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FEATURES When Owen Martinetti and Chris Abbenda started taking a deeper look at the cannabis space, they noticed a multitude of brands that were trying to do a little bit of everything. But with the advent of hemp-derived delta- 9 products that are not federally illegal, despite having similar psychoactive properties to marijuana, Snoozy launched a reformulated product in October 2022. Snoozy has enjoyed massive success since launching its THC products, but the specter of increased regulations looms over companies across the nation that are making hemp-based products with delta-8 or delta-9 THC. [Extracted from the article]

While many edibles brands are focused on becoming national in scale and maneuvering the rocky landscape of state-bystate cannabis regulations, High Road Edibles has taken a different pathway to success. MARIJUANA VENTURE: Give us an overview of High Road Edibles and how you got started. Co-founded by Ben Miller and Mike Zens, High Road Edibles operates only in its home state of Montana, becoming one of the fastest-growing brands in the state since the opening of its recreational market in early 2022. [Extracted from the article]

We're having a lot of fun with the brand, but Mary Jones and Jones Soda are in the same brand family, and the brands play off each other quite a bit. But what I think is interesting is that our audience for Mary Jones isn't a subset of the existing Jones Soda brand who happen to drink cannabis beverages. FEATURES Jones Soda, the iconoclastic craft soda brand that is known for its wild and unusual flavors and fun marketing ploys, has made its first play in the adult-use cannabis space, unleashing apple, berry, root beer and orange flavored sodas with 10 milligrams of THC per bottle under the new Mary Jones brand. [Extracted from the article]

Tony Barragan recently broke ground on what he hopes will be a medical marijuana cultivation and manufacturing facility once the state passes a new legalization bill. FEATURES Tony Barragan was in Chicago when he got a text message from his lawyer telling him the Mississippi Supreme Court had announced its verdict in a challenge to the state's medical marijuana initiative. As the owner of two CBD stores, Barragan said it's the closest thing people can get to medical marijuana right now in Mississippi. [Extracted from the article]

- Brian Beckley Expansions in New Jersey Some of the top producers and retailers in the country are ramping up their operations in New Jersey in anticipation of the state's adult-use market. "We continue to work closely with state leadership and regulators to create a successful and sustainable adult-use market, and our expansion positions us to meet the market's increasing needs while creating hundreds of new jobs in the state." The future state markets also look different, with new, larger states taking their place among the ranks. According to the report, the state's total cannabis market in 2020 was nearly $3.2 billion, more than triple the almost $1 billion in revenues from licensed provisioning centers reported by the state. [Extracted from the article]

In addition, Gorman said that the support the voter initiatives received in deep red states like Mississippi and Montana could affect the opinions of the congressional delegations that represent those states and their fledgling industries, which could have an even bigger impact nationally. It now goes back to the Legislature to draft legislation and implement the ballot measure, which unlike other states, did not include implementation language, aside from placing the state's legal market under the purview of the Cannabis Regulatory Commission, which currently oversees the state's medical program. Voters in favor: 60.03% Noteworthy: This is the state's second ballot measure on adult-use legalization; the first failed in 2016 with 51.3% of voters opposing. Voters in favor: 69.92% (medical); 54.18% (recreational) Noteworthy: South Dakota is the first state to legalize medical and recreational cannabis on the same day, considered by many to be the biggest surprise among the five states voting on marijuana reforms. INSET: Pivot to Digital. [Extracted from the article]

With more than 9,500 cannabis business licenses already issued in Oklahoma, ambitious operators are rushing to gain a foothold in the most crowded marijuana market in the entire country, an industry that exploded almost overnight. In fact, Oklahoma has surpassed the number of medical cardholders in Colorado during the peak of the state's medical cannabis market, despite Oklahoma's comparatively small population. Unlike most medical cannabis markets in the United States, Oklahoma's wide-open licensing structure has given businesses of all sizes a chance in the highly competitive industry, from independent craft growers to large-scale commercial operators. Operational medical marijuana businesses in Oklahoma that are being managed by industry experts have a huge advantage in the marketplace at this time. [Extracted from the article]

The state of Oregon has granted 197 cannabis retail licenses in Portland, in-cluding delivery-only businesses without a storefront and those that have yet to open their shop. Rodriguez learned the cannabis retail ropes at the company's brick-and-mortar dispensary in Salem, before Diem launched its Portland-based delivery service in October 2017. But not all investors are shying away from the Oregon market, or more specifically, the cannabis retail minefield of Portland. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on probability of business growth in the hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) industries. It mentions that the 2018 Farm Bill bought increased opportunities for banking, crop insurance and the possibility of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Organic certification. It presents views of Adam Kurtz, from Fusion CBD, on expansion of marijuana farming operations.

FEATURES The legal cannabis industry has long been criticized for its lack of diversity. Brice penned a long letter to several state officials - nine pages and 5,598 words - delving into his own background in cannabis and expressing his heartfelt hopes for the industry's future. Brice has endured a long and winding journey in the cannabis industry, including countless hours back-tracking from one side of the state to the other. [Extracted from the article]

BASICS Despite the industry's rapid growth, many cannabis companies are still in startup mode, and recruiting for executive teams is a unique challenge with cultures, roles and systems continuing to be defined. I know of some very talented professionals who entered the cannabis space within the past couple of years from established, mainstream industries and have decided to return to something more mainstream until the cannabis economy stabilizes a bit. Both cannabis and CBD-only companies (or those with a mix of both) need the right executive leadership and hiring practices in place if they want to stay viable in the industry. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on role of Compassionate Cultivation for growing marijuana with anti-cannabis attitudes in Texas by providing relief to epilepsy patients. Topics discussed include Texas began licensing medical cannabis businesses in 2017, investment in laboratory and testing equipment such as flash chromatography system and Compassionate Cultivation has also partnered with the Epilepsy Foundation to subsidize cannabinoids (CBD). INSET: EDUCATION EMERGING from the SHADOWS.

The article focuses on the history of legalization of Cannabis with the passage of Cannabis Bill by Canadian Senate. Topics discussed include Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations will transition into the Cannabis Act, exploring various strategic partnerships and supply agreements and continue education efforts for provincial and municipal legislators for local regulations are fair and work to help the industry grow marijuana.

The article focuses on the June 2018 deadline for an outright ban for commercial marijuana operations in Calaveras County in California. Topics discussed include misconceptions in almost every community that has banned commercial cannabis operations in states that have legalized cannabis, views of opponents to the legalization of marijuana, and impact of the ban on residents of Calaveras.

The article focuses on the operating of two cannabis shops in the town of Sumpter in Eastern Oregon region. Topics discussed include the background behind starting the cannabis selling business by store owner, Portia Mittons, details about the legalization of selling marijuana in this U.S. state, along with comments by the store owner.

The article presents an overview of the mission and focus of trade associations in the marijuana industry. The mission of the Alaska Marijuana Industry Association (AMIA) is to advocate for a vibrant and regulated Alaska-based marijuana industry. The Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association strives for protecting patients and advocating for the industry. The California Growers Association (CGA) works for the promotion and protection of the independent farms and businesses in the cannabis market.

The article reports on marijuana grower THC Design, which produces the THC Design MIX, a microencapsulated marijuana powder that can be easily blended into any food or beverage. The MIX is produced in partnership with California-based biotechnology firm Made By Science, and gives consumers the ease to accurately dose themselves when creating their own edibles, thus making it ideal for medical purposes.

From April 1 through June 30, the taskforce served 92 search warrants and seized more than 66,000 pounds of cannabis, valued by the state agencies at $109 million. A California taskforce stepped up its enforcement of unlicensed cannabis operators during the second quarter of 2023, seizing double the amount of illegal cannabis and nearly 20 times the amount of cash from the previous quarter. [Extracted from the article]

Alice O'Leary Randall has begun work on Project 50, a three-year research project that will culminate in 2026, the 50- year anniversary of when her late husband, Robert C. Randall, became the first legal cannabis patient in the country in November 1976. Many people believe the medical marijuana movement started with California in the 1990s, but one cannabis historian is hoping to shine a light on early pioneers with a research project to "preserve the history and memory of the many patients and lawmakers from the first two decades of the medical cannabis movement", according to a press release. New Mexico in 1978 enacted the country's first medical marijuana legislation, the Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act, which allowed a limited number of patients to receive cannabis from the federal government. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on cannabis farming and the issues on its legalities. The author offers an overview on the challenges in the certification of cannabis as organic due to the continued prohibition of the plant despite its medicinal properties, and highlights the various advocacies of organic producers in promoting organic cannabis farming in the U.S. INSET: SPOTLIGHT: Neptune's Harvest.

The article offers brief profiles of several entrepreneurs who were included in the list of cannabis 40 under 40 rising stars as of 2017. It includes EntreVation founders Todd Hughes and Brandon Wyatt, Cannabis & Glass owner Tate Kapple, Women Grow interim chief executive officer Kristina Neoushoff and Washington's Finest Cannabis co-founder Crystal Oliver.

The article offers information on the Interchange, a marijuana industry meeting, held in December 2018 in Washington state. Topics discussed include the views of Steve Lee, co-owner of Green2Go, on the event; the platform that the event provides for marijuana growers to meet retail owners and buyers; and the companies that attended the event, including Cova, Pax, and SpringBig.

The article features 7 Acres chief executive officer (CEO) John Fowler who has been working in the cannabis industry prior to the creation of his company. Topics discussed include his decision to leave a stable career at a law firm to run his startup cannabis company, the use of massive hybrid greenhouse in growing cannabis and his plans in ramping up production capacity with the adult-use legalization of marijuana in July 2018.

IN THIS ISSUE Precision Extraction Solutions has been in a constant state of developing, refining and reimagining its technology since 2014, when the company introduced its first version of the PX1 hydrocarbon extractor, a model that is still in production today. Tennant says the T-SEP is about 100 times more efficient than current technologies, making the process "extremely disruptive" in the burgeoning market. Although the industry is steadily becoming more commercialized, Tennant believes there is room for a wide range of companies, both big and small. [Extracted from the article]

Similarly, when a rash of mysterious deaths and respiratory illnesses in 2019 were associated with vaping, Massachusetts immediately banned all vape products, forcing 619,000 cannabis vapes to be quarantined. Massachusetts voters decriminalized cannabis possession in 2008, legalized medical marijuana in 2012 and legalized recreational cannabis in 2016. Massachusetts has dealt with numerous self-inflicted challenges in getting its cannabis industry up and running - and keeping it that way. [Extracted from the article]

"We have talked about Papa & Barkley not only as a cannabis brand, but truly as a wellness brand that can go up as a plant-based alternative to a lot of other products", Wang says. Before taking over this year as the head of marketing at Connected Cannabis Co., Lyon spent 10 years at Nike, working his way up from a marketing intern to senior brand director of the North American Leadership Team. Evelyn Wang Evelyn Wang spent the past 15 years making her mark on the cosmetics industry with brands like Johnson & Johnson, Estée Lauder and L'Oréal, before diving into the cannabis space as the new CEO of Papa & Barkley. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers a career profile of Wendy Bronfein, director of marketing and product development at Curio Wellness . It states that she is one of the first eight applicants to be approved for a marijuana cultivation license on August 14, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. The article offers information on her family life, her education, and her past career as a television production and marketing.

The article discusses the impact of moon on the cultivation of marijuana. Topics discussed include applying the methodology of waxing and waning of the moon for marijuana cultivation, impact of moon's gravitational pull on moisture in plants, the soil and water table, and crop yield, lunar planting calendars deciding planting dates for a wide range of flowers and vegetables, cannabis, and need to plant annual flowers and above-ground vegetables during the waxing of the moon.

In this article the author discusses few takeaways from the annual Marijuana Business Conference held in Las Vegas, which is the largest event in the legal cannabis industry. Topics discussed in the report include diversity of products available and the complexities of Cannabidiol (CBD) laws and the market, cultivation programs and legislations associated with hemp production and issues related to increase in technology associated with Cannabis production and marketing.

The article reports the views of the editor of the periodical "Marijuana Venture" on the usage of marijuana and the cannabis. He supports the movement of legalizing the use of marijuana and cannabis and mentions that they are less harmful than other things like alcohol and tobacco. The opposition of the legalization from U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is flayed by him.