California cannabis growers report a favorable wholesale market with increasing demand despite a lack of retail outlets and continued opposition to legal recreational marijuana from the majority of municipalities and counties in the state.
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How coronavirus in China could disrupt the cannabis vape hardware supply chain
The coronavirus outbreak in China – which has killed hundreds, sickened thousands and led to travel restrictions – is expected to impact marijuana vaporizer companies that depend on Chinese suppliers by interfering with the flow of hardware and other products.
Oregon wholesale marijuana flower prices rise after growers exit market, some pivot to hemp
Oregon marijuana growers report wholesale flower prices are improving, which is welcome news for recreational cannabis cultivators in one of the country’s previously most oversupplied MJ markets.
Experts weigh in on controlling costs in cannabis extraction
To become successful in the growing and, thus, highly competitive extraction space, it’s important for companies to keep their production expenses low.
How to Keep Extraction Costs Low
Extraction companies looking to stay competitive in a sector growing more crowded by the minute need to consider how to keep costs as low as possible. An extraction company executive looking for ways to save should think about: Automation to lower labor costs. Asking...
Cannabis trade group’s report targets illicit market in response to vaping health crisis
The marijuana industry's largest trade association released a report Tuesday on the vaping health scare that calls on cannabis business owners, regulators and law enforcement to do more to combat the illegal market. The National Cannabis Industry Association...
Temporary uptick in Washington state wholesale cannabis flower prices on shuttered businesses, unused canopy
Washington state’s wholesale cannabis flower market is experiencing rising prices, but marijuana business owners don’t expect that upward trend to last.
Nevada wholesale marijuana flower prices dip as demand holds steady, labs scrutinized
Supply of midgrade cannabis flower is on the increase in Nevada’s adult-use market, though demand remains robust and the market has not yet become oversupplied.
Shopping for new extraction equipment? Here’s what to look for
Hundreds of thousands of dollars typically are at stake when buying extraction equipment, so cannabis companies should take their time when making a purchase.
Washington state removes online map of cannabis businesses in response to recent burglaries
A recent rash of break-ins at marijuana companies in Washington state has spurred regulators to remove an online map that detailed where cannabis producers and processors were located. “We had a request by some of our stakeholders feeling that having those addresses...
6 expert tips to avoid cannabis industry layoffs
Layoffs at large cannabis companies made headlines in the second half of 2019, with both plant-touching and ancillary marijuana businesses in the United States and Canada announcing that hundreds of workers had lost their jobs.
How cannabis vape companies are using technology to ensure consumer confidence and bolster sales
The worst days of the vaping crisis are likely behind the state-legal marijuana industry, but many MJ firms are turning to technology to help further boost cannabis vape consumer confidence as well as deal with the dip in sales that followed the health scare. Examples...
