Cannabis

3 Key Steps to Securing a Marijuana Manufacturing License
Manufacturing

3 Key Steps to Securing a Marijuana Manufacturing License

It's a tough nut to crack, but once you do you'll be facing far less competition.
Chris Harkins | 4 min read
Cannabiz Countdown: Market Projected to Hit $44.8 Billion by 2024 (60-Second Video)
Cannabiz Countdown

Cannabiz Countdown: Market Projected to Hit $44.8 Billion by 2024 (60-Second Video)

Your weekly rundown of the biggest news in the cannabis business.
Hayden Field | 1 min read
What To Make Of Jay-Z's Caliva Partnership
Cannabis

What To Make Of Jay-Z's Caliva Partnership

Hip-hop artist and entrepreneur Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter made headlines earlier this month by entering the cannabis space.
Andrew Ward | 2 min read
A Weed Museum Is Coming to Hollywood
Cannabis

A Weed Museum Is Coming to Hollywood

The curated museum will have interactive exhibits, historical artifacts and Instagrammable art installations.
Javier Hasse | 2 min read
4 Reasons It's Critical for Cannabis Businesses to Invest in Community Relations
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
Post Malone Launches Shaboink Hemp Pre-Rolls and Announces Partnership With Icon Farms and Sherbinskis
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
Research: Most U.S. Cannabis Cultivators Choose to Compete on Quality Rather Than Cost (Chart)
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
There Is a Lot to Learn Before Investing in Cannabis
Investing

There Is a Lot to Learn Before Investing in Cannabis

Cannabis investment opportunities are vast, and mostly brand new to even veteran investors.
Tomas Garibaldi | 7 min read
Jim Belushi Is Launching a Blues Brothers Cannabis Brand in Illinois
Cannabis

Jim Belushi Is Launching a Blues Brothers Cannabis Brand in Illinois

He's an Illinois native who has been growing pot in Oregon. Not that Illinois legalized he's bringing what he's learned back home.
dispensaries.com | 4 min read
How Cannabis Brands Can Harness the Power of Digital Marketing
Digital Marketing

How Cannabis Brands Can Harness the Power of Digital Marketing

You are not limited to billboards just because Facebook doesn't want your ad dollars.
Andrew Hemingway | 4 min read
New Study Finds Genetics Is Why Some People Feel 'Paranoid' When They Get High
Cannabis

New Study Finds Genetics Is Why Some People Feel 'Paranoid' When They Get High

Cannabis is enjoyable for most people but decidedly not for some. Science seems to now know why.
dispensaries.com | 3 min read
How to Avoid Becoming Another California Cannabis Casualty
Running a Business

How to Avoid Becoming Another California Cannabis Casualty

The cannabis industry is like paying for a wedding. When you put "cannabis" in the name, everything costs more.
Jared Helfant, DDS | 4 min read
While Many Look for an Exit, Island Cannabis CEO Plans to Keep Company Private
Entrepreneurs

While Many Look for an Exit, Island Cannabis CEO Plans to Keep Company Private

Ray Landgraf launched his 'for benefit' company to sell good pre-rolls, not the company itself.
Javier Hasse and Eric Terbush | 5 min read
CNBC's Tim Seymour Talks About Cannabis M&A, Private Vs. Public Markets
M&A

CNBC's Tim Seymour Talks About Cannabis M&A, Private Vs. Public Markets

Cannabis is good investment, unless you guess the wrong company.
Javier Hasse | 5 min read
New Findings Raise Doubts Whether Legal Weed Reduces Opioid Deaths
Legal Marijuana

New Findings Raise Doubts Whether Legal Weed Reduces Opioid Deaths

Fluctuations in total overdose deaths appear unrelated to legal cannabis access.
Andrew Ward | 3 min read