"California"

Although new states continue to implement medical and adult-use cannabis programs, sales have been declining in the early adopters of recreational marijuana. After a tumultuous…

A self-described bridge builder, Embarc CEO Lauren Carpenter worked for several Fortune 500 companies, plus two cannabis retail chains before launching her own retail business.

The summer 2024 issue of Marijuana Venture features an exclusive look at Green Horizons, the massive $65-million cannabis production facility that opened in Coachella, California,…

Embarc Dispensaries took first place in Adweek’s Top 10 Cannabis Marketing Campaigns of 2023. The California-based company’s Devil’s Lettuce brand and promotional efforts “superserved the…

From rescheduling to state-by-state legalization initiatives to the presidential election, 2024 projects to be another wild ride in politics and the cannabis space. Marijuana Venture…

A California taskforce stepped up its enforcement of unlicensed cannabis operators during the second quarter of 2023, seizing double the amount of illegal cannabis and…

Because Paronyan is the owner of the LA Cannabis Club, a chain of three dispensaries around the greater Los Angeles area, and three cultivation sites,…

In the modern, year-round cannabis industry, there really is no “planting season” or “harvest season,” but continuous cycles of iteration and growth. Because of that,…

Many people believe the medical marijuana movement started with California in the 1990s, but one cannabis historian is hoping to shine a light on early…

Her prior experience in cannabis, fashion and marketing had already earned her a reputation as an influencer, brand builder, curator and event producer and she…