Marijuana

Brands

How Vaping Brand Roam Uses Design to Appeal to Women

The idea of "wanderlust" guided the company's design and branding.

Success Strategies

How This Wall Street Vet Became a Billion-Dollar Cannabis Success Story

Kevin Murphy won big when he agreed to sell his cannabis company, Acreage Holdings, for billions. But he says there's still plenty of opportunity.

Jonathan Small | 5 min read

Branding

CBD Is a Crowded Industry. Here's How One Brand Learned to Stand Out.

Instead of pushing a product, Feals focuses on its customers' pain points.

Jonathan Small | 4 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

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

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

week in weed

This Week in Weed: Notorious B.U.D!

The latest state news, a hip hop legacy lives on, and Maryland's ultimatum.

Conrad Martin | 2 min read

Marijuana

Marijuana the Feds Allow for Research Is More Like Hemp Than Real-Life Pot

If you bought this at a dispensary, you'd demand your money back.

dispensaries.com | 3 min read

week in weed

This Week in Weed: DO NOT SMOKE THIS!

Florida caps out, Golf is getting more boring, and I'll tell you where not to smoke the hash.

Conrad Martin | 2 min read

Recruiting

The Recruitment Platform Gradujuana Was Failing... Until It Changed Its Name to Vangst

How a considered name change boosted business for the startup.

Juliet Bennett Rylah | 4 min read

Cannabis

Why This Cannabis-Infused Beverage Is Being Marketed Like a Health Drink

Mood33 is about feeling good more than feeling high -- and the design of its packaging has to make that clear to consumers.

Peter Page | 3 min read

week in weed

This Week in Weed: Seth Rogen Starts a Weed Company!

A big celebrity gets into the weed game, the FDA sets a date, and someone else got my dream job!

Conrad Martin | 2 min read

week in weed

This Week in Weed: Whole Foods Will Sell Weed! (One Day...)

Whole Foods wants in, an on-demand weed company expands, and Leafly gets a new CEO. It's the Week in Weed.

Conrad Martin | 2 min read

Media Coverage

Is Cannabis Media Coverage Fair and Balanced?

Or is it all about boosterism and cute puns?

David Feldman | 6 min read