How to Manage Cannabis Business Leadership In An Increasingly Brighter Spotlight August 8, 2017 James Bailey, Thomas Larsen and Samuel Martin Cultivation, HR and Staffing, Processing, Retail, Training & Education 0 Comments A critical element of successful leadership is appreciating the spotlight. Leaders are in the spotlight. People are watching them. Closely. Assiduously. They're the subject of the floodlights’ glare. The aperture is set for widest exposure where all images are captured… Read More→
Straight Shooting Will Enhance Your Life: Wana Brands May 9, 2016 Rob Meagher Company Stories, Cultivation, Multiple State Operators, Processing, Spotlight 0 Comments The first thing I noticed about Nancy Whiteman, co-owner of Wana Brands, was her straightforward no-nonsense way of communicating. Others that I know have expressed that Nancy is one tough cookie, but I found her candor refreshing and spot on.… Read More→
The Ongoing Drama of Washington State’s 5052 Licensing System April 27, 2016 CBE Press Washington 1 Comment Editor's note: This is an ongoing analysis of what happened to Washington State’s marijuana retail licensing system. In order to understand what has happened up to this point, see Part 1 and Part 2. A CBE staff report The Washington State… Read More→
How Did So Few Medical Producers Win in Washington’s Marijuana Retail Licensing System ? April 23, 2016 CBE Press News & Insights, Washington 2 Comments Editor’s note: CBE will be closely following what happens in the State of Washington, and how these events and decisions have led to a series of active lawsuits against the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board. See the second part of… Read More→
Opportunity and Roadblocks Implementing Medical Marijuana in Pennsylvania April 20, 2016 Steven Schain Pennsylvania, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Signed into law on April 17, 2016, and "taking effect" on May 16, 2016, legal medical marijuana has come to Pennsylvania in the form of "The Medical Marijuana Act." Both innovative and despairing, the success of the Act's implementation hinges… Read More→
Finding The Right Strategy to Effectively Deal With 280E April 16, 2016 Matt Walstatter Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Policy & Legal, The Buck Stops Here 2 Comments By Matt Walstatter As I sit and write this column, my calendar reads April 16. And like most business owners, I spent a significant part of the last week dealing with taxes. Of course nobody likes to pay taxes, and… Read More→
The Emerging Cannabis Channel: Calyx Brands April 11, 2016 Rob Meagher Ancillary Businesses, Company Stories, News & Insights, Up and Comers 0 Comments Life is full of coincidences. When I was at my first Industry event in the summer of 2014, I ran into an old entrepreneurial acquaintance, Rich Masterson, who I had known some 18 years ago when I was Director of Marketing… Read More→
Destination Employer: Sweet Leaf Marijuana and Dynamic Growth LLC April 4, 2016 Rob Meagher Company Stories, News & Insights, Retail 0 Comments As the Colorado marijuana legalization movement began, three guys from different backgrounds were paying attention. Christian Johnson, Matthew Aiken and Anthony Sauro all started their careers in the fledging industry separately but a variety of events eventually brought them together.… Read More→
U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention: Analyzing the Need for Public Quality Standards for Medical Cannabis February 29, 2016 Rob Meagher News & Insights, Science and Technology 0 Comments Interesting things are taking place behind the scenes as cannabis prohibition moves to a grinding halt. Key organizations like U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP), a scientific nonprofit organization that sets standards for the identity, strength, quality, and purity of medicines, food… Read More→
The Purest Mission Statement in the Field: Franwell Metrc February 25, 2016 Rob Meagher Company Stories, Science and Technology 0 Comments CBE caught up with Scott Denholm, Executive Director at Metrc, Franwell Corporation's Marijuana Business Unit that supplies Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tracking technology to its state clients, the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED), and the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC)… Read More→
Some People Are Politically Correct: These Guys are Medically Correct and That’s incredibles February 8, 2016 AggregatedNews Company Stories, Cultivation, Processing 0 Comments It took CBE quite a while to discover that there was at least one other Colorado edibles Producer/Processor bent on worldwide domination. The only difference is that the two guys running it aren’t industry spokesmen, but instead, are just two… Read More→
Stop Screwing Around: O.penVAPE vs Denver Department of Environmental Health (really, the Cannabis Industry vs Uncle Sam) January 31, 2016 Rob Meagher Compliance and Regulations, Opinions 0 Comments Time and time again we hear about licensed Producers, Processors & Retailers struggling to find a bank or financial institution that will serve them like any other commercial client, or for that matter, for any individual that is making a… Read More→
Michael J. Kennedy, Lawyer for Underdogs, Pariahs and owner of High Times, Dies at 78 January 29, 2016 AggregatedNews Industry People 0 Comments Michael J. Kennedy, who as a criminal lawyer championed lost causes and deeply unpopular defendants — including John Gotti Sr., Huey P. Newton and Timothy Leary — and finally won freedom for Jean S. Harris, the convicted killer of Dr.… Read More→
Trade Show & Events Mania 2016: Which events are CBE readers investing their marketing dollars in? January 14, 2016 Rob Meagher Marketing 0 Comments The New Year is well underway, and CBE is already getting requests from our readers and business leaders regarding which of the gazillion cannabis trade shows planned for 2016 they should consider attending, accepting speaking opportunities for, or spending their… Read More→