4 Paths to Raising Capital in the Cannabis Industry in 2023
Warren Buffett once famously said, “When the tide goes out, you see who’s been swimming naked.” The Oracle of Omaha offered this sage bit...
Regulations Are Out of Step with Economic Reality
Despite all the hype and optimism that characterized the initiation of adult-use legalization, the past ten years of both business and tax revenues have...
4 Predictions for the U.S. Cannabis Market
Amid a few troubling forecasts for the industry, 2023 still looks like it will be a healthy year for cannabis sales. Adult use is...
Improving Fair Access to SAFE Banking
Ask nearly any cannabis professional about what’s holding the industry back, and you’ll likely get three answers: cannabis’s status as a Schedule I drug,...
Cannabis Investment Reset Time
The last wave of cannabis investment—what I call Cannabis Investment 4.0—that kicked off in 2020 largely has been a failure for businesses and creditors...
How to Avoid Scaring Off Investors
Every industry—and every company—needs visionaries. These are the leaders with the big ideas who possess a driving passion for the business and generate excitement....
8 Financial Services Providers and Cannabis Banks to Explore in 2023
One of the biggest headaches for cannabis businesses is lack of support from financial services providers and banking institutions. The current scarcity of access...
A Pandemic Boomerang Hits Legacy Cannabis Markets
Ever since adult legalization took hold across the United States, retail trends and consumer buying habits in the cannabis industry have been something of...
As Capital Dries Up, MSOs Gear Up
The cannabis industry has gone through multiple ebb-and-flow cycles with capital investment over the past decade, but the situation for cash-starved companies in 2022...
How to Survive the Coming Consolidation Feeding Frenzy
Attorney Julie Herzog sees massive consolidation on the horizon, much of it driven by Big Pharma. Companies that aren’t prepared to eat or be...
