A Sobering View From Out in Marijuana’s “Crown Jewel” April 4, 2016 John Hollon California, Cannabis Investments 0 Comments I don't get surprised too often, but I did this week when I saw that The Motley Fool was referring to my home state of California as "marijuana's crown jewel." Pardon me if I don't get too excited. Yes, I… Read More→
NAACP Wants Medical Marijuana Industry to Get a Black Business Owner March 30, 2016 John Hollon News & Insights 0 Comments California's multibillion-dollar medical cannabis industry is largely a white man's game. It's rare to see a person of color owning a marijuana dispensary or running a major cannabis business; most black and brown people you see in the industry are… Read More→
The Ticking Time Bomb That is Marijuana Banking March 28, 2016 John Hollon Banking, Finance & Real Estate 0 Comments Here's a question I never hear anyone asking: How long will it be before the Cannabis Industry's banking halts the growth of the industry? I started thinking about this while reading a recent story from Government Technology (their tagline is, "Solutions… Read More→
New Yorker’s Find That Medical Cannabis Is Too Expensive For Many March 24, 2016 John Hollon New York, Policy & Legal 0 Comments New York’s medical marijuana law went into effect in January, but many patients said they still don’t have access to the medicine. Many patients said they can’t afford the medicine. The market dictates the price, which is only disclosed between… Read More→
Oregon’s Sobering (But Pragmatic) Message About Marijuana Taxes March 21, 2016 John Hollon Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Oregon 0 Comments Here's one lesson from Oregon's recent marijuana legalization effort: Taxes are great, but they aren't going to provide a get-rich-quick windfall for the state, or for anyone else for that matter. Full legalization in Oregon started back on Oct. 1, 2015,… Read More→
Last Word: Here’s the Absolute Wrong Way For a State to Handle Medical Marijuana March 14, 2016 John Hollon New Jersey 0 Comments Lots of places in America get insulted, but few get insulted as frequently as New Jersey. A lot of it is cheap and unfair, of course, but here's one negative about the Garden State that is right on the money:… Read More→
I’m Betting That the 2nd Time Will Be the Charm for Ohio Legalization March 7, 2016 John Hollon Ohio, Policy & Legal 0 Comments As the Columbus Dispatch describes it, "The push to legalize marijuana isn’t going away in Ohio." This is a bit surprising after the debacle in Ohio for legalizing marijuana the last time around. According to the newspaper: Two medical-marijuana issues… Read More→
Last Word: The Incredibly Maddening Hypocrisy of Eric Holder February 29, 2016 John Hollon Opinions, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Is there anything worse than a former high ranking Federal official saying he believes the Feds should reschedule marijuana, but waited to share those pearls of wisdom until AFTER he left office? It's hard to imagine, but welcome to the world… Read More→
When It Comes to Compliance Hassles, All That Cash Tops the List February 22, 2016 John Hollon Compliance and Regulations 0 Comments God save us from The New York Times. Last week, America's newspaper of record published an interesting story that dug into the huge paperwork and regulatory burden that the Cannabis Industry faces in all the states where marijuana is legal.… Read More→
It’s Time the Cannabis Industry Deep Sixed the “Stoner” Image February 15, 2016 John Hollon Opinions 4 Comments I really like Tommy Chong. Back in my younger years, when Tommy and his partner Cheech Marin were famous as Cheech and Chong, their stoner bit was hilarious and entertaining. Like a lot of people, I really thought it was… Read More→
Employee Retention May Not Be as Big a Deal As You Think February 10, 2016 John Hollon HR and Staffing 0 Comments Here’s a question that every employee, whether they be a manager, mid-level worker, or administrative assistant, always have in the back of their mind: How critical is my job in the grand scheme of things? I know there are employees… Read More→
Should Oregon Fund a Marijuana Research Institute? February 9, 2016 John Hollon News & Insights 0 Comments Oregon should fund an independent marijuana institute to support and conduct world-class research into the drug's medical and public health benefits, says a task force that includes state officials, scientists and leading physicians. Tax dollars generated through recreational marijuana sales… Read More→
The Cannabis Industry Deserves Better Than Crap Like This February 8, 2016 John Hollon Opinions 0 Comments Sometimes when I see stories on Yahoo, I see dead people. Last week, Yahoo had an article titled 7 of the Most Famous Marijuana Advocates. It's an odd list, as so many of these lists are, but that's pretty much to… Read More→
Last Word: Is It Good That Recreational Marijuana Sales Are Skyrocketing? February 1, 2016 John Hollon News & Insights, On the Move, Opinions 0 Comments This shouldn't come as a big surprise: Recreational marijuana sales are up, and in a big way. According to a story in the International Business Times, recreational marijuana sales jumped "from $351 million in 2014 to $998 million in 2015… Read More→
Last Word: Why the Cannabis Industry Needs to Pray – – and Work – to End Marijuana Prohibition January 25, 2016 John Hollon Arizona, News & Insights 0 Comments Here's a prayer that all of those in the Cannabis Industry should all keep in our hearts and silently say every day: Â Lord, save us from all those uniformed public servants who act without thinking, who jump without looking, and… Read More→