Written By: J. Laura & Melissa Hutsell Legal cannabis has brought billions of dollars in sales to state economies in the past few years alone — but the illicit market is still making more than its lawful counterpart. U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich of the Joint Economic Committee Democrats published a report in December 2018 which mentioned that the legalization … [Read more...] about The Economy of Cannabis in California: The Regulated Market vs. the Black Market
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OP-ED: Protect Your Cannabis Product During Looting
By Terry Blevins I am a former law enforcement officer and security expert for the U.S. Department of State. I currently own Armaplex Security in Los Angeles, and have worked to develop security plans with hundreds of cannabis companies throughout California. I have recently been asked a lot of questions in regards to looting, and how thefts have affected cannabis businesses … [Read more...] about OP-ED: Protect Your Cannabis Product During Looting
Caliva’s Fresh Flower Vapes: A Line of Concentrates for Flower Lovers
Pictured above: Caliva's Fresh Flower Vapes. Photo provided by Caliva. Concentrates are, “the hottest product category in cannabis.” That’s according to analysis from BDS Analytics and Arcview Market research, which also found that the sales of isolates, waxes, rosins, extracts and the like will outpace flower sales and reach $8 Billion by 2022. I have … [Read more...] about Caliva’s Fresh Flower Vapes: A Line of Concentrates for Flower Lovers
After Several Cannabis Companies are Targeted, Industry Members Come Together to Offer Support and Security
Shared Fear and Support in the Cannabis Industry “Rioting, robberies, looting, gunfights. You name it. It is happening,” Dr. John Oram, founder of the California-based cannabis company, NUG Wellness, tells the Emerald. NUG Wellness operates retail locations in Sacramento, and San Leandro, CA. “We spent all of Monday [June 1st] picking up the … [Read more...] about After Several Cannabis Companies are Targeted, Industry Members Come Together to Offer Support and Security
Smoke NUG, Plant Trees—A Pungent, Top-Shelf Flower With Purpose
Pictured above: Premium Jack Flower by NUG. Photos provided by NUG. As California slowly eases it’s shelter-in-place guidelines, another crisis looms; wildfire season. Each year, the season grows seemingly longer throughout the state. And each year, fires threaten more than 33 million acres of trees in California, reports the Forest Foundation. Now, … [Read more...] about Smoke NUG, Plant Trees—A Pungent, Top-Shelf Flower With Purpose