There are so many problems in cannabis that are out of our control. Not everything is, though. There are 3 present & common problems that are within the operator’s control.  Rejecting traditional business practices  If you’ve been around the legal cannabis space long enough, you’ve probably heard about “suits vs. roots.”  It’s the idea that traditional, corporate…

Slotting fees enter Michigan’s market Slotting fees are becoming increasingly popular in cannabis, and Michigan is the latest state to join the trend. Slotting fees are sometimes called a shelving fee or slotting allowance. It’s a normal practice in traditional retail. Brands pay retailers for shelf space – or a premium spot on the shelf. …

I’m a big believer in freedom. Personal liberty, state freedoms, national liberty: the whole shebang.  That’s why, at one point in my career, I thought “opt-out towns” were just exercising their freedoms prohibiting cannabis businesses from existing in their jurisdictions, as many take the resident’s requests into consideration before banning cannabis businesses.  But, it goes…

Leafly’s annual jobs report is one that I am genuinely excited to read every year.  The information is always mind blowing, like the fact that there are more cannabis industry professionals in the U.S. than firefighters???  Considering this cannabis professional needed four firefighters to rescue my kitten from my dashboard on Friday… I feel immediately…