To win over job candidates, cannabis companies are increasingly offering incentives in addition to compensation, the most common of which are stock options. In many other industries, especially new ones—think internet firms of the late 1990s—companies have offered...
Payroll is the biggest expense for most companies, and controlling it is paramount to any cost-conscious business.
But paying competitive salaries is critical to attracting talented executives a company must have if it wants to grow – from managers and high-skill specialists to budtenders and trimmers.
Payroll is the biggest expense for most companies. But how does your company's salary schedule compare to others in your state and the cannabis industry as a whole? According to data analysis by the staff of Marijuana Business Magazine, lower-skilled, lower-paid...
Shaking up your cannabis-infused product line is one way to appeal to new consumers and excite loyal brand enthusiasts. But where do you start? Consistently dosed, cannabis-infused food and beverage products with inventive flavor profiles will continue to win with...
Because hemp is a dioecious plant that doesn’t self-pollinate, there is a certain learning curve to mastering hemp production that makes it unique.
The 22 women selected for Marijuana Business Magazine’s Women to Watch list have crafted companies from the ground up, forged new woman-focused alliances and upended traditional business models as they’ve paved the way in this rapidly evolving cannabis industry.
But these women are alike in another way: In this new year of 2019, they are embarking on major undertakings as leaders in a nascent industry that, like the rest of corporate America, is dominated by men in the top jobs.
There was little sin and plenty of cannabis industry expertise as MJBizCon took over the Las Vegas Convention Center in November.
Companies leverage capital, partnerships and diversification to expand beyond state lines When the U.S. marijuana industry was getting off the ground two decades ago, the business landscape consisted of mom-and-pop stores and amateur extractors. Product was...
Organa Brands relies on a large distribution network and diverse product lineup to leapfrog into new markets.
Columbia Care learned the importance of being ready for a market – not first to market Columbia Care Headquarters: New York City Year Founded: 2012 About: Columbia Care specializes in vertically integrated medical marijuana businesses in most markets. States: Arizona,...
When Robert Fireman and Tim Shaw opened Rhode Island’s first dispensary, the Thomas C. Slater Center, in 2013, they had no ambitions to expand into other states. But when they looked at the final facility and saw new states legalizing medical marijuana, they revised their game plan.
California packaging company diversifies its offerings and bankrolls acquisitions to expand its geographic footprint KushCo Holdings Headquarters: Garden Grove, California Year Founded: 2010 About: KushCo Holdings is a diversified marijuana company with businesses...
