Running a Business

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
SCOTUS Declines to Hear Challenge to Anti-Cannabis Tax Provision
Tax Deductions

SCOTUS Declines to Hear Challenge to Anti-Cannabis Tax Provision

Section 280E was written with to preclude drug dealers from taking business deductions but has used mostly against the legal marijuana industry.
Jeffrey L. Smith | 2 min read
Cannabis Waste Is 'Special Regulated Waste' and That's a Costly Problem for the Industry
operating costs

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
Cannabis Companies Are Innovating to Reduce Packaging Waste and Still Comply With Child Safety Regulations
Packaging

Cannabis Companies Are Innovating to Reduce Packaging Waste and Still Comply With Child Safety Regulations

Many in the industry and their customers, too, are appalled by how much packaging waste results from tough safety regulations.
William Sumner | 5 min read
It's Time to Recognize Cannabis Is a Valid Business Career
Canna-Careers

It's Time to Recognize Cannabis Is a Valid Business Career

Parents, universities and society as a whole need to acknowledge the cannabis business is a legitimate career path.
Gavin Kogan | 4 min read
The Budding U.S. Cannabis Industry Needs Normal Access to Business Banking and Insurance
Financial Services

The Budding U.S. Cannabis Industry Needs Normal Access to Business Banking and Insurance

Systemic barriers to basic banking and insurance services are muffling the cannabis boom much more than is generally realized.
Sarabeth Flowers Lewis | 5 min read
Compliance Is Cost Effective: 3 Common Ways Cannabis Operators Get in Trouble
Compliance

Compliance Is Cost Effective: 3 Common Ways Cannabis Operators Get in Trouble

Full compliance is cheaper than fighting with regulators and much better for your brand.
Christian Hageseth | 5 min read
Gary Vee Has Some Important Advice for Cannabis Entrepreneurs
Marketing

Gary Vee Has Some Important Advice for Cannabis Entrepreneurs

The marketing guru says your brand is your protector, content is king, and slow and steady wins the race.
Jonathan Small | 8 min read
How Risk Management Can Make Marijuana Businesses Bulletproof (or at Least Bullet Resistant)
risk management

How Risk Management Can Make Marijuana Businesses Bulletproof (or at Least Bullet Resistant)

Many ordinary risk management tools are unavailable to cannabis entrepreneurs because of federal prohibition.
Steve Schain | 8 min read
Licensing Snafu Could Cost California Cannabis Growers Thousands in Lost Revenue, Possible Shutdowns
Legal Marijuana

Licensing Snafu Could Cost California Cannabis Growers Thousands in Lost Revenue, Possible Shutdowns

California is the world's largest legal marijuana market but nobody is claiming it is the best regulated.
Bart Schaneman | 6 min read
Cannabis Retailers Need Answers to These 6 Questions Before Choosing an Ecommerce Partner
Ecommerce

Cannabis Retailers Need Answers to These 6 Questions Before Choosing an Ecommerce Partner

Ecommerce is important, so put providers to the test.
Brian Geddes | 4 min read
Small Businesses Face 6 Challenges in the Weed Market
Small Businesses

Small Businesses Face 6 Challenges in the Weed Market

There are many opportunities in the legal weed market but challenges abound for small businesses.
Scott McGovern | 7 min read
Consciousness and Competency Are the Building Blocks of Your Dispensary Business
Starting a Business

Consciousness and Competency Are the Building Blocks of Your Dispensary Business

Success running a dispensary requires boldly jumping in without kidding yourself about how much you don't know.
Dave Smith | 5 min read
Best Cannabis Software for Seed-to-Sale Tracking
Technology

Best Cannabis Software for Seed-to-Sale Tracking

The best cannabis software for following legal weed's complicated web of regulations.
Scott McGovern | 4 min read
3 Compliance Risks Cannabis Dispensary Owners Can Eliminate Right Now
Legal Marijuana

3 Compliance Risks Cannabis Dispensary Owners Can Eliminate Right Now

Compliance with cannabis regulations, regardless of what state, is a job all of its own.
William Sumner | 5 min read