In my hometown, fliers are posted at the general store advertising ‘U-Pick Hemp’ for forty bucks a stick. With a glut of industrial hemp production across the country, businesses are getting creative when marketing their wares. After all, if your crop doesn’t generate money, you go out of business. In Montana, they have their own […]
One day. Six shops. Almost $100k. Just four years after voters okayed legal weed in the state, Maine finally launched retail sales in October 2020. Six licensed marijuana shops opened for business on October 9, and per figures reported by the state’s Office of Marijuana Policy, they tallied $94,643 in sales and 10% of that […]
Back when California legalized medical marijuana in 1996, a whopping 7,308 days passed from that benchmark to when recreational adult-use launched officially. That’s 20 years, in case anyone was wondering, and a sharp contrast to California’s reputation as a liberal state. Despite the tortoise-like pace of California, western states have bravely fought for medical marijuana […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
