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If you represent a cannabis business, you probably know how difficult it can be to advertise your company. Dispensaries and other cannabis businesses are unable to purchase ads, so it's important to explore all your available options and get creative. One of the best ways to promote your business is through social media channels and by utilizing cannabis influencers. ...

2020 has been a year that people will never forget. It was a truly overwhelming one, full of many surprises and changes that have been completely unprecedented. To deal with this year, people turned to their favorite stress reliever marijuana, like never before. Even though everyone is wishing for a much smoother year to be in store for 2021, we've made a list of the ...

As the cannabis industry continues to develop, state legalization increases and the demand for legal cannabis grows, major companies have been swooping in to take up the majority of markets and forcing smaller businesses out of the industry. As adamant supporters of local business, we believe that the cannabis industry is innately about the community. So we’re here ...

If you've ever been in a room full of stoners sharing a gram or two, you've probably heard someone suggest holding in your hit for as long as possible to bolster your high. As the legend goes, holding the smoke in your lungs for 10 or even 15 seconds absorbs more of the THC into your lungs, and thus, gets you even higher. But does that story hold up to scientific scru...

Marijuana and CBD in America have been big topics for decades. While legalization efforts are being taken more seriously with each passing year, CBD wasn't federally legalized until 2018 and marijuana is still a Schedule I drug illegal in many states. This all feeds the controversy surrounding the US Patent 6630507. Despite its active stance against legalizing marijua...

Medical marijuana has come a long way since California first legalized it in 1996 - there are now 33 states with some version of a medical marijuana program. Hundreds of thousands of people have been positively impacted by access to cannabis for medicinal purposes and applications continue to increase as our understanding of marijuana grows. There have been many peopl...

The 2020 election brought along a green wave when five different states legalized cannabis. Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota took historic steps in legalizing recreational marijuana and Mississippi legalized medical marijuana. Now that the stigma against marijuana is beginning to go away, with Gallup reporting that 68% of Americans support legalizing th...

Cannabidiol, otherwise known as CBD, has captured the attention of the skincare world as an immensely popular ingredient in beauty products. Seduced by this explosive CBD trend, many brands have included this ingredient in their skincare formulations, with the range of products comprising of both topical and oral applications. Seeing as how steep the price tag on a lo...

2020 has been a tough year, but it has also seen some major wins for the cannabis community. In the November 2020 election, four states legalized recreational marijuana (and South Dakota became the first state to legalize medical and recreational weed at the same time). We're thrilled to see legalization continuing to build momentum, so we already have our eyes set on...

Ever since Colorado kicked off the country's first legal adult-use cannabis market in 2014, the American legal weed industry makes incredible strides every year. Despite the pandemic, political polarization and economic downturn that underscored 2020, the cannabis industry saw continued success with newer products like live resin and carbonated drinks supported by dis...

Cannabis laws continue to change at a blistering pace across the country. Thanks to the 2020 election, five more states have joined the party by legalizing recreational and/or medical marijuana use. Arizona (recreational), Mississippi (medical), Montana (recreational), New Jersey (recreational) and South Dakota (recreational and medical) are now on the map featuring 3...

As states across the nation legalize recreational weed and establish policies to give those over the age of 21 access to cannabis and cannabis products, the demand for quality employees to staff the growing number of dispensaries has dramatically increased. Dispensary owners and hiring managers must find ways to separate people who might just think it would be cool to...