2022 is proving to be another big year for the legal cannabis industry in the US. So far this year, recreational marijuana dispensaries opened their doors for business for the first time in New Jersey and New Mexico. New York, Rhode Island and Connecticut are set to follow suit before the end of the year. […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published advice for businesses that employ drivers in states where marijuana is legal on how to mitigate the risk of impaired driving. In its blog post, the CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) notes the dangers of driving under the influence of THC but […]
Amazon’s recent moves in support of federal cannabis legalization and its decision to end marijuana screening tests for prospective employees indicates the corporate giant wants to enter the legal marijuana marketplace. In June, Amazon said it would stop cannabis screenings for all positions other than delivery drivers. Not long after though, the company advised its […]
Marijuana users looking for work can now make use of a new search engine that only features job opportunities that don’t require tests for cannabis. The new platform is called Phynally and it’s been developed by Damian Jorden, a Philadelphia entrepreneur who got tired of sifting through employers who insist that new recruits are tested […]
Tilray and Aphria’s merger arguably created the world’s largest cannabis company. The two Canadian marijuana giants joined forces in May – operating under Tilray’s name – and now have an empire that extends around the globe. Tilray is licensed to cultivate, sell and import-export marijuana and CBD products in more than twenty countries, including some […]
Florida is on the cusp of adult recreational use marijuana legalization. Cusp doesn’t begin to describe the sheer potential a recreational marketplace has in the Sunshine State. The state currently has a framework to support the current number of 22 Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers (MMTC), expanding their own operations via vertically integrated licensing. The state’s […]
New Jersey is jumping aboard the cannabis train. Voters in the state recently legalized adult-use; anticipated annual sales are expected to top a billion dollars by 2024. Whether or not this development will push other neighboring states, like Maryland and Virginia, to legalize recreational cannabis remains to be determined. Still, marijuana advocacy groups like the […]
When a market explodes from 300,000 customers to up to 6 million customers for any industry, the result is a supply chain shake-up. For a brand-new industry, the effect is more profound. Arizona, which had a medical marijuana program, recently launched adult-use, recreational sales. The state has the fastest launch to date in history. Initial […]
Cannabis continues to grow at a record pace. As the public continues to support legalization across the country, those numbers are sure to continue in an upward trajectory. A report from New Frontier Data expects that, from 2019 to 2025, the U.S. cannabis industry will increase by a compound annual rate of 21%. This means […]
The pandemic has been rough on plenty of industries – hospitality, travel, retail . . . all have taken a considerable hit with various stay at home orders and essential business mandates. Meanwhile, the cannabis industry has experienced a boost, and the industry will most likely emerge stronger post-COVID. In other words, good news lies […]
