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Achieving True Social Equity Requires Changing the Cannabis Culture
It’s no secret the cannabis industry is off-balance when it comes to people of color and business ownership. In 2017, an estimated 12 percent...
The Man Behind Green Thumb Industries
When the first wave of cannabis entrepreneurs laid the foundation for the industry, there was no template for success or even survival. This is...
The Outlook for Cannabis Business Insurance Coverage
In November 2020, several states across the country put forth ballot initiatives aimed at decriminalizing or legalizing cannabis, and all of them passed. Arizona...
6 Ways to Retain Your Best Employees
The cannabis industry is in a unique position as decades of prohibition give way to spreading legalization. Today, cannabis is far and away the...
How to Manage a Corporate Social Responsibility Program
Last October, I led La Voz reporter Ernest Gurul on a tour of the Lightshade retail location in Denver’s diverse Montbello neighborhood. Gurul’s visit...
A Solution for the Cannabis Advertising Obstacle
As more states legalize recreational and medicinal marijuana and legislators eye legalization on a federal level, cannabis entrepreneurs are poised to see a sharp...
Au Revoir, Frenchy Cannoli
Legendary hashishin, activist, and educator Frenchy Cannoli passed away July 18 after suffering complications from surgery. He was 64.
"His passing was unexpected and leaves...
A Roadmap for Generating Revenue with Intellectual Property Licensing
As cannabis companies look for new growth strategies, many are seizing a golden opportunity: licensing their intellectual property. Offering licensees access to manufacturing processes,...
Explained: Why Does Cannabis Cost what it Does?
Before marijuana started becoming almost gentrified, the market price of weed was set by the person selling it. They based their price largely on...
Cannabis Consumers at All Levels Need Thoughtful Education
It’s clear legalization is on an upward trajectory. More and more markets are legalizing either medical or recreational cannabis or both as public acceptance...
