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...
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Cannabis experiences replacing traditional advertising
Tupperware parties introduced 1950s housewives to the company’s food-storage containers, Ikea has hosted sleepovers to engage its customers, and the vodka brand Smirnoff created a comic book-themed party decorated with full-sized illustrations. Now, cannabis companies are committing themselves to experiential strategies to create memorable experiences for consumers.
Stars of marijuana and hemp sectors honored at MJBizCon in Las Vegas
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...
SLIDESHOW: MJBizDaily Awards Industry Impact Award finalists
The MJBizDaily Awards recognize excellence and impact in the cannabis industry.
SLIDESHOW: MJBizDaily Awards US Market Leader finalists
The MJBizDaily Awards recognize excellence and impact in the cannabis industry.
SLIDESHOW: MJBizDaily Awards Community Impact finalists
The MJBizDaily Awards recognize excellence and impact in the cannabis industry.
SLIDESHOW: The finalists for the MJBizDaily Awards Regional Game Changer are …
The MJBizDaily Awards recognize excellence and impact in the cannabis industry.
Mazakali CEO Sumit Mehta discusses cannabis investment space
Sumit Mehta founded Mazakali to counteract the negative consequences of business practices that deplete resources by making investments in sustainable cannabis and hemp.
Marijuana executives offer strategies and insights on salaries and recruitment
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.
Exclusive: How cannabis industry CEO salaries compare with mainstream counterparts
While CEOs in all industries are typically among a company’s top earners, salaries for cannabis CEOs trend higher than those in mainstream industries, including agriculture.
Marijuana Business Magazine salary survey: Cannabis industry workers, executives can earn more than their mainstream counterparts
Cannabis pays.
From trimmers, stock clerks and budtenders to master growers, chief extractors and C-suite executives, all are more likely to make at least as much or more money than comparable positions in mainstream industries such as consumer goods, alcohol and agriculture.
Regional and state compensation differences
Marijuana Business Magazine’s salary data reveals regional trends that were echoed by cannabis industry observers. Perhaps the most significant: East Coast cannabis companies in search of candidates with marijuana industry experience are pulling employees away from West Coast rivals by offering better pay and perks.






