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Learning from The First Wave Part 3: Seven Basic Questions About Local Cannabis Ordinances & Real Estate

Part One of this series took a look at how the regulated cannabis market can only be understood in relation to the […]

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Learning from the First Wave Part 2: California’s Cannabis Supply Chain and Vertical Integration, with a Grain of Salt

Part One of this series took a look at how the regulated cannabis market can only be understood in relation to the […]

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The (Arrested) Rise of Craft Cannabis in Canada

It’s no secret that the rollout of cannabis legalization has underperformed in countries like Canada. Since legalization in October of 2018, industry […]

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Learning from the First Wave Part 1: How Law Shapes the California Cannabis Industry

As a cannabis lawyer, I spend a lot of time thinking about the ways that regulations affect a cannabis company’s bottom line. […]

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Integrating a Culture of Quality Into the Cannabis Industry

The culture of the cannabis industry is filled with passion that many envy, and for valid reasons. The roots of the cannabis […]

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Due Diligence for Suppliers & Cannabis Supply Chain Partners

Between the patchwork quilt of rules and regulations that is the modern cannabis industry, products pass through many hands before being sold […]

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Cannabis M&A in the Post-COVID Era

After a slow start following a disappointing 2019, M&A in the cannabis space closed 2020 with a bang, with more than $600 […]

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Leaders in Cannabis Formulations: Part 1

Natural cannabinoid distillates and isolates are hydrophobic oils and solids, meaning that they do not mix well with water. By formulating these […]

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Advancements in Extraction & the Growth of the Concentrate Category

Due to quick progressions in legalization, today’s cannabis industry bears little resemblance to the industry of five years ago. As the cannabis […]

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The Evolution of Cannabis Entrepreneurship

Cannabis presents a plethora of challenges for entrepreneurs not seen in more traditional industries. Akin to the dot-com boom of the early […]