cannabis industry

Barneys Department Store Is Betting on the Luxury World of Weed

Inside Barneys' posh cannabis store, The High End.

Running a Business

'I Believe in People Over Profits; I Have Always Paid People Too Much': Olivia Alexander, Founder and CEO of Kush Queen

As one of the industry's top tastemakers, her cannabis wellness and lifestyle products are known for their quality and innovation.

Fotis Georgiadis | 13 min read

Growth Strategies

'Often, People Get Caught Up in the Noise of the Industry': Sara Gullickson, CEO of Item 9 Labs

Sticking to a business plan is especially important in the cannabis space.

Len Giancola | 9 min read

Cannabis

Cannabis Lounges Are Popping Up Across the Country

Some predict they'll be as popular as bars, but there's still plenty of controversy.

Andrew Ward | 3 min read

Cannabis

Cannabis Entrepreneurs: Know the Perils of 'Accidental Franchising'

Accidental franchises are a trap for the unwary -- and the trap is sure to attract cannabis entrepreneurs looking for a quick footing in the burgeoning cannabis industry.

Rochelle Spandorf | 13 min read

Cannabis

5 Ways Your Company Can Fight Counterfeiting in the Cannabis Industry

Counterfeiters can capitalize on your work and position themselves as parasites on your reputation.

Tom Zuber | 5 min read

Cannabis

Personal Cannabis Preference Is Shaping Consumption -- and Forecasts Predict the Market Could Hit $28.9 Billion by 2022 (Infographic)

North American consumers spent an estimated $12.3 billion on legal cannabis in 2018.

Debra Borchardt

Cannabis

4 Reasons It's Critical for Cannabis Businesses to Invest in Community Relations

To stand out in a crowded marketplace, cannabis businesses need to have their own stories to tell. Investing in community relations can help.

Savannah Bailey | 4 min read

Celebrity Entrepreneurs

Post Malone Launches Shaboink Hemp Pre-Rolls and Announces Partnership With Icon Farms and Sherbinskis

Post Malone, singer and founder of hemp and cannabis brand Shaboink, announced a new product: American-grown hemp pre-rolls.

PR Newswire | 3 min read

Cannabis

Research: Most U.S. Cannabis Cultivators Choose to Compete on Quality Rather Than Cost (Chart)

Many wholesale growers are focusing on cannabis quality, though market forces tend to favor those who reliably supply low-cost cannabis.

Eli McVey | 2 min read

Medical Marijuana

The Cannabis Industry Must Keep Alive the Legacy of LGBT Activists

Caring for the neediest AIDS patients during the worst years of the epidemic began the struggle for legal cannabis but legalization has put those programs in jeopardy.

Peter Gigante | 4 min read