(Pot)Heads in Beds: The Effect of Marijuana Legalization on Hotel Occupancy in Colorado and Washington
ColoradoMarijuana Industry News May 20, 2020 0
This paper uses monthly hotel occupancy data to examine the effect of marijuana legalization on tourism in Colorado and Washington. The results indicate a large increase in hotel rooms rented in Colorado, with a considerably smaller effect for Washington. The effects are larger in both states once commercial sale... Read more
Meet The Team: Amy Rose – NCIA’s Business Development and Partnerships Manager
ColoradoMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics May 18, 2020 0
When I think about where I was 5 or 10 years ago, I would have never imagined that this is the career path I would be on. When I left college in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, I considered so many options. Not one of them... Read more
Does Easy Legal Cannabis Delivery Exist In Colorado? Yes, But It’s Almost Impossible To Find
ColoradoMarijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaRecreational Marijuana May 14, 2020 0
Colorado became the first state in the nation to legalize recreational cannabis back in 2012. Eight years later, during a historic pandemic that has confined much of the public to their homes, Colorado is on schedule to be the last state to allow for widespread legal marijuana delivery. This... Read more
Cannabis In Colorado Isn’t Like A Normal Business. The Challenges Of Coronavirus Really Drive That Home
ColoradoMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana April 24, 2020 0
In about two hours, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock taught public officials a valuable lesson about the meaning of the word “essential.” When he announced the city’s stay-at-home order on March 23, Hancock said recreational marijuana dispensaries, as well as liquor stores, would not rise to the level of “essential.” The... Read more
Stimulus Checks, the Unofficial Federal Aid for Colorado Weed Shops
ColoradoMarijuana Industry News April 19, 2020 0
The marijuana industry won’t receive any official aid from federal business bailout packages, but it still received an assist from the first round of stimulus payments, which came just in time for the plant’s biggest holiday. Colorado’s marijuana dispensaries reported significantly higher sales this week, the same week that... Read more
