The scarcity mindset, cannabis on Instagram, & the federal legalization question.
The scarcity mindset is real in cannabis. And guess what? I’ve fallen victim to it even though I’m not a plant-touching operator. It’s easy to understand why we do it (hello federal government, if you’re reading this it’s too late) because the lack of capital, federal recognition, etc. makes it next to impossible to run a cannabis business. But operating…
Read MoreThe hidden Midwest cannabis powerhouse
Many people are surprised to hear I live in Missouri. I usually hear something like “I didn’t realize Missouri even had a cannabis industry” when I tell them where I’m from. One man I met in Los Angeles told me he’d never even heard of Missouri. But that he’s heard of Michigan. And he’s heard of St.…
Read MoreSocial equity in CT, California’s testing, and tax revenue for public libraries.
Connecticut chooses social equity applicants Connecticut has awarded 16 social equity commercial cannabis licenses to applicants in the state. Recipients were chosen through an independent firm, which fielded 41 applications before settling on the final 16. Recreational cannabis was legalized in Connecticut on July 1st, 2021. The state received more than 37,000 general license applications. Only 56…
Read MoreThe great D-8 debate, what legalization means, and ditching the traditional cannabis trade show.
The great D-8 debate Scott’s whole post dives deeper into the regulations, but I couldn’t fit it all here. “Delta-8 THC products are a lightning rod for controversy as many are fighting to eliminate it from the market or regulate it more tightly,” Scott says in his post. “I believe that for the time being, as…
Read MoreHow cannabis legalization saves healthcare dollars
State by state cannabis legalization directly benefits the economy in several ways. Here are a few of my favorite examples: Approximately 12.5% of Colorado’s total revenue supports the state’s public school system. One report found property values rose $17,113 more in recreational states. The legal U.S. cannabis industry supports almost 500,000 jobs. Since COVID-19’s onslaught, the healthcare industry has been forced…
Read MoreCannabis & truckers, federal protections for state programs, D.C. ditches docs for cannabis patients
Cannabis & the trucker shortage The Transportation Department says roughly 300,000 truck drivers leave the profession every year. But the lack of training and apprenticeship programs during COVID-19 made it worse. A Wells Fargo analyst said federal cannabis criminalization and THC testing mandates are the real reasons behind the U.S. trucker shortage. More than 72,000 truckers have been removed…
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