… Read More→