North Americans (defined as persons in the U.S. and Canada) spent $53.3 billion on marijuana in 2016…. There’s a clear upward trend in legal pot sales, but there are no long-term guarantees that the black market will cede a majority of its market share to legal businesses, or that the federal government will make investing […]
In preparation for Ohio’s new medical marijuana program, the state is looking to buy a system to track the marijuana from seeds and harvest to testing labs and dispensaries. Source: Ohio soliciting bids for ‘seed to sale’ marijuana tracking | NBC4i.com
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has issued an 80-page report intended to help marijuana businesses identify health and safety hazards that could exist in their workplaces and “provide a starting point for the assessment and evaluation of occupational health hazards.” Read more from the Source: Colorado issues safety guidelines for marijuana businesses – […]
Image Source: Key findings from the Eaze report on marijuana consumer trends – Business Insider “Do you even vape, bro?” The answer is increasingly, “Yes.” according to report on marijuana consumer trends Checkout this great read, from Business Insider, regarding purchasing trends in California as of 2016. Eaze, dubbed the “Uber for pot,” released a […]
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
The Ohio Department of Administrative Services on Feb. 3 started advertising for bids for a system that can track medical marijuana plants from seeds to cultivation to harvest as well as track the cannabis through the testing labs, processors and dispensaries. Ohio DAS will accept bids until 1 p.m. March 10 and expects to award […]
Image Source: Oregon rolls out marijuana delivery industry FOX25 Lets not pretend marijuana delivery is about stoners being lazy. The modern American consumer demands door to door delivery and instant service with as little effort as possible. This is evident with the booming services of Uber, Ubereats, Doordash, Amazon Prime and the likes. Marijuana delivery […]
Picture Source: Florida officials, voters clash over medical marijuana rules Three months after Florida voters approved new medical marijuana legislation rule makers and Florida citizens are add odds on how detailed rules should be written. This means rule making for Florida seed to sale is underway. Amendment 2 was voted on and passed by over 71 […]
According to wcvb.com and ABC news network, Sen. Elizabeth Warren is leading an effort to make sure vendors working with legal marijuana businesses don’t have their banking services taken away.After voters in Warren’s home state, [Massachusetts], approved a November ballot question to legalize the recreational use of pot, she joined nine other senators in sending […]
The constitutional amendment, which was approved by 71 percent of Florida voters, allows higher-strength marijuana to be used for a wider list of medical ailments. NEXT STEPS Five more legislative committee weeks are scheduled before the start of the Florida Legislature on March 7. The Florida Senate’s Health Policy committee held a workshop in early […]
