Payment processors are an important but complicated part of business for CBD companies and their customers. Photo credit: Envato. Payment Processing companies, like PayPal, are a necessary component of both in-person and online shopping. If a customer wants to buy anything with a credit card, debit card, or any form of online payment, then the business they are buying from … [Read more...] about The Impact of Strict Payment Processor Guidelines on Small CBD Businesses
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Most User-Friendly Online Shopping Platforms for Cannabis Consumers
Wanna buy weed? Not all online platforms are equal. Photo credit: Shutterstock. With the increasing statewide legalization and availability of cannabis in the U.S., the question of where and how to order your favorite products has become increasingly relevant. This is our attempt to answer that question by reviewing some of the most well-known and user-friendly cannabis … [Read more...] about Most User-Friendly Online Shopping Platforms for Cannabis Consumers
Infused Imitations: Consumers Question Mars Wrigley’s Motives After Corporation Sues Cannabis Companies
Infused imitations like "medicated Skittles" are eye-catching, but are brands piggybacking? Photo credit: Shutterstock. Combining munchies with the high may be a clever marketing strategy to gain customers. But the use of established brands in the sale of cannabis-infused edibles can also be a commercial liability. In May 2021, candy-manufacturing titan Mars … [Read more...] about Infused Imitations: Consumers Question Mars Wrigley’s Motives After Corporation Sues Cannabis Companies
Revolutionary Clinics Drops Lawsuit Against City of Cambridge, Massachusetts
In January 2021, Revolutionary Clinics, a medical dispensary in Cambridge, Massachusetts, ended its legal battle against the City of Cambridge. They launched the lawsuit in response to the municipality’s decision to only allow economic empowerment businesses to sell recreational cannabis. Economic empowerment, or equity businesses, are those most affected by the War on … [Read more...] about Revolutionary Clinics Drops Lawsuit Against City of Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cash, Credit, or Crypto: the Currencies of Cannabis
Cash has always been the king of cannabis. But many dispensaries are expanding the way customers can pay for their medicine. Some now accept debit and credit card payments, shifting away from the stereotypical portrayal of an exchange of hushed words and crumpled bills. Still others are even taking a leap into the marriage of cryptocurrency and cannabis. Inevitable … [Read more...] about Cash, Credit, or Crypto: the Currencies of Cannabis
