The business outlook for cannabis companies could be significantly different this time next year, depending in large part on which party controls the Senate and which senators are elected.
35 US Senate seats are up for grabs, and several would be key w…
Month: May 2024
Election Platform Pointers
The Republican and Democratic platforms lack specifics about marijuana reform. But coupled with the positions of the presidential candidates, they can offer a glimpse at how the U.S. legal marijuana marketplace might change depending on whether Donald …
Election Platform Pointers
The Republican and Democratic platforms lack specifics about marijuana reform. But coupled with the positions of the presidential candidates, they can offer a glimpse at how the U.S. legal marijuana marketplace might change depending on whether Donald …
A case study in how to develop a national cannabis flower brand
National cannabis brands are common in several sectors including infused products, vape pens and retail. But the industry has not seen many national flower brands.
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How Growers Can Execute a Branding Deal
National cannabis brands are common in several sectors including infused products, vape pens and retail. But the industry has not seen many national flower brands. For one thing, flower can’t be transported across state lines, so it can’t reach consume…
Best practices for marijuana firms to recruit – and retain – diverse talent
Many businesses are being challenged to advance racial diversity and social equity in their communities—and cannabis companies are no exception.
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Marijuana packaging challenge: Create childproof designs that seniors can open
(This story appears in the October issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.) It’s tricky to develop attractive cannabis packaging that will keep children from opening it while still enabling seniors seeking relief to access what’s inside. Many states that…
In Focus: A Larger-Than-Life Celebration
When New Standard opened its first cannabis dispensary in Hazel Park, Michigan, it was probably not the auspicious beginning co-founders Howard Luckoff and James Fisher envisioned. The storefront opened April 3, less than a month after Michigan Gov. Gr…
In Focus: A Larger-Than-Life Celebration
When New Standard opened its first cannabis dispensary in Hazel Park, Michigan, it was probably not the auspicious beginning co-founders Howard Luckoff and James Fisher envisioned. The storefront opened April 3, less than a month after Michigan Gov. Gr…
Five Questions with Saphira Galoob
Saphira Galoob is one of a handful of lobbyists in Washington DC who have been pushing federal marijuana reform efforts on behalf of businesses for several years. The client list of The Liaison Group, where Galoob is principal and CEO, includes multist…