Cannabiz MediaCannabis Businesses Invest in Their Futures with Political Donations October 23, 2020Cannabis companies have been making political donations for years, and in 2020, those donations have continued to grow. In fact, some companies are investing aggressively to shape the future of the cannabis industry either by donating directly to campaigns and politicians or through political action committees (PACs) that support cannabis-friendly candidates and legislation. So far […]Cannacurio Podcast Episode 24 with Graham McConnell of Nth Round October 21, 2020In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss hemp licenses, trademarks, and retail point-of-sale data. We also speak with Graham McConnell the co-founder of Nth Round, a comprehensive equity management platform for companies of all stages and sizes. Press the Play button below to listen […]Cannabis and the 2020 Election October 20, 2020Next month, five states will be voting on seven ballot measures to legalize cannabis. A variety of proposals, including constitutional amendments, statutory initiatives, and alternative measures, could establish new medical cannabis markets in two states and expand legalization to include adult use legalization in four states. Three of these proposals would enshrine cannabis possession and […]New Testing Lab License Programs October 13, 2020Over the years, the evolution of the cannabis industry can be tracked along three distinct regulatory timelines: medical marijuana, adult-use (recreational) marijuana, and industrial hemp. While there may be commonalities and overlapping characteristics among the three, each of these segments evolved based on a variety of cultural, economic, and legal contexts. Prior to the 2018 […]Cannacurio: License Insights from the Edible Arrangements Trademark Suit October 13, 2020There has been a lot of coverage about a trademark lawsuit between Edible Arrangements and Green Thumb Industries. In the articles we’ve reviewed, we have seen no mention of the fact that the Edible Arrangements subsidiaries hold at least 16 hemp-related licenses. Edible Arrangements has a long history of defending their intellectual property. It’s not […]Cannacurio Podcast Episode 23 with Bill Owens and Todd Mock of Samson Extracts October 7, 2020In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss international licenses in Columbia and Canada as well as new point-of-sale and CRM data being added to the Cannabiz Media License Database. We also speak with Bill Owens and Todd Mock from Samson Extracts, a hemp extraction […]3 Proven Copywriting Principles that Drive Better Email Marketing Results October 6, 2020Writing email marketing messages that get better results requires an understanding of the fundamental rules and best practices of effective copywriting. Without a knowledge of how to write persuasive copy, your subject lines won’t drive opens, and the content of your messages won’t drive clicks. Without opens and clicks, you won’t get conversions or meet […]How to Create B2B Buyer Personas to Improve Email Marketing Results October 2, 2020There is one guaranteed way to get better email marketing results – both in terms of staying out of the spam folder and landing in the inbox as well as in terms of boosting open rates, click rates, and conversion. According to Google, the key is to only send messages people want. When you send […]Cannacurio: Arkansas Violations October 1, 2020Cannabiz Media recently worked with an Arkansas-based intermediary to obtain copies of complaints, violations and fines issued by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division (ABC). We were furnished with 60 pages of documents that outlined 56 violations committed by 12 of the state’s license holders. Cannabiz Media has been tracking violations and fines since our founding […]Cannacurio Podcast Episode 22 with Jason Ortiz of Minority Cannabis Business Association September 30, 2020In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss beneficial owners, backers and true parties of interest in Connecticut as well as cultivation leaderboards, and new point-of-sale data being added to the Cannabiz Media License Database. We also speak with Jason Ortiz, Board President of the […]
