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A Post-280E Preview

While federal legalization is the ultimate goal for our industry, most cannabis professionals probably would list the elimination of Internal Revenue Code Section 280E...
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These New Markets Will Bolster the Industry in 2024

Making predictions about new markets in the cannabis industry is always a risky proposition. But now that the Midwest and East Coast markets are...
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SAFER Banking is No Magic Bullet

When the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act was introduced in 2017, both Democrats and Republicans were optimistic Congress would pass the bill,...
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The Frightening Reality of Synthetic Products

There is no shortage of unintended legislative consequences in the brief history of legal cannabis, but the 2018 Agricultural Improvement Act—popularly known as the...
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Q&A with Wana Brands CFO Sandy Li

In July, industry behemoths Trulieve Cannabis Corp. and WM Technology (parent company of Weedmaps) experienced a C-suite shakeup when their chief financial officers resigned....
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How to Sell More Flower

In nearly every state, the trend is the same: As cannabis products are introduced to a newbie consumer market, flower sales start off strong...
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Under the Bright Lights with Fohse’s Mike Howard and Alex Gerard

In retrospect, it’s hard to believe there ever was a question about whether light-emitting-diode (LED) illumination is the future of commercial cultivation. Even three...
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How to Survive the Commodity Trap  

In the 1980s, American farmers confronted a major economic crisis that changed the landscape of rural America and resulted in a near collapse of...
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Debt Financing Is on the Rise

With cannabis stock prices stalling and sliding over the past few years, companies increasingly have turned to debt financing as a means of raising...
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Unleashing the Mighty Power of Intellectual Property

After Atlanta pharmacist Dr. John Pemberton invented the recipe for Coca-Cola in 1886, sales for the first year totaled about $50. Two years later,...

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