One of the ways backers of recreational cannabis sales in Oregon planned to fight the black market was by prohibiting local governments from enacting their own taxes or fees on the rec industry. But if the League of Oregon Cities has its way, the state Legislature...
Marijuana-infused edibles manufacturers have been dealing with round after round of new regulations as the recreational market in Colorado grows and changes. On Monday, a state commission is slated to discuss even more possible rules. According to the Associated...
If you want to open a bank account, seek out smaller financial institutions. If you’re looking to boost customer loyalty, engage in socially responsible business practices. And if you’re hoping to attract more women as customers, stop using packaging and advertisements that they find offensive.
Cannabis companies that help others can end up helping themselves in the process.
Marijuana apparently isn't invulnerable to market fluctuation. In Colorado, where cannabis sales have steadily risen since recreational shops began serving customers on New Year's Day, that trend apparently came to a halt in September. According to tax data from the...
If a cannabis company is looking at switching insurance carriers, it's important to read the fine print. That was one of the lessons Patrick McManamon, of Cannasure Insurance Services, imparted to the audience at the 3rd Annual Marijuana Business Conference & Expo...
Cannabis activists in Nevada on Wednesday filed almost twice the required number of signatures with the state for a petition to legalize recreational marijuana. Organizers hope to force either a legislative vote on legalizing recreational marijuana or get the issue on...
By John Schroyer Congresswoman Dina Titus is optimistic when it comes to cannabis. The Nevada Democrat has not only been prepping for medical marijuana in her state, she's also been focusing on the potential for recreational marijuana becoming legal there in 2016. So...
In yet another signal that high-end investors are getting more comfortable with throwing serious money at the cannabis industry, marijuana management firm MedMen has announced that it secured $3.75 million in private funding to aid its national expansion. According to...
President Barack Obama has nominated longtime prosecutor Loretta Lynch to succeed Eric Holder as U.S. attorney general in a move that could have big implications for the marijuana industry. The biggest question for cannabis professionals: Will Lynch follow Holder's...
A technical glitch with an inventory tracking and point of sale system widely used in the cannabis industry is costing marijuana businesses thousands of dollars and forcing some to turn away customers.
Support for marijuana legalization has dropped significantly from a year ago, but a slight majority are still behind it, a new poll from Gallup found this week. The poll, conducted from Oct. 12-15 and released on Thursday, concluded that 51% of Americans back...
