While adult-use cannabis remains illegal and medical marijuana is still restricted, public sentiment continues to shift in a favorable direction for proponents of an expanded TX cannabis market. In addition to medical marijuana becoming more accessible and psychoactive cannabinoids like delta 8 THC being declared legal, more cities are pushing to decriminalize the possession of cannabis. While there do not …
This article was originally featured on the RDC blog here. Though medical marijuana has been legal in the state since 2014, recreational cannabis was only recently legalized in New York in 2021. The rollout of recreational cannabis has been slow in New York, but draft regulations were recently released and now the industry is gearing up for licensing. It is projected that the New …
Mississippi has become the 37th state in the US to legalize medical marijuana and establish a program where people with debilitating conditions can purchase cannabis, doctors can be certified to prescribe the necessary medicine, and state-licensed businesses can apply to open cultivation facilities and eventually medical dispensaries. Though few states have legalized recreational cannabis in the southeast, several of them have established medical marijuana …
This article was originally featured on the CB Advisors blog here. Seven more applicants were approved for recreational cannabis licenses this week as Vermont prepares for the start of retail sales to adults in October. All seven of the applicants were social equity or economic empowerment applicants. “The board is required to consider license applications from social equity or economic empowerment …
This article was originally featured on Security Info Watch here. The nationwide legalization of medical and recreational, adult-use cannabis continues to face slow progress and partisan political disagreement in the U.S., even as more states make marijuana legal and nine-in-ten Americans say they support some form of marijuana legalization. It’s likely a matter of when, not if, cannabis is sanctioned at the …
This article was originally featured on the RDC blog here. While any architect, consultant, or prospective business owner would prefer to plan out and design a business over the course of months, individuals who seek to open a cannabis business do not always have this luxury. Since there is no federal cannabis business application or standard, prospective cannabis business owners …
This article was originally featured on the CB Advisors blog. The state of Florida established a medical marijuana program in 2016. Access to medical cannabis is through state-licensed businesses allowed to grow, manufacture, and sell medical cannabis. To purchase and have medical cannabis, patients must have an active Medical Marijuana Use Registry (MMUR) Identification Card. Qualifying conditions include cancer, epilepsy, …
This article was originally featured on the COVA blog. The pandemic and a preference for convenience have certainly changed the way people purchase just about everything, including cannabis. There has been a significant increase in E-commerce and delivery orders for cannabis products in the past couple of years- and these revenue streams are poised to grow bigger as new consumers enter the …
Video surveillance is a key part of the security strategy for any cannabis business, but with hundreds of surveillance camera manufacturers on the market, it can be hard for a cannabis business owner to know which to choose. Today, video surveillance is about more than just observation. Modern cannabis camera manufacturers offer solutions that include enhanced video analytics, video storage options, …
As a cannabis business owner, there are a lot of decisions to be made regarding a facility’s security systems. While some of these decisions will be made by the regulatory authority, many will require thoroughly considering each available option. One such decision all cannabis business owners will face is where to locate the company’s video surveillance storage. Video storage can …
