WORKWEEK

D.C eliminates doctor’s recommendations  The Washington D.C. council unanimously approved emergency legislation in June, allowing D.C. residents to immediately begin self-certifying for medical cannabis.  The Medical Marijuana Self-Certification Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (B24-0886) was passed to work around the “Harris rider”, a rider provision included in D.C’s annual budget proposal.  This provision has been…

Honestly, y’all – the longer I work in cannabis, the more nervous I feel about my licensed cannabis purchases.  Was there mold in this batch and it’s been covered up? How clean are the facilities growing this flower? Have they failed for pathogens or other contaminants? How strict are the operators on hygiene?  I truly…

What does innovation really mean in cannabis? Shayda Torabi is the CEO of RESTART CBD, one of Austin’s leading cannabis retailers and the host of To Be Blunt – one of the cannabis industry’s favorite business podcasts! TLDR: Innovation in cannabis means different things to everyone – but is innovation always needed? Innovation is almost synonymous…

“The most constant thing is change,” -several are quoted as saying, probably about the legal cannabis industry.  New developments are happening in our industry all the time. A new way of doing business, a new M&A, a new state coming online.  It’s a full time job to keep up with it – which is why…

State legalization is coming this fall As many as six states will vote on medical or cannabis legalization in November – including my awesome state of Missouri!  5 out of 6 states are voting on recreational cannabis, which is amazing to think about.  I remember when Colorado legalized cannabis in 2012 – I was a…