By Todd Arkley As a cannabis business owner, there are three important financial challenges you face — two unique to the industry and one shared…
By Steven P. Fuhr Managing member, aGroPack, LLC It’s referred to as the “pot tax” among I-502 licensees looking for space – the surcharge…
By Steven P. Fuhr Managing member, aGroPack, LLC Before jumping into any I-502 property — whether rent is 20 cents or $20 per square foot…
By Craig Allen Power! A subject that has mystified growers for decades. Every grower must negotiate the available power, its location compared to the growing…
By Jeffrey Steinborn Questions that might have been answered in well-considered legislation continue to cast a shadow on the exploding cannabis industry in Washington. Will…
By Greg James As we were preparing to print the June issue, I found myself amazed again at the response to this publication. To say…
By Nick Mosely If you’re an I-502 producer or processor, you’re going to need laboratory testing. A LOT of laboratory testing. It’s not a question…
By Ben Wu Almost every day, we hear from someone in the industry with a question about cannabis packaging. While the rules clearly say that…
By Craig Allen Like any construction project, building the ultimate grow operation begins long before the first walls are erected or the first wires are…
By Jon Jenkins Last month we reviewed foundational internal controls, including the tone at the top, store policies and job responsibilities. This month we continue…