Category: Cannabis Business

Jan 07
Break Up Vertical Integration

Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from chapter ten of From Seed to Success: How to Launch a Great Cannabis Cultivation Business in Record Time by Ryan Douglas. Douglas is founder of Ryan Douglas Cultivation, a cannabis cultivation consulting firm. He was Master Grower from 2013-2016 for Tweed, Inc., Canada’s largest licensed producer of medical […]

Jan 07
Heat-Not-Burn: A Q&A with Mike Simpson, CEO and Co-Founder of Omura

Heat-not-burn is a non-combustion technology consisting of a heating source and either an oven that the user packs cannabis into or a stick pre-filled with cannabis. The cannabis is heated to a lower temperature than a combusted joint or bowl to create an aerosol that the user inhales. Heat-not-burn in this way is distinct from […]

Jan 06
A Beginners Guide to Vaping CBD

Vaping CBD is not the same as taking a CBD Tincture, Edible, Topical, or even smoking it. Therefore, vaping has become the more preferred way to use CBD for most people. You might be curious about Vaping CBD, or wondering how to start. So, we decided to come up with a beginners guide to Vaping […]

Jan 06
CBD Oil and CBD Gummies for Sleep [10 Best Reviewed]

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Sandra El-Hajj Are you aware that 63% of Americans don’t get sufficient sleep during the week? Complex lifestyles, continuous stress and anxiety, chronic pain, sleep disorders, and many other factors contribute to sleep deprivation1.  You might think that this is not a big deal; but, not getting enough sleep can cause serious health […]

Jan 06
The Hidden Costs of Non-Compliance for Consumers

Anyone owning and operating a cannabis business should know the value of proactive compliance management to operate successfully. For consumers, the view into the world “behind the budtending counter” is limited to the cool looking packaging, test results and the overall “vibe” of products they may want to try. In our experience, as the oldest […]

Jan 04
The Cannabis Industry and Tax Implications of Entity Structure: Issues to Consider

This piece is intended to provide some considerations that current and potential license holders should think about as they work with advisors to make entity selection decisions or consider potential tax elections. Please note that this article is a high-level overview and is not intended to declare the best type of entity structure for a […]

Dec 30
An In-Depth Breakdown of Prop 207 in Arizona

To say 2020 was a historic year is an understatement. Arizona landed in a solid eighth place among the top ten most successful cannabis states thanks to its expansive medical cannabis program. To close out the year, voters approved Proposition 207, also known as the Smart and Safe Arizona Act (SSAA), making Arizona one of […]