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NuLeaf Project co-founder Jeannette Ward Horton on barriers to entry

NuLeaf Project has the same approach as a private equity company: It is looking for a return on its investment. It differs, however, in its primary mission. The nonprofit exists specifically to build intergenerational wealth for people of color via the legal cannabis industry. Data … [Continue]

Cannabis irrigation supply and proper treatment in your grow operation

In typical marijuana cultivation operations, water acts as a vehicle to deliver nutrients and minerals that cannabis plants need to thrive. Outdoor growers in regions such as the Emerald Triangle in Northern California rely on captured rainwater, which often naturally contains minerals at levels that … [Continue]

Joe Caltabiano of Creso Labs shares his vision for retail cannabis

Cresco Labs, a Chicago-based multistate cannabis company, is hoping to create a consistent retail experience for marijuana consumers across state lines, one that feels much more familiar to mainstream retail customers. The focus on consistency will help ensure that consumers know what to expect, whether … [Continue]

Green Peak Innovations is building a cannabis park and retail expansion

Green Peak Innovations aims to grow quickly by keeping several balls in the air. Last December, the Windsor Township, Michigan-based cannabis cultivation and processing company secured 12 grow licenses in the state. Green Peak also is developing an industrial park where the company is headquartered … [Continue]

Stratos VP of R&D Brenda Verghese on the jump to the cannabis space

What made you jump into the cannabis space? I think the most compelling for me was the amount of cannabis refugees, specifically children, who were taking refuge in Colorado to deal with epileptic seizures. Next on the list would definitely be people who are dealing … [Continue]

Five Questions: Building a Medical Marijuana Program to Last

Denmark’s former health minister, Ellen Trane Nørby, is “very confident” the country’s trial program for medical cannabis will be expanded beyond its initial four-year period. “I think there will be some changes. We have all parties and 179 members of parliament backing the scheme (plan) … [Continue]

Executive Page: Chris Husong

Elixinol’s vice president of marketing and communications, Chris Husong, is a branding and marketing expert with more than 20 years of experience in regulated industries such as telecom and finance. At Elixinol, Husong has applied those skills to the health and wellness space. He’s been … [Continue]

Infused Business Strategies: Sweet Strategy

New York City-based Azuca is using tiny, infused sugar granules as the building blocks for its rapidly growing cannabis company. The company claims its patent-pending granules allow Azuca’s CBD- and THC-infused sweets and cookies to take effect in two to 15 minutes, while traditional edibles … [Continue]

Best Practices: Stop Making Scents

Even if you love the smell of cannabis, your neighbors or nearby business owners might not. Depending on where a marijuana cultivation operation is located, local ordinances might require business owners to mitigate or control the odor. Businesses also might want to control odors just … [Continue]

Money Matters: Troy Dayton

Troy Dayton wants to make the world a better place through cannabis. The co-founder and CEO of San Francisco-based investment group Arcview wants to make profitable investments in the cannabis industry, for sure, but there is also a large social component linked to his business … [Continue]

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