BOSTON – A diverse group of North America's leading cannabis cultivation and manufacturing experts has announced that they have come together to form the Sustainable Cannabis Coalition (SCC). The SCC will work proactively with industry cultivation and manufacturing peers and vendors to promote proven sustainability best practices that can be implemented at scale across the cannabis market. The global legal marijuana market is predicted...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) filed proposed emergency regulations that would implement provisions of Assembly Bill 1525 with the Office of Administrative Law (OAL). The action may signal a step forward for California’s legal cannabis industry; the implementation of regulations would effectively allow cannabis businesses access to banking services, including merchant banking, payment processing,...

No matter how brilliant a retail or marketing plan may be, it is important to always remember one thing—you are not your customer. Consumers are not going to view your business through the same lens and customer feedback is essential to ensure the right products and services are being offered. Resuming mg's monthly column about the habits of successful...

Ken Frate, former director of sales and media productions at CannaCribs, joined Grow Glide as director of business development. At CannaCribs Frate was responsible for developing pre-production strategies and sales goals, and closed hundreds of million-dollar sponsorship deals across the cannabis industry. "Ken not only brings a best in the cannabis business network of trusted relationships, he has a strategic...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Last Prisoner Project, (LPP) a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization dedicated to cannabis criminal justice reform, is thrilled to see at least 10 individuals incarcerated on cannabis related offenses will be released from federal prison after receiving executive clemency grants. Many of these individuals were serving life sentences without the possibility of parole.  LPP, together with other criminal justice-reform...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Cannabis Industry Association (CCIA), a statewide nonprofit that promotes the growth of a responsible and legitimate cannabis industry, is offering its members exclusive access to banking through the North Bay Credit Union (NBCU). Since California legalized cannabis, operators have faced significant struggles with banking and payment services given the federal government's continued ban on cannabis products....

LAS VEGAS – GreenBroz Inc., the global leader in cannabis post-harvest processing technology, has announced an exclusive partnership to market, distribute and sell RollPros' patent-pending technology featured in the Blackbird Rolling Center to the U.S. and Canadian markets. The Blackbird Rolling Center solves the age-old problem of producing high-quality pre-rolls at scale, making it an invaluable addition to GreenBroz' line...

Have you ever made a wish and gotten what you wanted only to find the reality did not match your expectations? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the phrase, “Be careful what you wish for” is used to warn people to think carefully before they ask for something, suggesting the long-term ramifications may render their yearning less desirable. The origin of the...

CHICAGO – Fyllo, the leader in digital marketing and compliance solutions for highly regulated industries, announced it has acquired DataOwl, the leader in cannabis retail point-of-sale marketing and loyalty. DataOwl’s marketing and loyalty solutions power more than 320 cannabis retailers across 25 states as well as Puerto Rico and Jamaica, serving over 3M network members. DataOwl’s AI-powered retail solutions...

PHOENIX – The passage of adult-use marijuana presents huge opportunities for businesses and entrepreneurs, but the highly regulated cannabis industry can be difficult to navigate. MITA, Arizona’s Cannabis Trade Association is offering a complimentary, 16-week Social Equity Applicant Mentorship Program sponsored by Copperstate Farms, Weedmaps, and Scottsdale Community College designed to help social equity applicants secure one of the 26 licenses Prop 207 mandates to be awarded to...