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Why cannabis growers are locking in harvest labor now

Croptober drives cannabis hiring to its yearly peak, with Vangst issuing 10,000 W2s.

News September 10
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Report: Arizona cannabis testing lab keeps breaking rules, but stays open

Fined last year for breaking the rules, an Arizona cannabis testing laboratory kept up the bad behavior, according…

News September 4
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Why word of mouth still drives cannabis deals

Cannabis Cash Consultants founder Jennifer Makris says building credibility and a strong personal brand can turn into lasting…

News September 3
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The case for cannabis AI guardrails – and how to create an AI tool that works

Cannabis operators face a flood of AI tools that dazzle in demos but fail at scale. Palomar Group's…

News August 20
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How federal marijuana rescheduling rewrites the rules for cannabis business leases

Schedule 3 lets medical cannabis operators deduct rent for the first time.

News August 12
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California cannabis regulators’ fraud case against testing lab unravels

A prominent California cannabis testing lab remains shut despite a judge's finding that state regulators failed to provide…

News August 10
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How cannabis retailers can leverage market data to boost revenue

Most operators don’t know what to buy, why they need it or what decisions the data can drive…

News August 6
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How Jason Harris rebuilt Jerome Baker Designs into the world’s biggest bong company

Jason Harris built Jerome Baker Glass into what some called the world's biggest glass pipe company before a…

News July 30
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State fairs are the ideal place for an honest conversation about cannabis

For the first time ever, a booth dedicated to advocating for cannabis consumers and the industry that serves…

News July 24
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Voice of the Plant: Genetics are the cannabis industry’s greatest asset – act accordingly

Cannabis operators need to adapt strategies to preserve their companies' most irreplaceable asset: their genetics.

News July 22
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