The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (also known as the 2018 Farm Bill) legalized commercial hemp production in the United States, creating an opportunity to…
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Michigan’s commercial cannabis industry is still young, but it’s well on its way to greatness. Michigan is second only to California in the number of…
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A unique feature of Massachusetts’ adult-use cannabis industry is the effort to foster “social equity” statewide. Social equity is intended to improve access to cannabis…
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Massachusetts cannabis advocates rejoiced on November 8, 2016, when voters passed a ballot initiative to legalize recreational cannabis. But when the rejoicing was finished, the…
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Maryland legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes in 2014 and implemented its medical marijuana program in 2017. The law established the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis…
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In 1981, the IRS denied $30,341.69 in costs of goods sold (COGS) and business expenses reported by Minnesota drug seller Jeffrey Edmondson and determined a…
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When we first launched Marijuana Venture, I met with many people who were just starting up in this new business. The excitement level was high,…
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Maine offers four categories of licenses in the adult-use marijuana arena: cultivation, product manufacturing, retail and testing facility. Cultivation licenses range from Tier 1, allowing…
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By all accounts, Illinois is the “new kid on the block” in the adult-use marijuana world, but it is quickly taking its place as a…
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Business is about competition. To be successful, a business needs to lure existing customers away from another business or it needs to create new customers.…