Even the numbers are high: retail sales of cannabis in the United States and Canada trend up, up, and up. Cannabis — in abundant quantities — has become the sweet spot in a relatively dire year. Canada Recreational adult-use kicked off in October 2018, and it’s grown steadily since. According to sales data from Statistics […]
Cannabis has been a true essential for many during COVID-19. In contrast, many businesses have shuttered during the pandemic, while the weed industry has been posting explosive sales figures. Throw in some pending federal legalization, and you have yourself a lucrative industry on a level that hasn’t been experienced in decades. Unlimited earning and growth […]
If you haven’t heard of Weedmaps, it’s kind of a big deal in the cannabis industry. Weedmaps provides software infrastructure and is one of the big players in cannabis tech and software. Based in California, the company has branched out, producing a docuseries, Uprooted, that takes a close look at the state’s cannabis industry struggles, […]
It’s hard to survive (and thrive) in the cannabis industry, and the fires up and down the west coast aren’t making things any easier. Whether it’s dealing with crops possibly tainted by continual exposure to smoke, ash, heat and fire retardant, or decimated farms and property, things are interesting on the weed front. In essence, […]
Move over, Weedmaps. There’s a new sheriff in town. Have you heard about Appspensary? If not, you will soon enough. The name of the game is customization, and Appspensary aims to take it higher than ever before. The marijuana-centric online ordering platform has been busier than ever, working to meet the demands of an industry […]
Suppose there’s a case to be made for the health benefits of federal marijuana legalization. In that case, the vaping health crisis of 2019 supports that notion. Turns out, the vaping health crisis that hit the cannabis industry predominantly affected states where recreational marijuana is illegal. A new study from the Yale School of Public […]
Al Harrington has already had quite a career. Over a span of more than 16 years, Harrington played pro basketball for the Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, and the Washington Wizards. Leaving the world of pro basketball in 2015, he’s ready for another chapter. One of […]
After a slow start, it looks like Maine is going to be the next state to join the legal cannabis club. The state’s Office of Marijiuana Policy (OMP) announced on July 28 that they are on track to have legal recreational cannabis available to adults 21 and up by the end of the fiscal year. […]
Illinois was the 11th state to legalize recreational cannabis — and it did so on January 1, 2020. Since sales kicked off, business has been excellent. Even with the COVID-19 pandemic, sales were strong. According to the state’s Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Illinois recreational marijuana sales reached record-breaking new heights in July. In […]
While COVID sucks, it hasn’t been a drag on everything. In fact, the pandemic has been excellent for the cannabis industry. These details and more are in a newly released report, titled, ‘The State of the Cannabis Industry 2020; Cannabis, COVID-19, and Beyond’. The report, a compilation of efforts by Vangst, Flowhub, and Leaflink, covered […]
