The Business of Cannabis

How Cannabis MSOs Are Winning Over Customers In Evolving US Markets

Feb 26, 2020 | National

One of the unique challenges that U.S. cannabis multistate operators have faced in expanding their businesses and winning over customers is the constantly evolving nature of U.S. medicinal and recreational markets. At the Benzinga Cannabis Capital...

Marijuana Use Rising Among Seniors, Study Says, Posing Serious Health Risks

Feb 26, 2020 | National

The sweet scent of baking cookies wafting from grandma’s house may be mixed with a more pungent aroma these days. The smell of marijuana.The numbers of American seniors over age 65 who now smoke marijuana or use edibles increased two-fold between 2015 and 2018,...

Economic Viability of Industrial Hemp in the United States: A Review of State Pilot Programs

Feb 22, 2020 | National

After a hiatus of almost 45 years, the 2014 Farm Bill reintroduced industrial hemp production in the United States through State pilot programs. This study documents outcomes and lessons learned from the State pilot programs and examines legal, agronomic, and economic...

Taxes A Big Factor Behind The Financial Woes Of California Marijuana Companies

Feb 19, 2020 | National

The tax man is not popular in business circles, but that’s even more true in the cannabis industry. Particularly in California. Federal and state tax bills have become a major factor in the widening cash crunch that’s been developing in the California...

What You Should Know About Cholesterol, Marijuana, And CBD

Feb 19, 2020 | National

In 2016, 28.2 million American adults were diagnosed with heart disease with a heart attack occurring every 40 seconds, according to the American Heart Association. As the leading cause of death for men, women and people of most racial and ethnic groups, new...

Monthly Demand For Legal Cannabis Products In U.S. Increased By 0.9% In November

Feb 13, 2020 | Feature, National

According to Anderson Economic Group’s monthly AndCan®Index, demand for legal cannabis products in the United States continued to climb in November 2019. AEG’s experts produce this monthly measurement by closely following 50 state trends for both the recreational and...