Insurers Must Play Catch-Up to Meet Cannabis Industry Needs {$excerpt:n} As the cannabis industry continues to grow, demand for insurance products is also increasing. While insurers have been cautious about entering a market that carries the stigma of a Schedule I drug, the cannabis industry is clamoring for insurance coverage options tailored to meet the…
Why International Trade Agreements Are Shaping The Cannabis Industry {$excerpt:n} If you have wondered over the past several years, why the big Canadian companies (in particular) are following the global strategy they are, there is actually a fairly simple answer: Newly implementing trade agreements, particularly between Europe and North America. More specifically, they are highly…
European Union leadership hopeful talks cannabis: ‘If it was up to me we would make it legal.’ {$excerpt:n} This politician wants to make the European Union green – in more ways than one, writes Neil Bonner. In a recent interview, Member of the European Parliament Ska Keller said, “if it was up to me…
Sunny Portugal: A gateway to Europe’s medical pot market {$excerpt:n} Famous for its roasted suckling pig and wines, the Portuguese city of Cantanhede now hosts the country’s first medical cannabis production farm – a budding European hub of efforts to meet growing demand for the flowering herb. Portugal’s California-like weather caught the eye of…
Eating Your Words: How to Avoid Legal Issues Marketing Cannabis Consumables {$excerpt:n} Selling in a grey market isn’t for the faint of heart. You have to deal with the stigma surrounding your products and services, the potential for legal troubles, along with bureaucratic hurdles that all businesses face. Acceptable marketing language surrounding consumable THC and…
Europe 7.9 mn cannabis testing market to 2025: Market is estimated to grow with a CAGR of 10.8% {$excerpt:n} The “Europe Cannabis Testing Market to 2025 – Regional Analysis and Forecasts by Type; Services; End User and Country” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The Europe cannabis testing market is expected to reach…
Taxes & Cannabis: 280E, R&D Credits, 199A & Qualified Opportunity Funds: Part 2 {$excerpt:n} Editor’s Note: This is the second piece in a two-part series delving into tax issues. Part one discussed tax code 280E as it pertains to cannabis businesses. Part two will go into research and development credits, 199A and a discussion of risk as it…
Introducing the Cannabis Quality Conference & Expo {$excerpt:n} An educational and networking event for cannabis safety and quality solutions: Innovative Publishing and Cannabis Industry Journal are pleased to present the first annual Cannabis Quality Conference & Expo (CQC). The conference will take place October 1-3, 2019, hosted at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg,…
How To Make Super Soil And Grow Better Cannabis Plants {$excerpt:n} Super soil refers to soil that has been pre-prepared to contain enough nutrients to support your cannabis plant throughout the duration of the entire growing process. Another point of super soil is so that growers need not worry too much about pH and…
Will medical cannabis sales eventually surpass recreational sales? {$excerpt:n} Many assume the recreational marijuana market will surpass medical cannabis but there are many reasons to suspect they will be proved wrong. Medical marijuana could become the bigger of the two within a few years thanks to three factors. Here’s what entrepreneurs should know about the difference…
