Giving Back
Cannabis Companies Generously Support Their Communities But Don't Get to Deduct It From Their Taxes
The same federal rules that make it hard to use a bank like every other legitimate business also forbid taking any of the normal tax deductions.
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Raising Money
6 Proven Ways to Win a Cannabusiness Pitch Contest
An insider's guide to what works and what fails when presenting your company to potential investors.
Canada
What American Tourists Need to Know About Canadian Marijuana Legalization
It's true marijuana is nationally legal in Canada but the local rules vary.
week in weed
This Week in Weed: Americans Vote on Cannabis!
Americans make big weed decisions in midterm elections, Jeff Sessions is out and cannabis stocks rise, and can cartels keep up?
Legal Marijuana
Pesticide Contamination Is a Growing Cannabis Safety Concern
Marijuana's continuing status as illegal under federal law makes the job of regulating it for consumer safety much harder.
News & Trends
Legal Marijuana
Key Cannabis Legalization Wins Could Bring in Upwards of $2 Billion in New Sales
With few exceptions, voted approved both ballot measures and candidates favorable to legal marijuana, at least for medical purposes.
Canada
What American Tourists Need to Know About Canadian Marijuana Legalization
It's true marijuana is nationally legal in Canada but the local rules vary.
week in weed
This Week in Weed: Americans Vote on Cannabis!
Americans make big weed decisions in midterm elections, Jeff Sessions is out and cannabis stocks rise, and can cartels keep up?
Starting a Business
5 Valuable Things To Know Before Digging Into the Edibles and Beverage Biz
Selling cannabis-infused delicacies comes with some unique challanges
5 Keys to Choosing The Best CBD Distributor
Not all wholesale CBD companies are created equal. Before partnering up, look for these factors.
LucidMood's Great Trick: Selling Cannabis to People Who Don't Like Feeling High
Startup LucidMood sells low-potency vaping products. But before winning over consumers, it had to win over a very skeptical group: budtenders.
The Next Big Thing in Cannabis? Terpenes
The future of the industry is all in the nose.
Growth Strategies
How the Cannabis Industry Is Redefining Supply Chain Management
Like so much else in the legal marijuana industry, stocking a product that was utterly illegal but is abruptly legal and in huge demand is a unique challenge.
Survey Finds Dispensary Staff Are Well Trained for Sales but Not for Medical Advice
Budtenders are sincere but mostly lack either the education or practical training necessary to help patients make informed choices.
Dear Cannabis Entrepreneurs: Enjoy Ruling Your Small Pond While You Can
Nobody in the cannabis business likes federal prohibition but when it ends they will all find themselves in competition with global corporations that are already preparing to enter the market.
Facebook and Google Are Not So High On Cannabis
With cannabis becoming legalized across states, and now country borders, power players in the ad industry are hindering growth.
