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Marijuana and Workplace Drug Testing

Marijuana and Workplace Drug Testing

While drug testing is not new, the legalization of recreational marijuana in states like Washington, Colorado, Oregon and Alaska has added a question mark for some employees.

coffee

Coffee, Competition and Separation Anxiety

In Seattle, the home of grunge fashion, Frasier Crane, the Starbucks Corporation headquarters, Initiative 502 and a pot surplus that has undermined the profitability of the stuff, some have spotted a new trend: THC-infused coffee.

regulatory

Outsmart Regulatory Barriers with Entrepreneurial Engagement

Less than a year ago, Canary, a mobile marketplace startup, was referred to as the “Uber for marijuana.” The company was founded to cater to medical marijuana patients who were not always in close proximity to a dispensary, or who had trouble getting around due to illness.

dispensaries

Four Washington Dispensaries Sold Pot To Minors

Last week, the Washington Liquor Control Board ran its first regulatory compliance check on recreational marijuana dispensaries in the state and the results were less than stellar. Four out of the 22 retail stores checked were found selling marijuana to minors.

marketing

Peril and Possibility: Direct Sales Channel Marketing

Entrepreneurs must research direct marketing companies and business models carefully. There is a clear difference between a company that is dedicated to educating consumers and a similar model that operates more closely to a pyramid scheme.

opportunity

Marketing Cannabis as Challenge and Opportunity

In a rapidly evolving cannabis marketplace it is increasingly vital for businesses to stand out from the competition. But many cannabis businesses have a long way to go when it comes to building brand recognition, which is key to long-term success.

Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding Marries Cannabis Startups and Capital

The Marijuana Investor Summit was not short on speakers and panelists offering advice on financing a cannabis business. But many cannabis entrepreneurs learned a grittier lesson in the conference center’s labyrinth-like hallways and the hotel’s lobby bar.

Going public or staying private?

Going Public or Staying Private? A Hard Look at the Hard Questions

At the Marijuana Investor Summit in Denver on April 21, 2015, representatives from five publicly traded cannabis businesses gathered to discuss the state of the cannabis industry from a public company’s perspective.

outreach and dispensaries

Patient Advocacy and Community Outreach Drive Successful Dispensaries

One of the most important components of the marijuana industry is the dispensary. Since marijuana can’t ship (legally) through the post office, and since laws in most states are at best vague about delivery services, the best way to sell legal marijuana is in a building, usually called a dispensary.


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