California’s Cannabis Industry Conundrum and the Road Ahead March 27, 2024 AggregatedNews California, News & Insights 0 Comments By Aaron Pelley, Attorney at Harris Sliwoski Despite continuously surpassing every other state with recreational cannabis in terms of total retail sales, California’s cannabis industry has faced continuous and far-reaching issues on multiple levels that have only spread even further.… Read More→
A Conversation with Canna Provisions’ Meg Sanders March 12, 2024 Tom Hymes Company Stories, Massachusetts, News & Insights, Spotlight 0 Comments Meg Sanders is co-founder and CEO of Massachusetts-based Canna Provisions, which currently boasts two popular retail outlets, one in the Berkshire/Western Mass. town of Lee, the other in the small nearby city of Holyoke. The company also produces products under… Read More→
Tips for Streamlining Wholesale Purchasing for Cannabis Dispensaries and Retail Operations December 12, 2023 Claudia Post Delivery Service, Retail 2 Comments By Claudia Post As the cannabis industry grows increasingly competitive, lean and smart operating is critical to the success of any dispensary business. In the end, it doesn’t matter how great your sales might be if your operating expenses are… Read More→
Where the Cannabis C-Suite is Missing The Mark on Automation November 2, 2023 Nohtal Partansky News & Insights 0 Comments By Nohtal Partansky, Co-Founder, CEO of Sorting Robotics Throughout the cannabis industry, automation has become a critical driving force for business growth, efficiency, and sustainability. Yet, as the green rush continues to expand, the cannabis C-Suite often finds itself facing… Read More→
Effectively Navigating the Cannabis Real Estate Market in 2023 September 25, 2023 John Satter Banking, Finance & Real Estate 0 Comments By John C. Satter, MAI In this article, we address important considerations for those involved in acquiring, selling or leasing real estate associated with the evolving U.S. cannabis market. The U.S. cannabis real estate market has experienced growth and transformation… 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→
Cannabis Litigation: A Primer on Subpoenas May 3, 2023 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments By Jihee Ann, Attorney at Harris Bricken A “subpoena” is used in cannabis litigation (or any litigation) when third-party witnesses or documents become necessary for a lawsuit. Over the years, we’ve seen the need for subpoenas come up in a… 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→
Cannabis POS and Payments Company POSaBIT Buys Hypur April 3, 2023 Brian MacIver Mergers & Acquisitions, Science and Technology, Spotlight 0 Comments POSaBIT, a Seattle-based cannabis point-of-sale (POS) and payments software company, this morning announced its acquisition of cannabis and crypto payments and compliance services company Hypur in a cash and equity transaction valued at up to US$7.5 million The acquisition positions… Read More→
CBE’s Tech Stack Consideration List: Compliance January 11, 2023 Brian MacIver Compliance 0 Comments Compliance is the name of the cannabis industry game. Being unable to operate a business under strict regulatory scrutiny can result in fines, license suspensions, or, in the worst cases, license revocations. Choosing the right cannabis compliance software can lighten… Read More→
ProCanna: Answering Cannabis’s Compliance and SOP Tracking Needs November 25, 2022 Brian MacIver Science and Technology 0 Comments Dede Perkins became a regulated cannabis industry veteran without intending to. The co-founder and CEO of cannabis compliance and auditing software company ProCanna had a successful freelance writing practice when she was contacted by a Massachusetts group applying for one… Read More→
Year-end planning: focus on budgets and tax for cannabis operators November 22, 2022 Dave McManus Accounting 0 Comments By Dave McManus As we approach the close of a turbulent year, cannabis operators have an opportunity to establish a strong finance and tax strategy heading into 2023. You can enter the year from a position of strength by focusing… Read More→
Simplifya: Tracking 18 Million Lines of Regulations, And Counting October 26, 2022 Brian MacIver Compliance and Regulations, Science and Technology 0 Comments 18 million lines of cannabis regulations. That’s what Marion Mariathasan, CEO of cannabis compliance software provider Simplifya, estimates his company currently tracks across 28 state markets. Launched in 2016, Simplifya is one of the cannabis industry’s leading compliance software companies.… Read More→
An Essential Metrc Adjusts for the Future September 19, 2022 Tom Hymes Company Stories, Compliance and Regulations, News & Insights, Seed-to-Sale, Spotlight, Supply Chain 0 Comments If there is an all-encompassing company in cannabis, it has to be Metrc. With more than 20 state governments (and one American Territory) under seed-to-sale contract, the Lakeland, Florida-based technology company is the dominant provider of cannabis track-and-trace solutions in… Read More→
Moldy Weed, Mystery Buyers: N.J. Pot Sellers Ran Afoul of State Rules September 8, 2022 AggregatedNews New Jersey 0 Comments Documents show dozens of alleged violations before recreational marijuana sales began. While some of the biggest US marijuana companies were preparing to join New Jersey’s newly legal recreational market, several were running afoul of state security and safety rules for… Read More→