Common Citizen Adds Amanda McCrary, Former Dow HR Leader, To Team
Common Citizen announced Tuesday that Amanda McCrary has joined its team as Chief Citizen Officer. In her new role, McCrary is responsible for identifying qualified job candidates to help serve the unique, individual needs of Common Citizen’s patients and adult-use...
Marijuana Legalization Efforts Get Boost From Billions In Cannabis Tax Dollars
Adult-use marijuana programs are generating billions of dollars in tax revenues for state governments each year – bolstering the economic and equity case for legalization in other markets across the country as well as at the federal level. States with legal adult-use...
Revenue From Marijuana Tax Goes To Equity Programs In Washtenaw County
Racial equity-based programs and initiatives around Washtenaw County will now be funded by the annual revenue made from marijuana taxes. During a meeting on June 2, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners approved a budget amendment allocating the annual revenue...
Four20 Post: Cannabis Caregivers Under Attack; New Caregivers Association Launching In Response
On Four20 Post June 9, we took a look at the controversy swirling around efforts by large cannabis companies to lobby for more regulations for medical cannabis caregivers that would reduce the number of plants they can grow and patients they can serve – the very group...
12 Successful CEOs Who Have Admitted to Using Marijuana
Traditionally, marijuana use has come with an associated level of stigma attached to it, especially in the professional world. While taking constant cigarette breaks or having a few too many drinks during happy hour has become socially acceptable in the...
Former Detroit Lions Calvin Johnson And Rob Sims Hit The Cannabis Industry
It may be time to get a little Primitiv with your cannabis. Primitiv, the brand from former Detroit Lions Rob Sims and Calvin Johnson, could be coming to a dispensary near you. "We came up with the name because we believe this is like the original medicine," says...
How Cannabis Companies Use Technology To Get Direct Consumer Feedback
Cannabis producers and retailers alike have a stake in improving their product selection, and acting on customer feedback can be a powerful tool for boosting loyalty. New technologies offer new ways to get that feedback, rewarding marijuana businesses with rich...
Indoor Cannabis Grow Centers Responsible for 10% of Industrial Electricity Consumption in Massachusetts
Indoor cultivation of cannabis is responsible for about 10% of all industrial electricity consumption in Massachusetts, a representative from the Northeast Sustainable Cannabis Project estimated Tuesday as he called on lawmakers to allow marijuana and hemp growers to...
Corporate Cannabis Companies Lobby For Caregiver Crackdown In Michigan
A trade group that represents some of the largest cannabis companies in Michigan is lobbying for more regulations for medical marijuana caregivers, pushing some activists to boycott several popular pot brands — including Skymint, Pleasantrees and High Life Farms in...
Cannabis Company On ‘Growth Spree’ Expands Into West Michigan With 8 Stores
A Michigan cannabis company, which began the year operating one retail store, expects to end 2021 with 10 locations, the majority in West Michigan. Some of the first recreational marijuana stores in West Michigan have been rebranded as New Standard, while several new...
