Business-Friendliness Score: 4 out of 5 California’s massive population, broad licensing categories and long list of conditions eligible for medical marijuana make it a good bet for investors. The lack of buy-in by many local governments has stunted th…
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Illinois looks to iron out social equity cannabis licensing debacle
Business-Friendliness Score: 4 out of 5 Illinois has a well-regulated marijuana market and a large population. Recent stumbling blocks in awarding 75 retail licenses have cast doubt upon a program initially hailed as the gold standard for social equity…
All eyes are on New Jersey as it prepares region’s first adult-use cannabis market
Business-Friendliness Score: 3 out of 5 The widely anticipated legalization of adult-use marijuana along the densely populated East Coast is tempered in New Jersey by high fees and limited licensing availability. Sales in this heavily regulated market …
South Dakota likely to face resistance in effort to launch med and rec marijuana markets
Business-Friendliness Score: 2 out of 5 With fewer than 1 million residents and a governor who is outspoken against marijuana legalization, South Dakota may initially present an uphill battle for cannabis businesses. Unlike other recreational marijuana…
Cannabis firms can boost bottom lines by monitoring key economic indicators
As increasing state legalization and declining social stigma push cannabis into the mainstream, companies will need to adopt some traditional business practices, including monitoring economic indicators that affect their access to capital, costs and bo…
Six factors signal a more bullish cannabis investment climate and offer hope to industry executives
After a turbulent two years that culled weaker businesses from the cannabis industry, investors now have a stronger field of companies from which to choose. At the same time, marijuana businesses seeking capital will find it more available than it has …
Light deprivation can help outdoor growers control harvest and improve quality
Light deprivation can help cannabis growers looking to dial-in control, add more harvests to a production cycle and protect their plants from outdoor contaminants. The technique, which involves using tarps or curtains to block out sunlight—typically in…
Want to sell your marijuana business? Here’s how to get it ready for sale
Acquisitions remain a key strategy for companies looking to enter or expand their reach within the marijuana s industry, but sellers must be ready to seize such opportunities.
Want to sell your marijuana business? Here’s how to get it ready for s…
Industry should crack down on labeling before it damages consumer perceptions, Whole Foods co-founder says
John Mackey knows all about building a fringe business into a thriving mainstream brand. The CEO and co-founder of Whole Foods Market saw an early opportunity in natural and organic foods, growing a small store in Austin, Texas, into a global natural f…
Strategies that helped marijuana companies thrive in 2020
Let’s face it: 2020 has been brutal. A global pandemic An economic recession. And a hyper-partisan presidential election.
Strategies that helped marijuana companies thrive in 2020 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabu…