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- Cannacurio: Virginia’s Industrial Hemp Dealers August 5, 2020The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) handles hemp registrations for all value chain participants including growers, processors and dealers. An Industrial Hemp Dealer buys industrial hemp from a grower and sells that industrial hemp to another dealer or to a processor. The Industrial Hemp Dealer Registration is not intended for a retail […]
- Cannacurio Podcast Episode 16 with Danny Pomirchy of PMG Development August 5, 2020In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss Cannabiz Media’s Cannabis Software Stack Report, mapping contact titles to roles and levels within the Cannabiz Media License Database, Virginia hemp licenses, cultivation licenses during the first six months of 2020, and more. We also speak with […]
- Networking Tips for Cannabis Industry Professionals July 31, 2020For many people, networking doesn’t come naturally, but it is a skill that can be learned. It’s one of those things in life that adheres to the adage – the more you do it, the better you get at it. Whether you want to find a job in the cannabis industry or strengthen your business’ cannabis industry supply […]
- Cannacurio: Cultivation Leaderboard (2020 Midyear Update) July 30, 2020We have been tracking key cannabis activities on the Cannacurio blog and this week we look at cultivation licenses issued through the first six months of the year. All year California and Oklahoma have been responsible for over 90% of the new cultivation licenses issued and that trend continued though June 30. Oklahoma rebounded from […]
- Send Time Optimization Tips for Cannabis Industry Email Marketing July 28, 2020Over the years, there has been a lot of research conducted to determine the best day and time to send email marketing messages in order to maximize open and click-through rates. However, if you Google the topic today, you’ll find a lot of outdated data, so be careful! More recent studies conducted by Omnisend, GetResponse, […]
- The Effects of Big Data and Technology on the Marijuana Industry July 24, 2020Big data and technology have become critical to a wide variety of industries in recent years, and the cannabis industry is no exception. Today, databases, predictive analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning are having widespread effects on cannabis businesses, investors, regulators, and consumers. Through advanced data collection and the application of sophisticated algorithms, usable data is […]
- How to Find and Sell to Your Hottest Leads with Email Marketing July 21, 2020Research shows at least 50% of your leads are not a good fit for the product or service you’re selling. In fact, only 25% of your leads are good enough to actually advance to a sale. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean your lead generation process is broken. Ideally, you should cast a wide net to […]
- Cannacurio: Dispensary & Retailer Leaderboard (2020 Midyear Update) July 20, 2020We are midway through 2020 and the industry has added 667 licenses this year. Those new licenses represent a 9.6% increase from the 6,927 at the beginning of the year. Twenty-one states have added at least one active license this year. Oklahoma still retails the lead and has accounted for 249 of the 667 (37%). […]
- Cannabis Software Stack Report Now Available July 16, 2020Cannabiz Media’s new research report – Cannabis Software Stack – has been published and provides critical insights about seed-to-sale and point-of-sale software license opportunities (i.e., a state’s potential addressable market) in 2020. The Cannabis Software Stack Executive Summary is available for free download now. The full version of the white paper is available for free […]
- Cannabiz Media Client Spotlight – Agrify July 15, 2020Agrify develops premium indoor grow solutions for the cannabis and hemp marketplaces. The company’s mission is to assist horticulturalists in producing the highest quality crops possible with both consistency and superior yields. Cannabiz Media spoke with Rachel Fournier, Director of Marketing at Agrify, to learn more about how she and her team use the Cannabiz Media […]