Licensed marijuana farms are tapping into accommodation-platform opportunities as cultivators battle low flower prices, high taxes.
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Maryland-based cannabis retailer buoys business with spa and holistic pharmacy
Curio Wellness built diversification into its business model to provide backup revenue for the company and to overcome marijuana stigmas.
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.
Importance of reliable payroll provider highlighted by vendor aversion to marijuana clients
A marijuana company’s payroll provider should focus on cannabis and not also serve mainstream businesses, MJ executives agree.
Non-revenue-generating cannabis jobs in peril as demand grows for hourly workers
For evidence of headwinds facing the regulated marijuana industry, look no further than the cannabis labor market.
Freezing freshly harvested cannabis retains moisture, terpenes
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.
Cannabis offers cues when it’s time to harvest – along with historical data and testing
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.
Indoor marijuana cultivators share pre-harvest tips for lighting, nutrients, temperature and irrigation
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.
Marijuana manufacturer uses homegrown inputs to create one-of-a-kind edibles
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.
8 expert tips can help marijuana businesses ensure safety
Cannabis entrepreneurs say that local police can help protect their operations and employees, while police say familiarity makes them safer.
Art-focused retailer sprouts in a central California cannabis desert
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.
Rhode Island retailer flouts marijuana advertising ban with billboards
Mother Earth Wellness in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, is challenging state regulations that allow out-of-state retailers more advertising rights.
