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Kate Lavin

Kate is the editor of Marijuana Business Magazine, which provides tips and actionable advice to marijuana business executives. She joins the MJ Biz team with nearly 20 years of full-time journalism experience, including a decade managing a wine industry trade magazine in California. Kate graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a degree in print journalism, and her career has included the newsrooms of daily newspapers across the United States.

How passage of the SAFE Banking Act could impact cannabis businesses

Published December 14, 2020

The SAFE Banking Act is nearing the finish line in the U.S. Congress, and many expect it to become law sometime in the near future. The main question is when.

Top executives from marijuana MSOs detail their favorite state cannabis markets and their plans going forward

Published June 4, 2020

A few years ago, many marijuana companies wanted to branch out into as many U.S. state markets as possible. But since the 2019 collapse of cannabis stocks and the retreat of investors, many companies have become much pickier about where they spend their often-scarce resources for expansion.

More California towns, counties appear ready to put out welcome mat for marijuana businesses

Published May 28, 2020

California’s legal marijuana industry has been limited by local bans in roughly two-thirds of the state, but that situation might be starting to change.

Wholesale marijuana snapshot: A review of prices in adult-use markets

Published April 3, 2020

Over the past several weeks, Marijuana Business Daily took a deep dive into average wholesale prices in state-legal recreational marijuana markets.

SLIDESHOW: Keep your marijuana business afloat during a crisis

Published March 25, 2020

Whether it’s the coronavirus scare or impending layoffs, here are some tips on how your marijuana company can ride out the storm.

Marijuana Business Magazine 2019 retrospective: A look back at the year’s cover stories

Published January 4, 2020 | By Kate Lavin

The new year kicked off with a major state legalization move forward as recreational marijuana sales in Illinois launched on Jan. 1, but even as that was happening, the staff of Marijuana Business Daily was already hard at work on the spring 2020 issues of Marijuana Business Magazine. In the meantime, check out the cover stories from […]

Stars of marijuana and hemp sectors honored at MJBizCon in Las Vegas

Published December 13, 2019 | By Kate Lavin

LAS VEGAS – From a Dutch cultivator of medical cannabis to one of the handful of retailers to open for Canadian Legalization Day, Marijuana Business Daily recognized leaders of the hemp and MJ industries Thursday night during the inaugural MJBizDaily Awards gala at The Cosmopolitan Hotel. Setting the stage for the new awards program, MJBizDaily […]

SLIDESHOW: MJBizDaily Awards Industry Impact Award finalists

Published November 22, 2019 | By Christa Madrid

The MJBizDaily Awards recognize excellence and impact in the cannabis industry.

SLIDESHOW: MJBizDaily Awards US Market Leader finalists

Published November 21, 2019 | By Christa Madrid

The MJBizDaily Awards recognize excellence and impact in the cannabis industry.

SLIDESHOW: MJBizDaily Awards Community Impact finalists

Published November 20, 2019 | By Christa Madrid

The MJBizDaily Awards recognize excellence and impact in the cannabis industry.

SLIDESHOW: The finalists for the MJBizDaily Awards Regional Game Changer are …

Published November 19, 2019 | By Christa Madrid

The MJBizDaily Awards recognize excellence and impact in the cannabis industry.

Marijuana executives offer strategies and insights on salaries and recruitment

Published May 23, 2019 | By Omar Sacirbey

Salaries and benefits are tools to recruit top talent that will facilitate your company’s success, as well as barometers of your company’s health and culture. Marijuana Business Magazine spoke with executives from four cannabis companies that have made top-places-to-work lists and asked them about salaries and recruitment. Here’s what they said: Eunice Kim Title: Vice […]