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6 LGBTQ Movers & Shakers in the Cannabis Industry
Business & Finance
Members of the cannabis industry often tout their field as one of the most inclusive. The legal cannabis market is, after all, being constructed and furnished right before our very eyes — why wouldn’t it be diverse and accepting and progressive? After all, given the medical marijuana movements close ties to the AIDS crisis (shout out to medical mar
Two Marijuana Stocks To Watch At The End Of June
Business & Finance
These Two Pot Stocks Could Prove to be Important For The Last Week of June Original link
Leading CBD brands in the U.S. still have some inaccurate dosages
Business & Finance
Dosage is very important for cannabis products. The accuracy of them allows people to understand how the drug and its compounds interact with their bodies, helping to prevent overdoses and providing a point of reference when trying new brands and strains. A recent report found that 27 per cent of leading CBD brand products in the U.S. don’t contain
This State Is Home To The Largest Marijuana Black Market
Business & Finance
An increased tax on flower has forced legally operating dispensaries to increase their prices, which makes it hard for them to compete with the black market. Original link
Can Greece Leverage Medical Cannabis to Save Its Ailing Economy?
Business & Finance
Steeped in history, brimming with mythology, and home to beautiful beaches, rich Mediterranean food, and sights like the Parthenon, Greece is also a country fighting economic fallout, and trying to revive its wounded economy. Could the legal medical cannabis industry be Greece’s ticket back to economic security? Original link
April U.S. pot sales show resilience amid shutdown
Business & Finance
U.S. cannabis sales stayed strong in April even as broader retail sales fell by double digits, indicating that the March increase in demand was more than just pantry loading. Total U.S. retail sales fell 21.6 per cent in April from the year prior, yet pot sales in several states posted significant year-over-year gains -- in some cases, even bigger
Why Employee Training Is Your Key To Financial Success
Business & Finance
So, there you are, pondering your finances, there are many expenses and costs that go into running your business and when your budget is already tight, should you add or increase training to the expense list? Why frustrate yourself, looking for ways to train people, when you could be focusing on things like technology, product development or sales
First Missouri Cannabis Grow Facility Is Up And Running
Business & Finance
Missouri has had a rocky road to cannabis reform and medical cannabis expansion so far, but now, the state is poised for success with their own, commercial cannabis grow facility now fully up and operational.  Original link
Hexo Corp. sells Niagara Falls cannabis facility for $10.25 million
Business & Finance
Hexo Corp. says it has sold its facility in Niagara Falls, Ont., for $10.25 million to an undisclosed buyer. The cannabis company announced in March plans to list the facility after reviewing its cultivation assets. Hexo determined that it no longer expected to restart operations, which it halted in November 2019, due to an excess of cultivation ca
Only 3% of Australians using medical weed get it from licit market: study
Business & Finance
nly 3 per cent of Australians using medical cannabis access it through the government’s regulated program, a new study found.  Medical cannabis has been legal in Australia since November 2016, when the government created a system where doctors could prescribe weed to treat various ailments. Original link
Canopy Growth CEO predicts US will legalize weed in 2022
Business & Finance
The chief executive officer of Canopy Growth said this week he expects the United States will legalize recreational marijuana at the federal level in 2022. Speaking to CNBC’s Jim Cramer on his show Mad Money, David Klein said that the growing number of U.S. states legalizing weed will inevitably lead to broader support in Congress that will, in tur
4 Reasons Cannabis Companies Are Moving to an Enterprise Solution
Business & Finance
To say 2020 could be a defining year for vertically integrated cannabis companies is an understatement. It will be. And those driving execution in this complex, regulated industry with an enterprise-level solution will prove to be the leaders.  This year, the cannabis industry has been thrust into yet another transitional period. Legalization legis
What is behind the impressive market growth of CBD?
Business & Finance
Considering its current reach and future growth potential, CBD is one of the most exciting markets in the world. Cannabidiol, also known as CBD, is one of the active ingredients of the cannabis plant. Of the two components, THC creates the euphoric effects that marijuana is famous for and for which it has been classified as a narcotic in the past w
Why COVID-19's Digital Ad Markets Are A Boon For The Cannabis Industry
Business & Finance
For cannabis marketers, generating mass awareness is far more difficult than it is for marketers in traditional consumer goods. Cannabis marketers must navigate scores of disparate regulations that limit where, how, and who they can target with their message. This creates a serious challenge for brands that aim to move the needle on awareness or ad
Cannabis Sales Continue to Soar Through The Pandemic
Business & Finance
Every day, people across the United States demonstrate how legal cannabis could save the nation’s economy from the virus-caused downtown. They do so by buying record amounts of weed. Original link
Aurora Cannabis president is stepping down at the end of the month
Business & Finance
Aurora Cannabis Inc. says co-founder Steve Dobler will retire as president and as a director of the company at the end of the month. Dobler has held the roles at the cannabis company since December 2014. With the retirement of Dobler, the board will have nine directors. The move follows the departure of founder Terry Booth, who stepped down as chie

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