Few states rival New Jersey right now in terms of boisterous pre-legislative activity. The world is watching as NJ careful weighs the pros, cons, and neutral implications of regulations that have been executed in other regions. Bills, Bills, Bills We were waiting a bit for the latest bill from Assemblyman Reed Gusciora to be released, even … Read More
UPDATED ON 3/24/18 ORIG. FROM 2/8/18 Now that more states have pro-cannabis governors and lawmakers sitting in places of power, more people in the US are taking note of the changes that have been proposed for the various cannabis programs across the country. Finally, questions are starting to include fewer ifs and more when and how as … Read More
– written by Brian Staffa Considering the commoditization of cannabis and increased competition in the landscape, choices made at the very beginning of getting a facility operational have become more critical than ever. I’ve assessed over 100 facilities and counting and there are some true gems out there. Likewise, there are also some real tragedies. … Read More
For those in the know, New Jersey is the most sought after target in the cannabis industry as of mid-2017 and is poised to become the 2nd most valuable adult-use market in the world behind California. Residents overwhelmingly support legalization – 59% at last polling on 9/14/17 NJ itself has 9MM residents, and the … Read More
First Cultivation, then Dispensary, then Testing Labs, and finally.. Processing. Processing applications for Ohio’s medical marijuana program were released at 2:30pm today, 10/19/2017, and the race begins! Potential licensees have until no later than December 15th 2017 to submit a viable app. Generally speaking, hopeful applicants seem to fall into one of 3 categories, and … Read More
On April 19th, 2017 West Virginia legalized Medical Cannabis under Senate Bill 386. First, here’s a quick recap of where the program stands so far for those who may still be unfamiliar: Under the bill, the Bureau of Health created an advisory board to develop rules and implement the program. 6/29/17 – members of this … Read More
The goal: to bridge the gap between investors and operators who may not have an easy time speaking the same language when evaluating an operation/opportunity. The focus: on plant-touching cultivation in controlled environments. This will not apply to outdoor facilities; controlled environments and outdoor environments are too different. The main difference between controlled environments and … Read More