With the current situation affecting the cannabis industry, companies of all sizes are trying to do more with less. Lower operational headcount and unpredictable production, along with a changing supply chain make automation a necessity.
The leading marketing analytics company announced in a press release today that they are unveiling their data source partners and expanding their data set considerably.
The industry is weathering hard times, but as usual, pivoting in the face of yet another challenge. Here is a look at some of the trends afoot that are already bearing fruit and bringing relief.
A couple weeks ago, Steve Levine and Megan Herr discussed how cannabis businesses will remain plagued by the inability to receive financial assistance, as evinced by the Paycheck Protection Program. In this piece, they go into more detail on the SBA, the CARES Act and why cannabis businesses won’t be able to get any federal assistance.
These are just some of the hurdles potential investors and lenders may need to scale when looking at buying distressed cannabis assets. But as with anything else that’s up for sale, where there’s a will, there’s a way.
In this week’s Brand Marketing Byte, we’re putting a spotlight on PlugPlay, a three-year-old Los Angeles-based vaporizer company that capitalizes on an impressive social media strategy.
A disciplined approach to end-to-end security can protect products – from farm to processing facility to market – says Joshua Wall, who honed his skills in military special ops and high value target protection industries.
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the country appears to be proceeding with its plans on April 1, but no joke here. New Zealand’s Medical Cannabis Agency opened its application process for cultivation and manufacturing.
The impact of COVID-19 on cannabis retail sales in the United States has been mixed with an episode of surge buying followed by lower sales at the end of March. The cannabis industry’s status as an essential business makes a difference. Safety tips for dispensary operators are provided.
Last week, Ellice Ogle delivered a presentation on food safety culture for infused products manufacturers. A lot of questions were asked, but she was only able to answer a few of them. In this piece, Ellice addresses the unanswered questions and provides some advice for fostering a food safety culture in your cannabis facility.
