A top Rhode Island lawmaker on Thursday said that a bill to legalize marijuana in the Ocean State is nearly finalized, with just one major provision left to resolve following months of negotiations—and that he expects the issue to be resolved early in the new year. House Speaker Joe... Read more
Exclusive Interview with Jushi Holdings Chairman, Founder and CEO Jim Cacioppo Jushi Holdings (CSE: JUSH) (OTCQX: JUSHF) reported 117 percent revenue growth from Q3 2020 to Q3 2021 and 13 percent sequential growth. In addition to organic growth, the MSO remains acquisitive. Chairman, Founder and CEO Jim Cacioppo last... Read more
Despite the stress, the threat of COVID-19, the anxiety of finding a job and the looming fear of lifelong debt in some cases, college students deserve some recognition. A recent The Washington Post study has shown that cannabis use is rising rapidly among college-aged adults, and they’re drinking much... Read more
Regulators in New Jersey on Tuesday moved to award 30 new licenses for new medical cannabis dispensaries, a significant expansion of a program that has seen slow growth. The state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission voted to “more than the number of retail locations for a growing pool of patients... Read more
First reported by the Los Angeles Times, the geographically small city of West Hollywood plans to rebrand itself as a cannabis mecca, or as “Emerald Village”—a name coined by a cannabis trade group of the same name. At less than two square miles in size, the city is packing... Read more
A longtime Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official participated in a recent webinar where he made recommendations on how cannabis businesses can stay tax compliant. The IRS Commissioner of Small Business/Self-Employment (SB/SE) Examination, De Lon Harris, participated in a PBC webinar on Wednesday, alongside PBC CEO and co-founder, Josh Radbod.... Read more
“I’m not here saying that SAFE Banking will magically alleviate access to capital problems, but it will help more than the status quo.” By Kaliko Castille, Minority Cannabis Business Association SAFE Banking or Nothing? That is the question. Over the last few weeks, there was a lot of talk... Read more
Cory Rothschild, Adam Grablick, Josh Genderson and Joe Hodas Nick Kovacevich, Tori Cole, Jake Bullock and Joseph Bayern Eight Stakeholders Discuss the Shift to Cannabis 2.0 and How the Industry Will Evolve The legal cannabis industry has rapidly developed, but it is still a business in its nascent stages.... Read more
