In most states where marijuana is legal, the license to operate a cannabis business is tied to the real estate where it’s located, making it critical for companies to maintain good relationships with their landlords.
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Future of cannabis sales relies on data-driven, targeted marketing, expert says
Sending promotions for cannabis concentrates to a longtime shopper who buys only flower is not just a waste of resources.
Marijuana firms need consistency in products, packaging expert says
Marijuana companies should adhere to the same practices as traditional consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies when it comes to offering products to customers, according to a packaging expert.
Ransomware typically begins with email scams, but training employees can protect your business
With mainstream companies such as Colonial Pipeline and JBS Foods increasingly becoming the victims of ransomware attacks, it’s only a matter of time before cyber criminals turn their attention to the cannabis industry.
How marijuana companies can navigate supply-chain delays and rising prices for construction materials
Deep Roots Harvest has until February to complete the four dispensaries it’s building – a goal the Las Vegas-based cannabis business is finding challenging because of recent difficulties securing construction materials. Most states require cannabis businesses to begin...
Filling marijuana company boards is getting easier as industry expands
Marijuana companies can lure talented professionals to join their boards more easily than they could just a few years ago, experts say.
Variability in available energy can cook your cannabis-infused candy operation
Your marijuana edibles brand is taking off, which means scaling up production. The big question is: How do you go from a 5-pound batch of gummies to a 30-pound batch while still ensuring the product remains standardized and uniform?
Cannabis companies that provide data about product effectiveness will outlast competitors
Since the onset of COVID-19, considerable attention has been directed toward bolstering the immune system. Many consumers are turning to wellness and self-care products that incorporate adaptogenic botanicals to alleviate stress and nootropics to improve brain function.
Marijuana retailers that opened during pandemic share winning formulas
Opening a retail cannabis store is difficult. Throw in a pandemic, Toronto’s bitterly cold winter weather or the revival of a dormant medical marijuana dispensary, and the new venture could be headed for disaster.
Marijuana retailer hosts grand opening
When New Standard opened its first cannabis dispensary in Hazel Park, Michigan, it was probably not the auspicious beginning Howard Luckoff and several other co-founders envisioned. The storefront opened April 3, less than a month after Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer...
CBD Firm Unveils Farm Art
Boulder, Colorado-based hemp producer and CBD maker Charlotte’s Web unveiled part three of its “Trust The Earth” campaign, a 76-acre farm art installation in McPherson, Kansas, as part of an effort launched in October 2019 to promote “the power of hemp for health.”...
SLIDESHOW: Keep your marijuana business afloat during a crisis
Whether it’s the coronavirus scare or impending layoffs, here are some tips on how your marijuana company can ride out the storm.
