The Business of Cannabis

Proximity Key To Getting Cannabis Buyers To Legal Stores, Study

Aug 6, 2023 | National

For marijuana retailers, it’s no secret: Customers like buying weed close to home, if they can. New research into Canada’s regulated cannabis market supports that intuition: Consumer proximity to government-regulated stores increases the odds that people will source...

Hemp On Par With Wood Capturing And Storing Greenhouse Gas

Aug 6, 2023 | National

Hemp can store CO2 as efficiently as wood in raw materials for the construction industry, and should meet EU certification criteria for carbon credits, a new report from Germany suggests. The report found that carbon removal through hemp is in a range similar to that...

Study: Celebrity Pot Brands Outperform Traditional Brands

Aug 6, 2023 | National

It’s no secret that celebrity-backed marijuana brands – such as actor Seth Rogen’s Houseplant or rapper Wiz Khalifa’s Khalifa Kush – can leverage legions of fans and social media followers to attract consumer attention and buzz. An MJBizDaily comparative analysis of...

FDA, FTC Issue Warnings Over Synthetic THC

Aug 6, 2023 | National

Six companies in five states have received warning letters from government agencies for selling illegal products containing delta-8 THC made from industrial hemp. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) targeted the...