Cannabis Growers Showcases Get the ‘New York Minute’ Treatment July 27, 2023 Tom Hymes Compliance and Regulations, New York, News & Insights 0 Comments In an attempt to jump start a flagging adult-use cannabis program that was supposed to be a model for the nation, New York last week announced not only the issuance of well over 200 provisional retail licenses, but, in addition… Read More→
As more states legalize cannabis, uneven safety rules can pose a risk, experts say July 24, 2023 AggregatedNews Lab Testing, Standards and Certification 0 Comments Amid the growing acceptance and legalization of cannabis use across the country, a concerning reality has emerged: The state-by-state patchwork of safety regulations can leave marijuana consumers wandering through a haze of uncertainty, exposing them to potential risks. Under federal… Read More→
Five Essential Tips to Help Cannabis Retailers Run Compliant Dispensaries June 12, 2023 Brooke Butler Compliance and Regulations 0 Comments As the cannabis industry continues to face major headwinds, with equity markets all but decimated, a lack of meaningful federal reform on the horizon, price compression, ongoing tax woes, and both surmounting inflationary pressure and fear of recession, industry players… Read More→
Quality Management Systems Part Two: Defining Quality May 17, 2023 Lezli Engelking Spotlight, Standards and Certification 0 Comments By Leslie Engelking This is the second in an ongoing series of articles on Quality Management Systems designed to educate the cannabis industry. Before beginning the process of building a Quality Management System for your cannabis business, it is important to… Read More→
Curaleaf’s Ugly New Jersey Victory April 20, 2023 Tom Hymes Compliance and Regulations, News & Insights 0 Comments In the aftermath of the decision by the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) to rescind its previous vote denying the renewal of adult-use licenses to the industry’s largest MSO – an about-face one could see coming a mile away… Read More→
How Regtech Is Simplifying Cannabis Compliance April 19, 2023 Marion Mariathasan Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Compliance, Compliance and Regulations, Insurance, Op-Ed, Science and Technology 0 Comments By Marion Mariathasan There is no doubt that 2023 has been a bumpy start for many in the cannabis sector. A bear market is obliterating company valuations. Federal reforms are moving at a glacially slow pace. Inflation continues to choke… Read More→
Massachusetts Regulators Suspend Three Elev8 Licenses Following Threats of Violence, Owner Arrested April 3, 2023 Tom Hymes Compliance and Regulations, News & Insights 0 Comments The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) last Friday issued a rare summary suspension order against Elev8 Cannabis, its majority owner, Seun Adedeji, and several registered agents of the business, after a video was posted to Instagram a day earlier in… Read More→
Connecticut Governor’s Pick to Head DCP Charms Nominations Committee March 29, 2023 Tom Hymes Compliance and Regulations, News & Insights 0 Comments Earlier this month, Bryan Cafferelli was approved by the Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly to succeed Michelle Seagull as the next Commissioner of the state’s Department of Consumer Protection (DCP), which, among other tasks, regulates… Read More→
The Biggest Barrier to Reducing Illicit Cannabis Sales is Regulations March 27, 2023 Susan Gunelius Compliance and Regulations 0 Comments How do you reduce illegal activities? In the cannabis industry, the answer is to reduce regulations. Data tells us the barriers that state regulators have put in place to limit the legal cannabis industry in the United States must come… Read More→
MSOs Make the Case for Immediate Inclusion in NY’s Adult-Use Market March 16, 2023 Tom Hymes Compliance and Regulations, News & Insights 0 Comments UPDATED In a report prepared by MPG Consulting on behalf of Acreage Holdings titled New York Illicit Cannabis Market Absorption Analysis, the multistate operator presents a series of arguments and accompanying scenarios that depict varying outcomes for success with respect… Read More→
New York CAURD Expansion Puts Non-CAURD Applicants in License Limbo March 9, 2023 Tom Hymes Compliance and Regulations, News & Insights 0 Comments As New York moves steadily forward with the rollout of its adult-use cannabis program, new regulatory measures proposed last week by the state’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) are still in a comment period, with inevitable changes to come. Revising… Read More→
Connecticut GOP Bill Would Stop Adult-Use Sales (For Now) January 25, 2023 Tom Hymes Compliance and Regulations, Connecticut, News & Insights 0 Comments Connecticut House Republicans introduced legislation Tuesday containing 13 proposals concerning the regulation of cannabis that would, if passed, effectively bring the state’s nascent adult-use market to a screeching halt, at least for the time-being. One proposal would “suspend retail cannabis… Read More→
If a Recession Comes, Most Experts Say Compliance Won’t See the Worst of It January 20, 2023 AggregatedNews Compliance and Regulations 0 Comments Compliance jobs likely to become even more critical in the event of an economic downturn One would need a crystal ball or working time machine to predict for certain whether the U.S. and global economies will enter a recession this… Read More→
Fyllo: Connecting a Cannabis Flywheel November 30, 2022 Brian MacIver Compliance and Regulations, Science and Technology 0 Comments A consumer data marketplace. An advertising and promotions platform. A compliance tool. A regulatory database. This is not a checklist of software and digital technologies that cannabis companies should consider, but rather an abbreviated form of what Fyllo (pronounced FEE–low)… Read More→
Lifting Edibles Brands, and the Edibles Industry November 14, 2022 Tyler Williams Op-Ed, Standards and Certification 0 Comments How Cannabis Edibles Brands Can Burnish Reputations and Drive Sales Through Audits, Radical Transparency and More By Tyler Williams, Founder and Chief Technical Officer, CSQ Certification The cannabis edibles market continues to boom, as consumers increasingly embrace everything from gummies to… Read More→