Four States Could Legalize Medical Marijuana Through Legislation In 2021
Four red states – Alabama, Kansas, Kentucky and South Carolina – could legalize medical marijuana through their legislatures this year, and, if successful, they could generate hundreds of millions of dollars in business opportunities across the supply chain over time....
An Elusive Pathogen Is Damaging Cannabis Crops – Here’s How To Fight It
Over and over again, I meet cannabis growers who are not yet aware of a widespread disease that has been appearing more and more across the United States – hop latent viroid (HpLVd). Viroids are not viruses but, rather, a plant-specific pathogenic RNA. But there is...
420Post – Tips From Pros On How To Brand, And Market Your Cannabis Company
Jared Mirsky, founder and CEO of nationally known Wick & Mortar, a cannabis-focused boutique branding agency, joins us to provide branding tips. Jared is followed by Allison Hornev, the new chief marketing officer for Common Citizen. Allison helped not only...
Strong Demand Drives Up Oregon’s Wholesale Cannabis Prices In 2020
For the first time since 2017, the median price per pound of recreational marijuana sold by cultivators to retailers topped $1,500 in December, according to data provided by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. Prices also rebounded for cannabis sold to wholesale...
Marijuana Regulatory Agency Issues Final Recommendations of the Racial Equity Advisory Workgroup
In order to address concerns about equitable opportunity in Michigan’s marijuana industry for people of color, the Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) released the final recommendations of the Racial Equity Advisory Workgroup today. “The MRA is committed to making...
420Post Jan. 20 Features Cannabis Branding, Marketing
If you want to learn from cannabis branding and marketing experts how to make your cannabis business generate a social media buzz, 420Post Jan. 20 at 1 pm has got you covered. Jared Mirsky, founder and CEO of nationally known Wick & Mortar, a cannabis-focused...
French Energy Company To Invest $23 Million In Hemp-Fueled Gas Plant
French startup Qairos Energies said it will invest nearly €18.8 million ($23 million) in its planned facility that will turn locally grown hemp into hydrogen and methane. Qairos, based in Mareil-en-Champagne, said its hydrogen output will be converted into...
A Marijuana Pioneer Changes Course: Q&A With Harborside Co-Founder Steve DeAngelo
Steve DeAngelo is one of the marijuana industry’s most high-profile pioneers. But earlier this month, DeAngelo and the Oakland, California-based company he co-founded in 2006, Harborside, formally parted ways. Moreover, the role of chair emeritus, which...
“America Is Back”: Chelsea Handler Debuts Cannabis Line For Inauguration Day
Cannabis enthusiast Chelsea Handler has teamed up with dispensaries Sweet Flower and The Apothecarium to launch the “America is Back Kit,” a curated mix of her favorite brands and items, in celebration of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Handler’s kit...
Indiana State Senator Introduces Two Bills To Decriminalize And Regulate Marijuana
Indiana state Senator Karen Tallian, a Democrat, has introduced two bills to decriminalize and regulate marijuana for adults. The two measures, SB 87 and SB 223, were introduced earlier this month. SB 87 would establish a commission to regulate all forms of cannabis...
