(This opinion column appears in the February issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.) Everyone in the hemp industry knows the story of Charlotte’s Web: A group of well-meaning brothers working under Colorado’s medical marijuana system developed a cannabis strain that worked miracles on a sick little girl named Charlotte. Word... Read more
Montana is considering a new requirement that medical marijuana growers keep their operations confined to indoor environments, leaving the outdoors for hemp production only. A state Senate committee Thursday heard from hemp and marijuana growers on the bill that aims to prevent cross-pollination between hemp and marijuana, the (Helena)... Read more
British American Tobacco is selling flavored CBD vapes in the United Kingdom as it eyes new products beyond tobacco and nicotine. But the parent company of Lucky Strike says it is not ready to enter the THC market yet. The company’s Chief Marketing Officer, Kingsley Wheaton, told CNBC this... Read more
(A version of this story appears in the February issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.) From mom-and-pop shops to corporate chains, everyone in the retail business knows that a carefully chosen location is key to success. The cannabis industry is no exception. Although regulatory requirements, license availability and market demand... Read more
Catalyst Conversations | 2.16.21 | Blazing the Trail – Black Cultivators in Cannabis | Education NCIA is leading the cannabis industry’s unified and coordinated campaign to ensure our business sector is treated fairly and has the opportunity to reach its full potential. Now – more than ever – is... Read more
Committee Insights | 2.17.21 | Cannabis Business Culture & Hiring Practices Are Rapidly Changing… | Education NCIA is leading the cannabis industry’s unified and coordinated campaign to ensure our business sector is treated fairly and has the opportunity to reach its full potential. Now – more than ever –... Read more
By Lindsey Griffith, Creative Content Specialist at ThrivePOP It’s no secret: cannabis marketing is hard. Without federal legalization, many forms of digital advertising like Facebook, Instagram, and Google are nearly impossible. For years the industry has had to find creative ways to market cannabis while also staying compliant with... Read more
The National Football League and its players’ union have requested industry research on CBD and other cannabinoids for pain management. The NFL says it is looking for information about “alternatives to opioids in routine pain management.” The request mentions CBD but is open to research on other cannabinoids. The... Read more
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York Crediting the CBD company’s forthrightness, a federal judge in New York has dismissed a lawsuit against Curaleaf from investors who argued the company misled them about legality of its CBD products. The investors sued when Massachusetts-based Curaleaf’s share price... Read more
Canadian hemp and marijuana producer Tilray cut its annual loss to $271 million for 2020 — an improvement from the Nanaimo, British Columbia company’s $321 million loss in 2019, according to the full-year and fourth-quarter results released Wednesday. Tilray, which is on the verge of being merged with Canadian... Read more
