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Republicans Show Their Cards, Cut Cannabis from Defense Bill

Policy & Regulation Sue Dehnam

WASHINGTON D.C. – Numerous cannabis-related amendments with bipartisan support were stripped from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by the Republican-led House Rules Committee...

Hospitality Trends Come to Retail

Retail Operations Virginia Maggiore and Brittany LeBlanc

As the cannabis industry matures, regulatory restrictions are becoming less stringent, paving the way for dispensaries to operate more like traditional retailers and cannabis...

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How to Land the Best Insurance Deal

Operations & Supply Chain Brian O’Connell

The cannabis industry is growing at a compound annual rate of 25.3 percent in 2023. By 2030, the global market should reach $134.4 billion—up...

Menlo Park, CA, USA - Apr 30, 2022: Closeup of the Meta sign at the entrance to the Meta Platforms headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Meta Platforms, Inc. is an American tech conglomerate.

Meta Allows CBD Advertising

Marketing Sue Dehnam

MENLO PARK, Calif. – Hemp and CBD product manufacturers and sellers are blocked from three fewer advertising channels after Meta Platforms Inc.—parent company of...

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The Brand Marketing Struggle Is Real

Marketing Ricardo Baca

Every category of brand marketing has its challenges, but cannabis brands may have the most difficult path to success. Pharmaceutical ads in national print...

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New York Takes a Bite Out of Illicit Cannabis Sales

Policy & Regulation Sue Dehnam

NEW YORK – New York Police Department officers and state tax agents raided several illicit dispensaries in Manhattan this week, following through on Governor...

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An Ad Man’s Marketing Advice

Marketing Andrew Szafran

Advertising is about spotting boundaries and providing novel solutions to both immediate and long-term problems. I’ve been an account manager in the digital marketing...

Edibles Consumers Desire High-Potency Product Packaging

Retail Operations Cy Scott

Edibles are an invaluable segment of the cannabis industry. From classic THC-infused brownies to flavorful fruit-filled gems, edibles have captivated the imagination of medical...

Bud Rot: Spotting, Treating, and Preventing Botrytis

Flower & Cultivation Taylor Engle

Updated July 2024. Bud rot—also known as botrytis or bud mold—is a common fungus problem that affects cannabis grow rooms and farms across the entire...

Silver Spring, MD, USA - June 25, 2022: The FDA White Oak Campus, headquarters of the United States Food and Drug Administration, a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Feds Signal Delta-8 Edibles Crackdown in New Warnings

Policy & Regulation Sue Dehnam

SILVER SPRING, Md. – The federal government is cracking down on delta-8 edibles that resemble popular snack foods, according to letters two agencies sent...