Cannabis Edibles Manufacturers Simplify Labeling to Attract New Consumers

While cannabis aficionados may be familiar with terms like indica, sativa or hybrids of the two, edibles manufacturers are increasingly marketing their products based on the effect it promotes. For instance, by using words like “uplift,” “relax” or “sleep” in big type font, while making the specific strain of the cannabis plant less prominent on […]

Anti-Marijuana Republican Could Be Largest Shareholder of Cannabis Stocks in Congress

A North Carolinian GOP lawmaker who has been staunchly opposed to marijuana legalization throughout her career is likely the largest cannabis stock holder in the US Congress. Since September 2020, Rep. Virginia Foxx made six investments in Altria Group Inc. which is the owner of Marlboro cigarettes and one of the world’s largest tobacco companies. […]

California Designates $100 Million for Cannabis Licensing to Combat Illicit Industry

California lawmakers approved $100 million in grant funding to help legal cannabis businesses transition from provisional licenses to annual ones, in a move aimed at stemming the state’s thriving illicit marijuana market. More than 80 percent of California’s legal marijuana businesses currently operate with provisional licenses under a process described as “expensive, time-consuming and difficult” […]

3 Key Steps Marijuana Cultivators Must Take to Avoid Regulatory Failure

Commercial agriculture can be a regulatory minefield for farmers, all the more so when it concerns cannabis cultivation given its recently legalized status in many states and the heavy scrutiny the plant is subjected to. Marijuana cultivators in states that have recently legalized cannabis, at least, have the benefit of learning from the mistakes of […]

How Cannabis Growers Are Using Technology to Boost Efficiency and Improve Their Bottom Line

Technological advances in agriculture are quickly finding their way into the commercial cannabis grow space, as more and more cultivators adopt new equipment to help monitor and care for their plants. Examples include sensors that optimize lighting and moisture levels, new pesticide products without harmful chemicals, as well as climate control systems that set a […]

How Cannabis Businesses Benefit from Being Committed to Improving Environmental and Social Impact

Environmental and social responsibility shouldn’t be an afterthought for marijuana businesses, but rather a core part of their operations if they want to ensure long-term profitability. At least, that’s the take of Marc Ross and Kim Napoli, two attorneys with Vicente Sederberg’s new environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) focused law firm, which is based […]