Can’t Trademark that Cannabis Logo? Try Copyright
Definitely worth a shot. Every business thrives on brand differentiation. One of the most effective ways to promote public identification and recognition is to enhance and protect your brand. Your brand is of course your name but it is also your logo. Beyond that, really, it’s everything about you.... Read more
Is the Cannabis Industry as Green as Its Product
The cannabis industry has seen a massive boom over the course of the past several years, but many have questioned the ecological impact of such a fast-paced industry. The marijuana industry has also been able to produce incredibly large businesses with massive amounts of potential for the future, but... Read more
Banking Within the Legal Cannabis Industry
The cannabis industry has been booming for some time now, but the market has also been deeply affected in the U.S. by the federal regulations which do not allow for cannabis companies to have access to basic financial services. This could however, all be changing in the near future... Read more
Cannabis leaders discuss industry future at San Jose seminar
Though marijuana is now legal in California, it isn’t always easy to buy and it can be especially difficult for entrepreneurs who are forced to navigate a convoluted bureaucracy to get into the industry. At a cannabis seminar Wednesday evening at San Jose City Hall, business leaders and government officials... Read more
Opinion: Riverside City Council commits to the folly of marijuana prohibition
On Tuesday, the Riverside City Council voted 4 to 3 to prohibit marijuana businesses in the city. In doing so, the Riverside City Council made clear that it is incapable of properly representing the will of the public on marijuana policy. Most Riverside voters supported Proposition 64 in 2016,... Read more
Whittier leaders considered Tuesday reversing the city’s ban on medical marijuana dispensaries; but much to the dismay of a dozen pro-cannabis residents who stayed until 11 p.m. for the discussion, the City Council decided to nix the subject. “We are no longer living in a time of reefer madness... Read more
From Bloomberg: Big Money Tests Marijuana Waters, With Hedge Funds Leading Charge
Bloomberg Markets has a look at how hedge funds are testing the waters with investing in Cannabis Companies. Read an excerpt below and click to read the full article on Bloomberg. FROM BLOOMBERG.com:  Navy Capital’s one-room office in midtown Manhattan could probably fit in the coat closets of many... Read more
Canopy Enters MOU with BC Liquor Distribution Branch to Supply British Columbian Market
Continuing the theme of securing major supply agreements in every Canadian province and territory with announced supply plans, Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) (NYSE: CGC) is proud to announce that cannabis grown in its Delta and Aldergrove facilities, its other sites across the country, and products from its CraftGrow partners will be sold in... Read more
British Columbia Announces 31 Initial Cannabis Suppliers
British Columbia’s sole legal wholesaler of non-medical cannabis has entered into agreements with licensed producers to ensure a retail supply for when non-medical cannabis is legalized. The Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) has signed memorandums of understanding with 31 licensed producers of non-medical cannabis to form an extensive and competitive... Read more
Cannabis, Alcohol, States and Subsidies
Recently, there has been some talk here in Oregon that the state is not doing enough to support licensed cannabis businesses economically. These businesses generated more than $70 million in state tax revenue in FY 2017, after all. Although that revenue does not yet approach the combined $373 million... Read more
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