MariMed Is Raising The Bar For Cannabis Quality

MariMed, one of the nation’s leading multi-state cannabis operators, began in the medical cannabis market and expanded into adult-use as states legalized. Through this growth, the company has remained true…

The Fight For Cannabis and Cancer Research

The Fight For Cannabis and Cancer Research

For decades, cannabis has lived in a research dead zone. Federal prohibition has blocked meaningful grants, limited clinical trials, and left millions of people with cancer relying on anecdotal evidence…

The State Of New York’s Cannabis Industry 2025

Jason Ambrosino, a disabled Army veteran and founder of Veterans Holdings, entered the New York market in 2019 under the state’s hemp program with the goal of cultivating and manufacturing…

Platform Launches Promising Insurance Coverage for Medical Cannabis—For Real?

A new health-tech company, EM2P2, has launched CannaLnx, a HIPAA-compliant platform it claims will make medical cannabis reimbursable under traditional health insurance plans for the first time in the U.S….

Why Dispensaries Can’t Afford to Neglect HR Compliance

Why Dispensaries Can’t Afford to Neglect HR Compliance

Most cannabis dispensaries are small businesses. That often means they operate on tight margins and require employees to take on roles outside their typical job descriptions. It’s common for owners or general…

The Industry Is Failing At Last Mile Cannabis Preservation

The Industry Is Failing At Last Mile Cannabis Preservation

Multiple scientific studies and lab results have provided compelling evidence that terpenes and volatile metabolites in cannabis rapidly degrade when exposed to light, oxygen, heat, and time, and therefore, reduce…

Target Just Opened the Door — Is Your Brand Compliance-Ready for Mass Retailers?

Target Just Opened the Door — Is Your Brand Compliance-Ready for Mass Retailers?

Target’s decision to start selling hemp-derived THC beverages marks a major milestone for the cannabis industry and a reality check for brands hoping to follow. Selling into mass retail is…

Busting the Top 10 Myths About ESOPs: Why Cannabis Business Owners Can’t Afford to Ignore Them

In cannabis, it sometimes feels like every financial conversation ends the same way: “If not for 280E, we’d be thriving.” That line gets repeated in boardrooms and investor decks across…

How Cannabis Moves Around the World: Inside the Global Supply Chain

Global cannabis trade is well underway as legalized countries move forward to establish a supply chain infrastructure in a newly formed and rapidly evolving industry. At the forefront of transportation…

Can Cannabinoids Help Keep the Aging Body Balanced?

Can Cannabinoids Help Keep the Aging Body Balanced?

As our bodies age, the mechanisms that keep our systems humming, such as immune regulation, metabolism, and neural repair, gradually erode. That loss of homeostasis is the culprit behind many…