Sales surged as people turned to gummy bears, cookies and chocolate infused with cannabis to soothe their jitters. OAKLAND, Calif. — In the weeks leading up to November, Iashia Kilian felt her anxiety deepen. She knew her vote in the swing state of Michigan could help decide who the next president would be. She had done […]
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Plant these Marketing Seeds to Watch Your Cannabusiness Grow and Thrive
Cannabis is one of the world’s fastest-growing industries. With an increasing number of states in the U.S. and countries around the globe finding themselves further along the path to legalization every year, the opportunities in cannabis do not appear to be showing signs of slowing down. Even in the midst of a global pandemic, this […]
Cannabis Facility Construction Completes Construction of New Flagship Dispensary for Greenhouse Cannabis
PRESS RELEASE NORTHBROOK, IL (OCTOBER 5, 2020) – Cannabis Facility Construction (CFC), a national, full-service, cannabis design-build construction firm based in Northbrook, IL, has just completed construction of a new recreational and medical cannabis dispensary for Greenhouse. The new flagship dispensary, located at 755 Skokie Boulevard in Northbrook, IL, opened to the public on September […]
Why Compliance Data: Beyond A Zero-Sum-Game
Introduction The cannabis industry remains fixated on compliance, but not in the right way. Heavy regulations and looming financial consequences have created a paradoxically cost-avoidant approach to compliance: invest capital to protect against more significant loss. It’s a zero-sum-game– read growth-regressive standard –reinforced across all industry verticals. It needs to change immediately. I’d wager compliance […]
N.J.’s largest medical marijuana dispensary is expanding its footprint
All eyes may have turned to the Nov. 3 ballot question seeking to legalize marijuana for those over 21, but the state’s decade-old medical marijuana program continues to grow and evolve. Curaleaf, the largest alternative treatment center in the state, quietly added another building to its Bellmawr campus this summer. Last week the company announced plans to open […]
Innovative Industrial Properties Acquires Florida Property and Expands Real Estate Partnership with Parallel, a U.S. Cannabis Company
PRESS RELEASES SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (IIP), the first and only real estate company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: IIPR) focused on the regulated U.S. cannabis industry, announced today that it closed on the acquisition of a property in Lakeland, Florida from an affiliate of Parallel, one of the largest […]
Why Marijuana Could Be Legal in Florida as Soon as 2020
It’s a rocky road to medical marijuana, but a new push towards full recreational legalization could put an initiative on the 2020 ballot — and it’s looking like there’s plenty of support For years, the possibility of legalizing recreational adult-use marijuana in Florida was little more than an afterthought — but recently, momentum’s picked up. In […]
Nebraska Supreme Court releases decision on if medical marijuana, expanded gambling will be on ballot
The Nebraska Supreme Court has issued a ruling on whether medical marijuana and expanded gambling will be on the ballot in November. The court voted to block medical marijuana from being on the ballot but approved the expansion of gambling. Two justices dissented in the medical marijuana ruling. “if voters are to intelligently adopt a […]
Truss Beverage Releases Cannabis-Infused Drinks Across Canada
Company is joint venture between Molson Coors, Hexo TORONTO — Truss Beverage Co., a joint venture between Molson Coors Beverage Co. and Hexo Corp., is releasing a line of cannabis-infused beverages across Canada. Molson Coors and Gatineau, Quebec-based Hexo, a licensed producer of cannabis products in Canada, started the Toronto-based joint venture Truss in 2018. The […]
CBE Press LLC Bolsters Advertising and Marketing Efforts: Adds Media Industry Veteran Newell Thompson to Team
As Cannabis Ancillary Businesses and Licensees begin their 2021 advertising and sponsorship planning, CBE Press LLC (CBE) is pleased to announce the hiring of Newell Thompson, a publishing and media executive with over 30 years of Madison Avenue experience. Thompson will head up business development for CBE including all advertising sales and sponsorship marketing for CBE’s […]
