Cannabis Industry Journal

New York Legalizes Adult Use Cannabis

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

Governor Cuomo signed The Marijuana Revenue and Taxation Act (MRTA) into law, legalizing adult use and possession of cannabis immediately. The bill also establishes the Office of Cannabis Management, which will launch and manage the regulatory system for the commercial cannabis market in New York.

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April 13, 2021

Leaders in Cannabis Formulations: Part 2

By Aaron Green

In this series of articles, Aaron Green sits down and interviews a number of industry scientists and executives leading cannabis formulation companies. In Part 2, Green chats with Jesse Lopez, CEO and Founder of Geocann, a global cannabis organization based in Fort Collins, Colorado with technical formulation expertise and the exclusive global rights to multi-patented drug delivery system technologies.

April 12, 2021

Five Things Every Cannabis Business Needs Before They Open

By Tim Allen

From licensing and bank accounts to installing the right shelves, here are a few things you should know before you open your doors to the public. Obviously, there’s going to be a lot of other hurdles and requirements that come with starting a business – but by remembering these five things, you’ll be off to a much better start than many others.

April 8, 2021

Virginia Finalizes Legalization Plan

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

On July 1, 2021, Virginia will officially legalize adult use cannabis, following the state’s legislature approving the governor’s amendments to their plan. The state of Virginia has now finalized their legalization plans, setting in motion the launch of the very first legal adult use cannabis market in the American South.

April 6, 2021

Political & Corporate Lobbying Influences Emerge in Cannabis

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

Two new lobbying coalitions have emerged recently in the cannabis legalization movement, sparking some support, some backlash and mounting skepticism. One is backed by the Koch family and conservative thinktanks and another by the tobacco and alcohol industries.

April 1, 2021

New Mexico Poised to Legalize Adult Use Cannabis

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

Legislators in New Mexico have finalized a bill that establishes a regulatory framework for legalizing adult use cannabis sales. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the bill into law on April 12, 2021, making New Mexico the fifth state to legalize cannabis via the legislature.

April 1, 2021

Digital Marketing Tips to Help Grow Your Cannabis Business

By Steven Clayton

With the cannabis industry booming, following rules and regulations of marketing and advertising can be tedious, but there are organic ways to use digital marketing to reach more customers.

March 31, 2021

New York Legalizes Adult Use Cannabis

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

March 30, 2021

Implement These Tips to Quickly Fortify Cannabis Dispensaries

By Heather Bender

In the past year, more than 120 burglaries at dispensaries occurred in Portland, Oregon. With a number of cannabis thefts hitting the news recently, it’s clear that retailers need to have more robust security measures in place.

March 29, 2021

A Q&A with Matt Hawkins, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Entourage Effect Capital

By Aaron Green

In this article, Aaron Green sits down with Matt Hawkins, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Entourage Effect Capital to learn more about his investment philosophy and get his perspective on recent trends in the cannabis industry.

March 25, 2021

FDA Issues Warning Letters on Marketing and Sale of OTC CBD Products

By Seth Mailhot, Steve Levine, Emily Lyons, Leah Kaiser, Marshall Custer

The FDA issued warning letters to two companies this month, alleging FD&C Act violations stemming from marketing new drugs without approval. Companies marketing CBD products should be careful not to market OTC drugs containing CBD.

March 23, 2021

2021 Cannabis Cultivation Virtual Conference

By Cannabis Industry Journal Staff

The Cannabis Cultivation Virtual Conference. Check out sessions from the March 23, 2021 event such as: A Guidance on an Integrated Lifecycle of Designing a Cultivation Operation, Why CBD Companies Should Go Organic and The Beginner's Guide to Integrated Pest Management.

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April 9, 2021

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A Look at the Rise Of The East Coast Cannabis Market

By Serge Chistov

With New York, New Jersey and Virginia legalizing adult use cannabis recently, there are a lot of new market opportunities afoot on the East Coast. In this piece, Chistov analyzes how the market differentiates from the West.

March 24, 2021

Cannabis & Chemicals: Why Glove Sourcing is Vital

By Steve Ardagh

Focusing on quality in the cannabis industry doesn’t just mean quality in cannabis, it should also speak to the quality of your supplies, equipment and materials. In this case study, an FDA-compliant food grade glove was the cause of a cannabis product recall.

March 16, 2021

The Ten Biggest Mistakes When Building a Cultivation Facility

By Michael Burnstein

Here are ten of the biggest and most common mistakes that companies tend to make when building out a new cannabis cultivation facility.

March 12, 2021

Is Your CBD Product Verifiably Natural?

By Jordan Turner

In this piece, Turner describes the applicability of Carbon-14 testing as an option for R&D and quality assurance teams in the CBD industry to measure the percentages of CBD extract in their products that is derived from natural sources. This can be used to authenticate the naturality of products and verify ingredients don’t contain synthetic adulterants.

March 12, 2021

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Reduce Environmental Impact of Cannabinoid Production Through Biosynthesis

By Maxim Mikheev

In this op-ed, Maxim Mikheev argues that using biosynthesis to produce cannabinoids could be more environmentally sustainable than commercial scale cultivation.

February 16, 2021

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How Rare Cannabinoids Will Impact Investing

By Maxim Mikheev, Dennis O’Neill

There has been an explosion of interest in THCV recently, as well as a number of other uncommon cannabinoids. There will be big winners and losers in rare cannabinoid markets, but at the end of the day, the highest quality and lowest cost producers will capture most of these markets.

February 9, 2021

The (Arrested) Rise of Craft Cannabis in Canada

By Steven Burton

While the cannabis legalization story in Canada has had its bumps, the clear path forward for greater legal market success lies in increased support for micro-cultivators. By increasing support for these small-scale producers to navigate regulatory requirements, more will be able to enter the legal market and actually compete against their illicit counterparts.

January 25, 2021

The Craft of Extraction: Like Beer Making, It’s All About Control

By Jeremy Diehl

American portrait photographer Richard Avedon famously declared that art is “about control,” describing the artistic process as “the encounter between control and the uncontrollable.” The same can be said for beer making and cannabis extraction. The more precisely you can control variables, the more options you’ll have for yourself and your customers.

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May 4, 2021 – 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Cannabis Labs Virtual Conference

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