Outdated Cannabis Retail Processes to Ditch in 2024 (And How to Modernize Your Dispensary) As the cannabis industry continues to evolve, dispensaries must modernize their cannabis retail processes to remain competitive and compliant. Yet, many retailers are still relying on outdated cannabis retail processes that slow down operations, increase compliance risks, and hinder customer […]
Getting seeds or cuttings to start your cannabis business may sound easy, but it can be more complicated than expected. This could be true due to rule, or simply due to timing, facility needs, environment, ect. can Of course, the harder part is the next chapter, where we address what the “master grower” needs to do to […]
The Phoenix, Arizona City Council voted down a measure to increase the dispensary and cultivation yearly cannabis taxes. The proposed bill suggested a 17% tax on State Licensed Arizona dispensaries and cultivators. Cannabis taxes this high could have caused Phoenix dispensaries to go out of business. The concern for local dispensary owners was that a […]
While rule making for implementation of adult use marijuana in Maine is finally moving forward, Gov. Paul LePage has agreed that Maine should delay social cannabis consumption clubs until 2023. The move is intended to shore up political support for implementing recreational marijuana rules, but advocates say it ignores the will of Maine voters. According […]
No other state is licensing businesses where people can buy and consume recreational cannabis products, a fact that legalization advocates say merely forces the clubs underground. The legalization referendum narrowly endorsed by Maine voters in November includes references throughout the ballot initiative to “social clubs” where adults age 21 and over buy and consume recreational marijuana on […]
By The Associated Press, Associated Press A Biddeford business owner hoping to start selling pot next year is giving his products away for free for now. The Portland Press Herald reports that Jack Sargent of the Biddeford-based Cannabis Shack is accepting donations for shipping and handling while waiting for the state to issue retail licenses. […]
There has been little legislation to address how adults, “authorized” to consume cannabis, will do so anywhere other than in the privacy of their own home. Alaska and Maine’s recreational bills included language for potential approval of public use, but Denver as a city is the first to officially approve “social clubs.” While marijuana bars, known as […]
Since voters approved recreational marijuana use and sales in November, some towns, including the town of Sullivan, Maine have closed the door on marijuana sales. Some local residents are voting to prohibit retail sales and social marijuana clubs. Local ordinances in Marijuana States are common, although more cities and towns have opted “in” later than those […]
As Maine prepares for recreational marijuana, The Legislature’s Committee on Marijuana Legalization Implementation begins the long process of crafting a structure for the marketplace. While recreational marijuana became legal for Mainers age 21 and older on Jan. 30, retail sales of cannabis products are still at least a year away, so state agencies have time to […]
The Legislature’s Committee on Marijuana Legalization Implementation begins the long process of crafting a structure for the marketplace. Source: Maine lawmakers review marijuana policies adopted by other states – The Portland Press Herald
