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With several states legalizing marijuana, the cannabis industry is booming in the U.S. The  cannabis market was valued at $10.8 billion in 2021, and industry insiders are optimistic that the market will generate a whopping $40 billion in revenue by 2030, registering a compound annual growth rate of 14.9%. With the industry thriving and growing rapidly, … Read more

At the end of June 2022, the FDA banned Juul e-cigarettes from US markets and ordered the company to remove all of its products. Currently, the order is temporarily paused due to an emergency stay by a US court of appeals and the FDA’s review of potentially unique issues related to the company’s e-cigarettes. The … Read more

The global pandemic has made health and wellness a popular topic worldwide. This has created an invaluable new audience for dispensary start-ups: wellness-minded shoppers.  Wellness consumers are looking for products that can improve their overall health or make them feel better. They define wellness not just as eating right and exercising but as optimizing every … Read more

For a long time, if Hollywood wanted to make a fictional technology sound futuristic, they would add the word “nano” in front of it. However, nanotechnology has moved beyond the fictional realm and into the real world.  According to the National Nanotechnology Initiative, nanotech is any kind of scientific or engineering process performed on the … Read more

Cannabis and cannabis-based products are still illegal at the federal level. That poses several problems for your business, including securing financing. Few traditional banks are willing to work with marijuana businesses because strict banking laws make the risks to banks very high.  New and established businesses need access to capital to start, operate, and grow. … Read more

Anyone overseeing medical marijuana businesses — or active in any way in the cannabis industry — knows how important networking is to success. After all, business grows with relationships. Besides, going to cannabis events is one of the best perks of working in this field. Since the cannabis industry is relatively young, evolution is constant. … Read more

As cannabis distributors, you know all about CBD and THC, and maybe even THCV and CBDA — but what about NFTs? NFTs is a term that is definitely not a cannabinoid but instead stands for “nonfungible tokens.” Some cannabis entrepreneurs think NFTs are the next big thing for drawing attention to new products, attracting new … Read more

According to Leafly’s Jobs Report 2022, the cannabis industry saw a 33% increase in jobs in 2021, making it the fifth consecutive year the industry saw annual job growth of more than 27%. In other words, the market is booming.  For cannabis startups, this incredible growth shows that people are interested in working in the … Read more

Dispensary owners know they’re only as good as their growers. If the farm supplying your retail outlet with high-quality cannabis goes dark, you may find yourself with disappointed customers. Wondering how to find growers in California who offer quality and reliability? Read on. It’s one thing to just run down a list of licensed California … Read more

Understanding every step of the cannabis life cycle is essential for any business owner seeking to break into the industry. Growing cannabis from seed to harvest involves many moving parts, and once that’s done, you’ll need to think about packaging and distribution to bring your products to market. While the cannabis life cycle may seem … Read more