At a time society is crying out for businesses to show an environmental conscience, marijuana companies nationwide are searching for ways to do their part and keep their ecological footprints as small as possible.
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MJBizDaily Awards Hall of Fame inductees: cannabis business pioneers Steve DeAngelo and Wanda James
Marijuana Business Daily has selected cannabis industry pioneers Steve DeAngelo and Wanda James as the inaugural inductees into the MJBizDaily Awards Hall of Fame, which will be showcased next week during MJBizCon in Las Vegas.
Disruption is good for business, including cannabis firms: Q&A with Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph
Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph shares insights on why disruption is fundamental to business success and why cannabis companies should strive to remain disruptors.
On first day of Michigan recreational marijuana sales, customers line up for flower
The line outside the Exclusive Brands dispensary in Ann Arbor, Michigan, stretched nearly three blocks on the state’s first day of recreational cannabis sales Sunday.
Why some marijuana firms are rebranding in response to cannabis industry’s changing business climate
As the cannabis industry has moved to shed the “stoner” stereotype many have held of its consumers, several marijuana businesses are rebranding themselves via name changes and other steps to try to reflect the companies they’ve become. Whether the decision revolves...
As vaping crisis continues to affect legal marijuana vape sales, MJ firms use education to allay consumers’ concerns
In the wake of the recent vaping crisis that’s sickened more than 2,000 people and killed dozens more, vape makers and retailers are using a variety of strategies to ease consumer concerns and shore up sagging sales. In particular, marijuana vape manufacturers and...
Offering consumers a face-to-face experience helps them remember a marijuana brand, experts advise
Whether it’s a cannabis-focused arts and music festival, a “garden party” or a tour that guides visitors from cultivation all the way to the sales floor, experts say that creating memories that stick with customers is among the most effective ways to build brand loyalty.
20 Denver marijuana dispensaries fail mold and yeast tests
Random tests for mold and yeast at more than two dozen Denver-area cannabis dispensaries resulted in 20 stores being ordered to hold or quarantine their cannabis flower, shake or pre-rolled joints. The Denver Department of Public Health and...
Maine cannabis retailers see spike in vaporizer sales after Massachusetts vape ban
Cannabis retailers in Maine are seeing a spike in sales of vape cartridges, likely a result of the ban on sales of vaping products in neighboring Massachusetts. The ban appears to have spurred Massachusetts cannabis consumers to trek north to purchase vape merchandise...
Sales of marijuana edibles up in at least four states in wake of vape health scare
The vaping health crisis apparently has been good for the marijuana edibles sector, a sign that consumers are funneling more money into infused products instead of vaporizers. Since the first vape-related death was reported in August, retail sales of edibles have...
Buying cannabis licenses on secondary market more of a sure bet than applying for state business permits
As the marijuana industry matures and companies expand, many smaller, original growers and retailers are putting their licenses up for sale through the secondary market - much like selling a house. The growing trend is giving cannabis entrepreneurs a new avenue to...
In mainstream partnership, Eaze delivers marijuana to California hotel
Room service just got a little tastier for guests at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows in Santa Monica, California.
The hotel has teamed up with Eaze Hospitality and Recreational Embassy to provide cannabis-delivery services to its guests, the latest example of a mainstream company partnering with a marijuana-related business.
