Articles by Bart Schaneman :
Florida institutes new rules for medical cannabis licenses
Florida has already licensed 12 medical marijuana businesses, but the state health department has decided to adjust the regulations for additional businesses, seemingly a nod to the agency’s previous missteps.
Five additional MMJ licenses are scheduled to be issued by Oct. 3, but those applicants will have faced a much different process than their predecessors, according to the News Service of Florida.
Marijuana firms in the dark when it comes to social media advertising
By Bart Schaneman
Years after legal markets have come online, marijuana businesses are still at a loss when it comes to what’s considered acceptable advertising on social media.
They’re throwing spaghetti at the wall, and absent any feedback from Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and the like, it’s almost impossible to know what’s going to stick.
How to sell your marijuana business: Q&A with GRN Funds CEO Justin Costello
Justin Costello, the CEO of Seattle-based GRN Funds, spoke with Marijuana Business Daily about how he valuates cannabis businesses, which companies are easier to sell and deal structures to avoid.