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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
NFL's Calvin Johnson and Rob Sims Talk Cannabis: It's 'A God-Given Gift'
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NFL's Calvin Johnson and Rob Sims Talk Cannabis: It's 'A God-Given Gift'

Two battered former players who never had an alternative to opioids for pain have launched an cannabis business so others will.
Javier Hasse | 5 min read
Cannabis: The Afghanistan of Entrepreneurs?
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Cannabis: The Afghanistan of Entrepreneurs?

Arrogant entrepreneurs are likelier to exit cannabis humbled than rich.
Gavin Kogan | 3 min read
Cannabis Waste Is 'Special Regulated Waste' and That's a Costly Problem for the Industry
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Cannabis Waste Is 'Special Regulated Waste' and That's a Costly Problem for the Industry

In yet another crazy manifestation of the cannabis stigma, any waste containing THC needs special handling that drives up costs.
Ray Hatch | 5 min read
North Carolina Farmers Embrace Hemp as the Market for Tobacco Dwindles
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North Carolina Farmers Embrace Hemp as the Market for Tobacco Dwindles

Big investments in hemp processing facilities is creating a reliable market for a new cash crop to replace tobacco.
Heather Wilkerson | 6 min read
Iconic Harborside Dispensary Is Going Public
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Iconic Harborside Dispensary Is Going Public

But founder and cannabis advocate Steve DeAngelo is a little disappointed it has to be in Canada.
Peter Page | 7 min read
She Is the Cannabis Industry's Voice of Reason
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She Is the Cannabis Industry's Voice of Reason

Amanda Reiman wants cannabis to be more than a big new market for the same old powers-that-be.
Cynthia Salarizadeh | 5 min read
Women Are Disappearing From the Cannabis Industry. Why?
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Women Are Disappearing From the Cannabis Industry. Why?

The industry's most powerful women are working to fix it.
Lissa Harris | 12 min read
Women Cannabis Entrepreneurs Unite: We Are Better Together
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Women Cannabis Entrepreneurs Unite: We Are Better Together

The cannabis industry is not especially open to female leaders, but it likes to think it is.
Erin Gore | 4 min read
House of Saka Aims to Redefine Luxury With Cannabis-Infused Wine
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House of Saka Aims to Redefine Luxury With Cannabis-Infused Wine

House of Saka is the first luxury infused cannabis wine made for women by women.
William Sumner | 4 min read
How Berner Built a Cannabis Brand Empire
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How Berner Built a Cannabis Brand Empire

The rapper got his start checking IDs at a pot shop. Now his Cookies brand is baking up a fortune.
Jonathan Small | 6 min read
Meet the Working Mothers of Cannabis
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Meet the Working Mothers of Cannabis

In honor of Mother's Day, Green Entrepreneur takes a look at some of the working mothers building the cannabis industry.
William Sumner | 7 min read
12 Essential Conferences for Meeting Everyone You Need to Know to Succeed in Cannabis
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12 Essential Conferences for Meeting Everyone You Need to Know to Succeed in Cannabis

Mark your calendars. These are the top 12 canna is conferences to go to over the next year.
Javier Hasse | 6 min read
4 Tactics for Discretely Marketing Your Cannabis Brand on Instagram
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4 Tactics for Discretely Marketing Your Cannabis Brand on Instagram

The anti-cannabis bias on social media platforms is infuriating but you need to calm down and learn to work around them.
Layne Schmerin | 3 min read
Whatever Business You're In, You Can Pivot to the Cannabis Business
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Whatever Business You're In, You Can Pivot to the Cannabis Business

Want to get into weed? Look no further than your résumé. These entrepreneurs took their skills to the cannabis industry and are killing it.
Peter Page and Patrick Carone | 15 min read