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Flowhub: A Streamlined Experience for Large (and Small) Retail Operations

October 23, 2022
Brian MacIver
Company Stories, Point-of-Sale, Science and Technology
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After discovering how CBD could help him get off of prescription SSRIs, Kyle Sherman, founder and CEO of cannabis POS software company Flowhub, moved with his family from California to Colorado in 2013. While California was still the medical cannabis…

DCP announces names of 16 applicants approved to be marijuana cultivators in CT

(WTNH) – The Department of Consumer Protection has announced the names of the 16 applicants who were approved to be social equity cultivators. The Social Equity Council chose 16 applicants that met the requirements approved by the General Assembly to…

The Unintended Consequence of Trying to Give Black Marijuana Entrepreneurs a Head Start

The city’s effort to create a cannabis industry that mirrors — and benefits — its majority Black population has led to lawsuits and a collapsing marketplace. Meanwhile, the rest of the state thrives. DETROIT — In February 2021, after four…

Some Illinois pot license winners now looking to sell to highest bidder

State law doesn’t prohibit the new licensees from unloading for millions of dollars and potentially “giving it away to the white boys again,” one critic said. The applicants waited for more than a year for a chance to jump into…

How New York Can Construct a Cannabis Industry that Fosters Opportunity for All

Following years of stalled attempts and failed efforts, adult-use recreational cannabis is now legal in the state of New York. That’s right, the Empire State has finally joined the “green rush.” As the world turns its eyes to New York,…

Illinois Cannabis Activity Heating Up

December 4, 2019
Scott Selinger
Illinois
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While Illinois residents eagerly await the legal availability of cannabis for recreational use on January 1st, industry participants and state government regulators are scrambling to ensure a smooth licensure process ahead of the commencement of retail sales. While several incumbent…

California Cannabis: Preparing for Phase 3 Licensing in L.A. on September 3rd

By Hilary Bricken, Co-Founder @ Harris Bricken The final countdown is on for Round 1, Phase 3 retail licensing in Los Angeles. On September 3rd at 10 a.m., the L.A. Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) will open the flood gates…