By Chris Bayley When Initiative 502 was approved by Washington voters in 2012, the first thought that went through many growers’ minds was the possibilities…
By Garrett Rudolph The August issue of Marijuana Venture marked the six-month anniversary for our fledgling trade publication. However, it’s only been the past three…
By David Kerr There are many elements of the I-502 Operating Plan that require detailed planning and careful consideration because they hide some complex and…
Marijuana Venture: What are the key elements about Measure 91 that give it a better chance of being approved by voters in comparison to 2010’s…
By Scott Warner In our June installment on intellectual property and the marijuana industry, we introduced various types of protections that businesses engaged in the…
It’s been said that Ed Rosenthal has turned more people on to pot than Cheech and Chong. There’s no doubt Rosenthal — the Guru of…
By Renata Rollins If your instincts are telling you the time is ripe to get into the legal marijuana business, you’re probably right. Even the…
Back in 2013, Kara Bradford sat in the main meeting space at Delta 9 and listened with her future business partner as multiple I-502 license…
By Ben Wu Recently, I read a press release claiming that marijuana dispensary packaging made in China was “outperforming domestic manufactured dispensary supplies.” The press…
By Shane Hutto As the cannabis market sees a huge influx of cash, with investors all wanting a piece of the pie, many new grow…