Cannabis Branding and Marketing From The Pros
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...
Two More Dispensaries Launch Recreational Cannabis Sales In Grand Rapids
Five recreational cannabis dispensaries are now operating in the city of Grand Rapids. Joining them this week are Detroit-based 3Fifteen Cannabis offering adult-use sales at its two Grand Rapids dispensaries located at 2900 Division Ave. S and 3423 Plainfield Ave. NE....
Survey: Most Americans Say Marijuana Possesses Less Abuse Potential Than Alcohol
Most Americans perceive cannabis to possess less abuse potential than alcohol, according to survey data published in the journal Addictive Behaviors. A pair of researchers affiliated with the University of Delaware and with Michigan State University...
Study: Cannabis Use Associated with Reduced Alcohol Intake Among Treatment-Seeking Drinkers
Cannabis use is associated with a decrease in the amount of alcohol consumed by individuals seeking alcohol treatment, according to data published this week in the journal Addiction. A team of investigators affiliated with the University of Colorado at Boulder and...
Marijuana Regulatory Agency Announces Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Workgroup
The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) is facilitating a standing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workgroup (DEIW) to continue to advance the proposals of the ad hoc Racial Equity Advisory Workgroup, to empower stakeholders to take ownership in the programs that...
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...
