by Emma Louise | Jan 5, 2016 | Business, Medical, Oregon
On Monday, January 4 2016, Oregon consumers bought pot and it was taxed. A 25 percent sales tax was introduced and has been added to all recreational purchases moving forward. Medical marijuana still remains tax-free. Oregon dispensaries saw many consumers stock up on...
by Emma Louise | Dec 27, 2015 | Business, Legal, Uncategorized
Last year Alaskan voters approved recreational marijuana for adults (21+). It still is illegal to buy or sell due to delayed license distribution. Applications will start being accepted in February, meaning first industry licenses will be awarded sometime around May....
by Emma Louise | Dec 18, 2015 | Business, Challenges, Industry Trends
It seems in places where both recreational and medical marijuana are legal, there are more dispensaries than coffee shops. As the cannabis industry turns the next page, business owners need to create environments that make consumers feel safe, informed and connected....
by Emma Louise | Dec 16, 2015 | Business, Legal
Researchers from The ArcView Group, a cannabis industry investment and research firm based in Oakland, California, found that the U.S. market for legal cannabis grew 74 percent in 2014 to $2.7 billion, up from $1.5 billion in 2013. As America’s fastest growing...
by Emma Louise | Dec 15, 2015 | Business, Challenges, Medical
Now that medical marijuana (especially extracted CBD oil from the cannabis plant) is a proven treatment for a number of conditions and ailments, old stigmas are changing. Aside from medical reasons, numerous studies show cannabis can make you more creative and better...
by Emma Louise | Dec 10, 2015 | Business, Colorado, Industry Trends, Oregon
It seems that Colorado’s potential to be the Napa Valley of cannabis is not too far away. According to a recent Colorado Tourism Office survey 48 percent of tourism in 2015 was largely influenced by legal recreational pot. With an estimated $2.6 billion in...
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