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Marijuana Sales Prompt New Business for Tech Firms
This month California became the largest U.S. state to sell recreational marijuana. As sellers pop up all over America, business opportunities are also developing.
Florida tech firm Spring Big builds customer loyalty program software for pot shops, many in California.
Weed Startups Want Social Drinkers to Change Way They Get Buzzed
Alcohol companies beware: Cannabis startups are coming for your customers. Now that recreational marijuana is legal in California and seven other states, startups are vying with traditional beverage companies for the attention of consumers planning to ingest a social intoxicant.
California Could Tax Pot By as Much as 45 Percent
Buying legal marijuana in California could be pricey enough to keep the black market healthy. Between customers, retailers and growers, taxes on cannabis may reach as high as 45% in parts of the state, according to a Fitch Ratings report.
This Is How Hawaii Dispensaries Are Going Cashless
Hawaii dispensaries are saying goodbye to cash and aloha to debit payments. On Sept. 12, 2017, Hawaii’s Financial Institutions Commissioner Iris Ikeda announced that the state would be the first in the country to require that cannabis sales be cashless.
American Green Inc. Buys California Town to Build Pot-Friendly Outpost
American Green Inc., a maker of cannabis products, is taking an unusual step to attract new customers as it capitalizes on California legalizing marijuana: It’s buying an entire town.
Best Practices: Cannabis Executives Share Social Media Advice
Here, CEOs and cannabis executives share their advice on using social media to reach customers, suppliers, investors and the press.
Assembly Wants Alaska Marijuana Control Board to Allow Onsite Consumption
On July 11, 2017, members of the Anchorage Assembly voted and approved a resolution to ask the Alaska Marijuana Control Board to support onsite consumption for locals and visiting tourists.
Marijuana Dispensary Stocks Will Soon be Thanking Secretive VR Firm
If these headsets make ordering marijuana easier, which would in turn increase sales, this technology will be another boon for marijuana dispensary stocks.
Plan for Denver Social Marijuana Permits Includes Customer Waivers
After months of wrangling, the Colorado city’s proposed rules for social marijuana permits set the stage for July applications.
Medicaid Could Have Saved $1 Billion if MMJ Was Legalized
A new report published in Health Affairs found that if all states had legalized medical marijuana in 2014, Medicaid could have saved $1 billion in spending on prescriptions.
John Oliver Talks Marijuana Laws on Last Week Tonight
Under federal law, even legal marijuana is illegal. John Oliver explains why conflicting drug laws pose serious problems.
MJIC, Inc. Acquires Rolling Paper Depot
LOS ANGELES, March 23, 2017 /Weed Wire/ — MJIC, Inc., a leader in the California legal cannabis industry, has today announced the completion of its acquisition of Rolling Paper Depot, LLC and CM Sales, LLC (collectively, “RPD”).
How Do We Measure the Statistical Significance of Legal Cannabis?
Advocates, investors and entrepreneurs believe that the profile of marijuana users will change now that cannabis is legal. They all have one thing in common — wanting to make money from the new cannabis consumer.
Marijuana Industry Group Responds to White House Press Secretary, Sean Spicer’s Comments on Recreational Marijuana
DENVER, Feb. 23, 2017 /Weed Wire/ — The following statement by Kristi Kelly, Executive Director, Marijuana Industry Group, is being released in response to a Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, announcement by White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer that the Department of Justice was going to target recreational marijuana businesses.
World of Cannabis Summit: Harvest CEO Takes On Modern Retail
Marty Higgins, CEO of San Francisco-based Harvest, explains how the company is redefining the retail experience for the modern dispensary customer.
Move Over Black Friday, Cannabis Enthusiasts Celebrate Inaugural “Green Friday”
DENVER, Nov. 22, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — The biggest names in Colorado Marijuana have teamed up with Leafbuyer.com, the world’s largest cannabis deals network, to offer insane deals for the cannabis consumer.
Baker Secures $1.6M to Change the Landscape of Cannabis Retail
DENVER, Aug. 5, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Baker, the leading customer engagement software company for marijuana dispensaries and edibles brands, today announced $1.6 million in seed funding to accelerate its rapid growth.
Kush Bottles Launches Online Custom Packaging Design Lab
On May 17, 2016, Kush Bottles (OTCQB:KSHB), a supplier of packaging solutions and accessories for the legal cannabis industry, launched an online design lab that allows clients to design branded and customized packaging.
The Bulldog Interview: More than a Brand, a Lifestyle
MJINews recently investigated The Bulldog to find out what it takes to build a global brand and a successful growth model in the cannabis industry.
The Bulldog: Building a Global Brand in the Cannabis Industry
A powerful brand should have very high awareness among the target customer base who recognize your brand and know what you have to offer them versus the alternative.
1841 El Camino Ave Dispensary Offers Free Cannabis Potency Testing for “Trip or Treat” Day
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Sage Analytics (www.sageanalytics.com), the developers of a new generation of portable, laboratory-quality cannabis potency measurement systems, announced that it will offer free potency testing on cannabis flower and marijuana extract, at the 1841 El Camino Ave Dispensary in Sacramento, for one day only, on Friday, October 30, from 1-6pm.
Surge of Locals on Denver’s Cannabis Tax Holiday
On Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, Colorado celebrated a “tax holiday” that suspended the taxes on marijuana for growers and customers alike. It felt like a shopping holiday, too, with customers lining up around the corner at shops in Denver.
Digital Cannabis: Where Loyalty Lies
Grasping the impact that their existing, loyal customers have on their long-term business viability, owners are rapidly refocusing and targeting their time and budgets onto digital technology.
Apeks SuperCritical
Apeks Supercritical builds fully automated subcritical and supercritical botanical oil extraction systems that use liquid CO2 as a solvent. CO2 is a clean, inert, nontoxic solvent, and it is nonflammable. Systems are built to extract any botanical material, but 90 percent of Apeks’ business comes from the cannabis industry.