With Democrats in Control, Investors Are High on Cannabis
For Kim Rivers, chief executive officer of Florida-based Trulieve Cannabis Corp., the beginning of the year is usually busy with strategy reviews or fielding calls about the state of the nascent industry. But almost overnight on Jan. 6, as Democrats cemented
Cannabis Retailers Under Duress: The Problem And The Solution
By Beau R Whitney, Whitney Economics. Even though there are record revenues and record state tax receipts, cannabis retailers are struggling. IRS Section 280e puts a heavy burden of additional federal business taxes on cannabis retail businesses. The greatest share of
Legal Marijuana States Have 50% Less Health Insurance Applicants Than Non-Legal Cannabis States
How Medicaid Could Have Saved $1.01 Billion Over the last few years, the cannabis industry has seen rapid growth in states to authorize the use of cannabis, whether for recreational or medical purposes. But despite this, the states run extremely limited
The Problem with Combining Cannabis Products and Prescription Medications
The numerous applications of medicinal marijuana have brought up all sorts of questions in recent years. Although the majority of these questions are due to a lack of sufficient clinical evidence regarding the efficacy of some of the therapeutic benefits
Yes or No, Edibles are the Future of Cannabis?
The recent surge in acceptance and legalization of marijuana in different states in the US has improved the base of the cannabis industry. Over the past couple of years, different sectors of the cannabis industry have rapidly developed. Both recreational
Marijuana legalization successes pave way for national conversation on drug laws: Experts
A majority of voters in five states, both red and blue, passed ballot measures that legalized marijuana on Election Day. This show of support at the polls will put more pressure on other states and the federal government to update its drug policies,
California Allows Regional Designation for Cannabis Marketing
Under a new California law, cannabis brands grown in the “sun and soil” of a city or county can be labeled with a regional designation, the Sacramento Bee reports. The law allows products to carry an “appellation of origin” label similar to
How the Cannabis Industry Can be More Eco-Friendly Going Forward
How the cannabis industry can be more “Eco-Friendly” in 2020 The world no longer respects industry that does not respect the planet. Well – at least the consumer-world that is [for the most part]. The cannabis industry – despite all of the
The Cannabis Industry is Now Essential But is It Equal?
Cannabis has been deemed essential, but when will equality rules be enforced? The coronavirus pandemic that rocked the entire world in 2020 helped many to come to different realizations in terms of what is really important to the general
California cannabis industry strives for geographic branding, just like wine
California’s legal cannabis industry, not yet 4 years old, yearns for the same system of tying plants to the soil perfected by the French over centuries and a key to the marketing success of the state’s premium wine grape growers. Tended