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Arcview offers a few different cannabis investment options across a diverse set of alternative asset classes including private placements, private funds, and even crowdfunding.  The #GreenRush produced by Pro Cannabis Media discusses news issues in the cannabis market and each week conducts a deeper dive into specific topics of the industry.  This Week's topic: Investing in #Cannabis Episode 1044...

Although Topicals make up a very small percentage of total cannabis sales, their association with wellness products drives unique industry trends compared to larger product categories. Topicals make up less than 1% of total cannabis sales in both the US and Canada, and popularity is slowly decreasing in both countries.  Yet topicals are unlike other cannabis product in that consumers rely on these...

Totaling over $1 billion in cannabis sales so far this year, the Massachusetts cannabis market is growing larger than more legacy markets in the US such as Washington and Oregon.  This highly competitive market, with over 420 retail licenses issued so far and more pending, offers an additional challenge to retailers and brands: vertical integration.  Massachusetts is by far one of the most vertica...

The Green Rush produced by Pro Cannabis Media discusses news issues in the cannabis market and each week conducts a deeper dive into specific topics of the industry. This week we discuss socially responsible capitalism & Social Equity. Guests: Blake Mensing, Founder & Chief Counsel, The Mensing Group Scott Winters, Director of Business Development, CNA Stores Inc. Sieh Samura, CEO, Yamba Market Ep...

Washington State has 1794 SKUs, but just shy of $106 million in cannabis sales during the month of October. What’s the Significance?: Washington sold 1/4 the amount California sold, but it has 1/20th the population.  What Happened in Washington last month?: Total Sales= $105.9M YOY Sales Growth= -10.1% (recent highs were in June 2020 at 30%) Avg Basket= $31.70 SKUs= 1794 Like-Store-Sales-Growth (L...

#Weed Talk News is a weekly #Cannabis news roundup published every Friday delivering the most current cannabis events with high visibility news contributors from across the U.S.! Washington State’s 8th annual summit: Washington State had its 8th Annual Cannabis Summit, where I spoke on a panel discussing my efforts to bring cannabis cafes to the state. The Washington Cannabis Summit, presented by...

The #GreenRush, produced by Pro Cannabis Media discusses news issues in the #cannabis market & each week conducts a deeper dive into specific topics of the industry.  This week we discuss: Socially Responsible Capitalism & Social Equity. Guests: Nike John, Founder & Owner, The Heritage Club Colton Griffin, CEO, Flourish Software  Geoff Trotter, Chief Growth Officer & Co-Founder, Regennabis Brooke...

Candy maker Mars Canada Inc. won a lawsuit against cannabis manufacturers who sold edibles online under the guise of Skittles. In a Canadian federal court ruling, three cannabis retailers were ordered to pay Mars a total of $144,600 after they were found infringing the candy maker’s trademarks by marketing and selling THC-infused edibles in Canada with logo and packaging “almost identical” to offi...

The Green Rush is a 2-hour weekly live cannabis business talk show produced by Pro Cannabis Media every Friday from 4PM EST to 6PM EST. The show discusses news issues in the cannabis market and each week conducts a deeper dive into specific topics of the industry. This Week's topic: Pediatric Cannabis Guests: Josh Crossney, Director of Cannabis Events, MJH Life SciencesTM Megan L’Heureux, Group Ed...

Weed Talk News is a weekly Cannabis news roundup published every Friday delivering the most current cannabis events with high visibility news contributors from across the U.S.! The #TalkingHedge… https://youtu.be/uJpN3v-9XLA

The Green Rush is a 2-hour weekly live cannabis business talk show produced by Pro Cannabis Media every Friday from 4PM EST to 6PM EST. The show discusses news issues in the cannabis market and each week conducts a deeper dive into specific topics of the industry. This Week's theme: Cannabis Science Episode 1029 The #TalkingHedge chats with Trey Reckling, Founder & Director, Academy of Cannabis Sc...

A lot has changed in recent years in the cannabis industry. One thing that remains the same is the importance of cannabis retail sales employees. Also known as ‘budtenders’, these employees still remain as the primary ambassadors of cannabis and the most critical sales conduit for the vast majority of retail sales transactions. The purchase decisions that cannabis customers make are heavily influe...

The Green Rush is a 2-hour weekly live cannabis business talk show produced by Pro Cannabis Media every Friday from 4PM EST to 6PM EST.  The show discusses news issues in the cannabis market and each week conducts a deeper dive into specific topics of the industry. Episode 1027 The #TalkingHedge chats with Thomas Howard, Cannabis Industry Lawyer, Collateral Base and Dan Ulloa Editor, Heady NJ ......

Weed Talk News is a weekly Cannabis news roundup published every Friday delivering the most current cannabis events with high visibility news contributors from across the U.S.! The #TalkingHedge… https://youtu.be/uJpN3v-9XLA

ALL ABOARD the funnest party 420-friendly bus touring NYC #potshops! The New York City Pot Shop Crawl gave us a unique local cannabis perspective with a 5 hour tour across 17 dispensaries, 2 trucks and a few pop ups. We visit these #MMJ dispensaries, CBD shops and renegade #PopUps to check out the variety of #cannabis products being sold including #edibles, flower, #prerolls, #vape, #concentrates,...

Entrepreneur and former athlete Tarris Batiste cautions people, “Smoke it—but don’t let it smoke you.” After his NFL football career ended abruptly, he switched directions. Traveling, researching, and becoming “the clever chief,” Tarris explored future conversation around cannabis, and shares his story of how smoking affected his life, starting at a young age. In the book he shares how cannabis im...

Cannabis Beverages continue to be a popular cannabis category among consumers in the US and Canada with successful sales trends in both markets. With thousands of products available, and so many more entering the Beverage space, we compiled a list of a few rising stars below that have been turning heads since the beginning of 2021. “Beverage enhancers” that can be mixed into drinks and can be effe...

The Green Rush produced by Pro Cannabis Media discusses news issues in the cannabis market and each week conducts a deeper dive into specific topics of the industry, like cannabis media. The #TalkingHedge chats with David Rabinovitz, and Zack Huffman Cannabis Reporter, Grown In... https://youtu.be/rACH2tTpIkc

Weed Talk News is a weekly Cannabis news roundup published every Friday delivering the most current cannabis events with high visibility news contributors from across the U.S.! The #TalkingHedge… https://youtu.be/uJpN3v-9XLA

The Green Rush is a 2-hour weekly live cannabis business talk show produced by Pro Cannabis Media every Friday from 4PM EST to 6PM EST. The show discusses news issues in the cannabis market and each week conducts a deeper dive into specific topics of the industry. This week we discuss psilocybin, the hallucinogenic compound derived from “magic mushrooms.” Episode 1021 The #TalkingHedge chats with...

Of the inhalable cannabis categories, Pre-Rolls are perhaps some of the most convenient product types. This may be why this category has continued to grow in both the US and Canada since our last report, and is currently the second largest product category next to Flower in Canada, and the third largest product category in the US. Throughout this report, we revisit this category and take a close l...

The Green Rush is a 2-hour weekly live cannabis business talk show produced by Pro Cannabis Media every Friday from 4PM EST to 6PM EST. The show discusses news issues in the cannabis market and each week conducts a deeper dive into specific topics of the industry. This Week's topic: Cannabis Science Episode 1019 The #TalkingHedge looks at The Cannabis Science Conference... https://youtu.be/Yj0oWOV...

The Green Rush is a 2-hour weekly live cannabis business talk show produced by Pro Cannabis Media every Friday from 4PM EST to 6PM EST. The show discusses news issues in the cannabis market and each week conducts a deeper dive into specific topics of the industry. This week we discuss psilocybin, the hallucinogenic compound derived from “magic mushrooms.” In addition to psilocybin, we chat about p...

As of late June 2022, only 14% of all products in the US that were launched since January 2020 are still on the market. This varies by category.  The median lifespan of a US Flower product is only 100 days, while the median lifespan of a Beverage is 315 days. Strain-focused categories like Flower, Pre-Rolls, Concentrates, and Vapor Pens tend to have significantly shorter product lifespans due to t...

The Green Rush is a 2-hour weekly live cannabis business talk show produced by Pro Cannabis Media every Friday from 4PM EST to 6PM EST.  The show discusses news issues in the cannabis market and each week conducts a deeper dive into specific topics of the industry. This week the Green Rush Live discusses the State of Federal Legalization with hosts Jimmy Young and Josh Kincaid of The Talking Hedge...