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When recreational cannabis first became legal in 2012 in Colorado and Washington, it was considered to be a product in a category of its own. Ten years later, the President of the United States has said that the current scheduling of marijuana makes “no sense” and the federal government is re-evaluating their official position – […]

Mint Cannabis’ Expanded Hours at its Flagship Dispensary in Guadalupe to Bring More Convenience Starting Thursday, Oct. 13 ARIZONA – Sept. 9, 2022 – Mint Cannabis will soon be the first dispensary in Arizona, and one of a handful of dispensaries in the country, to have the ability to offer 24-hour service, 365 days per year

Article Author: Sara Gullickson, CEO and Founder of Cannabis Business Advisors The past two years have been milestones for cannabis legalization in the U.S., with Arizona, Montana, and New Jersey passing legislation in 2020, and New York, Virginia, New Mexico, and Connecticut, following in 2021. This year, Rhode Island joined its neighbors in passing adult-use

Author: Traci Black, Vice President of Operations at DIZPOT September 22 is American Business Women’s Day—a time to thank and take our hats off to the leading ladies of DIZPOT.  Unfortunately, the number of women who hold executive-level roles in the cannabis sector has declined from 37% in 2017 (when Marijuana Business Daily released “Women

By Katie Hawbaker“There is an evolution of looking at marijuana… from being about getting stoned to actually thinking of it as a wellness product.” – Linda Gilbert, BDS Analytics Consumers’ tastes are evolving with a larger variety of options at the dispensary.  With recreational numbers going up and the numbers of medical cards decreasing, educating consumers about

Legacy markets in Europe are very different from North American markets, not only from the cultural dimension. Very few brands have managed to build up long-term brand recognition, except for some long-established coffee shops, some seed banks as well as certain paraphernalia or equipment producers. Legacy use in Europe itself comes from an illegal background.

By Morgan LoewPublished: Apr. 21, 2022 at 10:33 PM MST|Updated: 15 minutes ago PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) – A group of people who applied for the most recent drawing for state marijuana licenses is raising concerns about the fairness of the process. The drawing took place on April 8. And it now appears that a majority of the newly-issued licenses

By FOX 10 Staff and Associated PressPublished 10 hours agoUpdated 5 hours ago FOX 10 Phoenix The 26 licenses went to people who have been disproportionally affected by marijuana laws. This drawing came after a judge dismissed a lawsuit that challenged the state’s rules for implementing the program. The lawsuit was dismissed in February. Read more…

Author: Josh Sanders (KPNX)Published: 6:34 PM MST April 8, 2022 Updated: 7:34 PM MST April 8, 2022 On Friday, more than 1,300 applicants anxiously waited to see if they were the lucky ones to receive a golden ticket to Arizona’s billion-dollar pot industry. Read more…