Keeping up with industry trends while maintaining quality is crucial for cannabis businesses navigating a rapidly shifting landscape.
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The road ahead for cannabis lending in 2025
It is challenging to make cannabis lending more accessible, but that’s where innovative companies can step in.
How to take your marijuana brand global
Expanding a marijuana brand across international markets is a thrilling and challenging endeavor.
Dear Congress: 280E isn’t a tax break for cannabis companies
Because 280E thwarts operational success, it greatly incentivizes people to perpetuate the illicit marijuana market.
Cannabis vape companies worry Chinese tariffs will cause safety crisis
Cannabis vape companies are moving manufacturing out of China, partly due to tariffs. Some fear cheap vape cartridges will jeopardize consumer health.
Building cannabis brands that reach across markets
The best cannabis brands find ways to connect, knowing their audience will choose brands that help them feel good about themselves, their communities and decisions.
Could 2025 be the year of university and cannabis industry partnerships?
2025 is poised to be a pivotal year for partnerships between the cannabis industry and universities, both in the United States and globally.
Cannabis Marketing Association is closing after 9 years
The Denver-based Cannabis Marketing Association, which operated the Cannabis Marketing Summit, is closing after more than nine years.
Want your cannabis customers to return? Try these tips from a retail designer
Interior designer and HGTV television personality Kim Myles speaks about cannabis industry trends and how technology could be limiting sales.
5 utility-bill errors that prove costly for indoor cannabis growers
Electricity costs are the second-largest operational expense for indoor cultivation facilities – right after labor.
Marijuana-infused chocolate experiencing seasonal sales spike
Winter is peak season for marijuana-infused chocolates, according to edibles manufacturers and Seattle-based cannabis data provider Headset.
What does the marijuana industry have in common with Harley-Davidson?
From 2014 to 2023, Harley-Davidson’s sales plummeted by 37%. Similarly, state-regulated marijuana markets are contending with slowing sales growth.













