Let’s Get Real About Cannabis Legalization
Do not think for one second that moving cannabis to Schedule 3 from Schedule 1 has made our favorite plant legal. It’s still anything but. Cannabis IS NOT legal. Yes, medical cannabis might be sort of legal, but that’s not a done deal either. And the DEA is looking at regulations that would make every […]
Why the U.S. Can’t Take Cannabis Off the List of Dangerous Drugs
Do not believe that the rescheduling of cannabis to Schedule III will change much in the cannabis sales or growing spaces. Maybe, just maybe, the IRS will decide that stores that sell both ‘recreational’ and ‘medical’ cannabis will be able to deduct their expenses for the medical side of their business. Maybe not. This is […]
The Myth of THC Potency
The Myth of THC Many retail cannabis customers believe the potency of pot is the based on the percentage of THC in the flower they’re buying. It’s not. Cannabis is the most chemically complex plant in the world. While it makes a bit of sense to believe that the chemical compound that constitutes the highest percentage […]
Cannabis Retail-Part 2-The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
This is the second of two articles on the state of Cannabis Retail. Part 1 covered Cannabis Retail Shop Limitations and Operations. This article focuses on the cannabis customer experience. A recent poll of regular users shows that majority of people report getting their cannabis from legal sources (except in California!). But what does […]
Cannabis Retail – Part 1 Retail Shop Limitations and Operations
Note: This is a rapidly evolving space in many ways and is very difficult keep up with the changes. The shops themselves aren’t evolving, but the circumstances around how they’re forced to operate (ownership, laws, regulations, etc.) are changing daily. And one story effects the other All retail is difficult. Cannabis retail is especially difficult […]
Everything you need to know about Cannabis Growers (But didn’t know what to ask)
The legal cannabis supply chain is complicated and nearly opaque to consumers. The supply chain officially consists of two tiers, cannabis growers and retail. Sometimes the growers are also the retailers, but usually they are separate entities due to state regulations. There’s also a regulatory structure that could be considered the third tier. While you […]
