How labor unions can benefit cannabis operators
Conventional wisdom contends that businesses and labor unions are naturally adversarial. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Conventional wisdom contends that businesses and labor unions are naturally adversarial. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
A marijuana company’s payroll provider should focus on cannabis and not also serve mainstream businesses, MJ executives agree.
For evidence of headwinds facing the regulated marijuana industry, look no further than the cannabis labor market.
As marijuana consumers develop a better understanding and appreciation for terpenes, flavonoids and other chemical compounds found in cannabis flower, live resin products are becoming increasingly popular.
Nic Robertson, vice president of operations in Massachusetts for 4Front Ventures, said commercial growers have moved away from eyeballing the color of trichomes and squeezing buds to gauge moisture content in favor of scientific methods to evaluate when cannabis flower has reached an optimal point for harvest.
Harvest is arguably the most important milestone in the journey that marijuana products – whether flower, oils or something else – take before reaching consumers.
But full days of planning and pre-harvest preparation go into getting crops in the best possible condition before they are cut down.
Turkish delight, the sweet, chewy, powdered confection, has captured Nathan Cozzolino’s imagination since the owner-operator of Rose Los Angeles and maker of marijuana edibles brand Rose Delights, was young.
Cannabis entrepreneurs say that local police can help protect their operations and employees, while police say familiarity makes them safer.
Being one of a small number of stores in a cannabis desert might seem like an easy proposition: Open your doors and let customers roll in, unencumbered by competition.
But as Lauren Fontein learned when she opened a store in Fresno (population 500,000), being a cannabis oasis comes with its own challenges.
Mother Earth Wellness in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, is challenging state regulations that allow out-of-state retailers more advertising rights.
US marijuana concentrate sales are climbing as manufacturers roll out simpler and cheaper consumption devices.
Registration for MJBizCon, the world’s biggest B2B conference for the cannabis industry, is now open.