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Cannabis Track-and-Trace & Data Breaches: A Disaster Waiting to Happen
Business & Finance
California law requires licensed cannabis businesses to use a “track-and-trace” system that, as its name suggests, tracks the movement of cannabis from seed through final sale. Cannabis licensees are obligated to meticulously register nearly every data point for cannabis biomass and products (such as harvest date, sale, processing activities, and s
Meet North Carolina's First Female Hemp Farmer In 75 Years
Business & Finance
Franny Tacy, the owner of Franny’s Farmacy, is the first female hemp farmer in North Carolina in over 75 years. Original link
3 Marijuana Stocks to Watch for November 2020
Business & Finance
Can These Pot Stocks Beat Expectations Next Month? Original link
How The Legal Cannabis Industry Is Tackling Sustainability
Business & Finance
At its core, the U.S. cannabis industry is a resurgence of our country’s agriculture and manufacturing capabilities. From planting the cannabis seeds and harvesting the flower, to processing distillates and selling the finished product, this rapidly expanding industry relies on natural resources and stringent packaging requirements to even make it
A Closer Look At The Systemic Culture Problems Of The Psychedelics Industry
Business & Finance
It’s 2020, and white men still dominate psychedelics conferences. If you’ve been in this scene for a while, you probably already know that. But this is not the whole story, it’s just the tip of the iceberg. I recently wrote a reported news story about the racial and gender homogeneity of several psychedelics themed conferences which took place virt
Everything You Need To Know About The Convenient Service: Cannabis Delivery
Business & Finance
The timeline of cannabis in America is certainly a tumultuous one. From being spiritually and ritualistically used by Native Americans, to being vilified and criminalized by early 1900’s government officials leading to a 75 year prohibition, to an explosive “war on drugs” that had a choke hold on American culture for over two decades, marijuana and
Why These Marijuana Stocks Are At The Top of the Industry
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Two Pot Stocks to Hedge Bets on Original link
Navajo Nation Cracks Down On Cannabis Cultivation
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Problematic cannabis cultivation on Navajo Nation lands has led to a new resolution to clarify the Nation’s stance. The Navajo Nation is an American Indian territory covering more than 17.5 million acres of north-eastern Arizona, south-eastern Utah and north-western New Mexico. The Navajo Nation doesn’t allow for hemp or marijuana to be grown on it
All Eyes On Michigan As State’s New Cannabis Market Booms
Business & Finance
With recreational sales growing from $9.8 million in January to $65.5 million by August, there’s no questioning Michigan’s potential. In December of 2019, Michigan became the tenth state in the U.S. to legalize adult-use cannabis. Less than a year in, it’s already outpaced Nevada to become the fifth highest-grossing state for cannabis sales and is
Marijuana stocks see boost after Harris debate comments
Business & Finance
Shares of cannabis producers soared on the stock market Thursday following the vice presidential debate, during which Kamala Harris announced the Biden administration would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. "We will decriminalize marijuana and we will expunge the records of those who have been convicted of marijuana," the California sen
How Has The Pandemic Help Boost Marijuana Stocks?
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What Can Pot Stock Investors Look Forward to Next Year? Original link
The Wildfires In Western U.S. Are Delaying The Outdoor Cannabis Harvest While Exposing Climate Impact
Business & Finance
The record wildfires that have blanketed the West Coast in smoke and ash also have blocked out essential sunlight and set back the growth of outdoor marijuana plants by weeks, leaving growers with less-than-ideal options for when to harvest their plants. Cannabis growers in California, Oregon and Washington state are contemplating two choices in th
The First Marijuana Microbusiness Is Gonna Launch in Michigan
Business & Finance
Michigan has taken an innovative approach to getting more entrepreneurs involved in the state’s marijuana industry—Microbusinesses, self-contained businesses that do not interact with the rest of the marijuana market.  Original link
2 Marijuana Stocks To Watch Before 2021
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Are These Pot Stocks Going to Make Gains in The Future? Original link
Climate change and wildfires, not the law, are the biggest threats facing west-coast cannabis growers
Business & Finance
The largest wildfire in the history of California, the August Complex, is still burning. It has scorched more than a million acres in Northern California and is threatening three counties, Mendocino, Humboldt and Trinity, that have the largest concentration of cannabis farms in the U.S., reports Inside Climate News. According to local law enforceme
Oklahoma's Numerous Dispensaries Presents Distribution Challenges For Brands
Business & Finance
To understand the unique distribution challenges of Oklahoma’s exploding cannabis market, one must first address the question that has preoccupied researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors ever since Oklahoma became second in the nation for dispensaries per capita, trailing only Oregon. That question being,  “Why Oklahoma?” According to a 2018 Veri

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