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Most cannabis licenses will be awarded through a lottery system and there’s no limit to the number of applications that someone can submit. “Like any other lottery, the more tickets you buy, the higher probability of success you’ll have. Michael Mayes, a cannabis consultant based in Chicago, Ill., said his firm, Quantum 9, has multiple […]
Hawaii’s medical cannabis dispensary network has been growing, and the business sector would like it to grow more. Officials at the state Department of Health, meanwhile, don’t want that process outpacing their own ability to keep things in line. Michele Nakata, program manager of the department’s Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation, appeared before […]
in Renton, hired private security after they were robbed in December and January.”There’s been a huge uptick in armed robberies in the cannabis world,” Owner Myles Kahn said.His business, which is about to celebrate its 6th anniversary next month, is popular among customers. But the recent incidents have alarmed Kahn and his staff to the […]
Connecticut has a proud tradition of home rule, deeply appropriate to The Constitution State. Today, the decision about where cannabis is accessed by adults 21 and older has been left to individual municipalities. The real danger has always been an illicit cannabis market that funnels money to criminals who can use it to support their […]
The legal cannabis industry has been developing for years, but it is still difficult even for sophisticated investors to know where to start when thinking about investing in the cannabis industry. As with any potential investment category, it is virtually impossible to list all the relevant issues that an astute investor should understand before making […]
But rather than unload every aspect of the operation, Mr. Levy and his sons, who work for the family business, held on to the company’s smartphone app, known as theScore. At the time, the digital revolution was still in its infancy and the app itself was pretty basic, mostly providing sports scores and news. Although […]
“We’re excited to step into the processing space,” said Felix Davis, sales and marketing director of HOG. “Producing premium craft-cannabis products will be the focus for Rogue Chemistry. …Read the full story
In the second quarter, he orchestrated a 180-person layoff, which he expects to deliver about $15-million on an annualized basis. …Read the full story
For example, a laboratory specialising in cannabinoid analysis will be equipped with technology designed to isolate and identify different chemical compounds. Built using LC-UV technology, the Raptor ARC-18 by Restek is an example of a high-throughput system used to analyse cannabis samples. As a result, medical cannabis testing and analysis labs must have an in-depth […]
Cannabis use disorder, also known as marijuana use disorder, is associated with dependence on the use of weed. Under the current system of providing medical marijuana cards, people only require written approval by a licensed physician, the latest study said. The study, published Friday in the journal JAMA Network Open, followed 269 adults from the […]
It is possible that cannabis may help with blood glucose management, decrease arterial inflammation, improve neuropathy and lower blood pressure, according to Bissex. Bissex: In an analysis published in 2022 of data from the International Cannabis Policy Study collected in 2018 across Canada and the U.S., researchers found that 27% of people living in North […]
After retail stores shuddered their doors to comply with public health restrictions, consumers were pushed online to find items and have them shipped to their doorstep. This created-out-of-necessity business model helped the legal cannabis industry stay afloat during the pandemic, but it launched the beginnings of what has now become a permanent model, allowing cannabis […]
Retailers setting up a store in a city currently pay the province a $2,000 application fee, plus an annual $3,000 permit fee. …Read the full story
Statistics Canada released January retail sales for the country this morning, with cannabis sales decreasing from December by 2.1% to C$347.2 million. Quebec was down 14% from December and 2% from a year ago, while British Columbia was down 5% from December as it advanced 24% from a year ago. Hifyre IQ estimated that product categories have seen […]
Tyler Klimas, executive director of the Cannabis Compliance Board , said he wasn’t surprised by the demographic breakdown in the report, which largely mirrored the demographics reported last year. This year’s report, conducted pursuant to CCB regulations required by AB533 from the 2019 legislative session, found that 69 percent of license owners, managers, board members […]
For the study, researchers examined four years of data study, a national longitudinal study of tobacco use and how it affects the health of people in the United States. People experiencing IMH may be socially isolated and, as a result, they might have fewer opportunities to obtain cannabis or spend time around others who are […]
, one of the fastest-growing, vertically integrated cannabis companies in the U.S., today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and year ending December 31, 2021. With the first phase of our SoCal cultivation facility operational; and its construction on time and on budget; and the receipt of our nursery, cultivation and processing licenses, we […]
The state allows terpenes from cannabis to be added back to enhance the flavor of the concentrate, creating such flavors as cherry lemonade from Terrapin, which says it only uses terpenes from cannabis in Pennsylvania. An industry group formed to fight the ban, Medical Marijuana Access & Patient Safety Inc., called the health department’s reasoning […]
