You are now better equipped with information about the differences between the concept of being stoned and being high. However, if you want to know if you are couch-locked or if you are energetic the next time you enjoy a smoke, then you should observe the Chemovar profile in your chosen strain. 

On one side of the fence, many MSOs and invested VC’s are telling the world branding matters and brands are the future of cannabis. On the other side of the argument are digital tech guys and analytics guys saying that every survey ever done on consumer habits in Canada and North America shows that branding doesn’t matter to  cannabis consumers that much.  The most famous survey of Canadian consumers found out that most consumers can’t remember what they bought, what color package they bought, or how much they used.  They do remember the price point and if the product achieved the results, they wanted for the price paid, ie, see the Budweiser example above.

Officials of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission have defined the goal of the equity program as a means for creating a sustainable cannabis industry. The industry must have a significant impact on people who have been out at a disadvantage by the disproportionate arrests and high incarceration rates.

The CBD market is full of high-quality products from many different manufacturers. As a result, you may not be able to stand out on quality alone. Put time, effort, and money into packaging products and design to help your products capture people’s eyes both online and in-store. The more you prioritize this part of your business, the happier you may be with the results.

In 2015, a group of Drug Policy Experts put together a guide that outlines 12 different potential ways that governments could legalize weed. A recent Vox article spoke about this making the argument that while prohibition is not the ideal – full scale commercialization might also not be the right solution.

Bootleg cannabis farmers pretend to be legal hemp farmers when they first set up shop in the state. The majority of these operations use Josephine and Jackson counties as a base for their illegal black market activities. They grow high THC amounts of marijuana, harvest, and sometimes process the buds, after which they sell within and outside the state. The illegal operations are money-grabbing schemes focused on earning higher profits while working around the payment of taxes to the state.

About 50 percent of Americans above the age of 21 say they have tried cannabis according to the new survey. This means that the number has doubled what it was in 1977. To shed more light on this, cannabis usage statistics in America shows that 20 percent of American adults tried weed in 1977, in 1985 the number stood at 30 percent, and it was around 40 percent in 2015.

One new up-and-coming in the international cannabis scene is Colombia.  South American countries create a nice “sweet spot” for growing cannabis due to their moist climate, lack of Winters, and cheap labor forces.  The stunning numbers I saw during Luis Merchan’s presentation at Benzinga showed that his company, Flora, can grow a gram of cannabis for $0.60. That is before Colombia gets a few years under their belt in experience, better lights, seeds, soil, and techniques.  The cost to grow a gram of marijuana in North America is between $1.50 and $2.35. Public reports show Canadian company Aprhia spends $1.85 to grow one gram of marijuana, while Tilray spends $2.36 a gram of produced flower.

The indictment explains that CanaFarma's alleged scheme can be traced back to October 2018. In 2018, the duo, via a straw purchaser, initiated acquiring a dormant Canadian shell company. A few months later, Palatnik and Fargesen reached out to individuals identified as "Co-conspirator 1" (CC-1) and "Co-conspirator 2," (CC-2). The filing explains that Palatnik and Fargesen informed CC-1 and CC-2 that they had a pool of investors overseas who would fund their idea. The idea was to create a company founded on hemp-derived products. And as soon as they get the funds, they will be up and running.