Category: Opinion

As I write this, I just heard that MJ Biz laid off 30% of its staff. This follows the news that Dope, Culture and (probably) Skunk are also gone. High Times is reported to be barely hanging on under a huge debt load and a business model that is out…

As part of our second annual CBD Issue, Marijuana Venture presents the 2020 CBD Awards for excellence in branding, packaging and product development. The Branding & Packaging Awards were determined by a panel of six judges: Ardent Cannabis founder and president Shanel Lindsay, Marijuana Venture art director Chloe Mehring, Hemp…

Welcome to Marijuana Venture’s second annual CBD issue, where we take a closer look at the booming, but wildly crowded and oftentimes outrageous market of hemp-derived consumer products. Already a fast-growing category before the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp nationally, CBD has absolutely exploded in the 17 months that have…

A lesson most of us are taught as we grow up is that we can’t have it both ways. In other words, if you live a life of leisure, don’t expect to get rich; if you expect to be taken seriously, don’t lie (unless you’re a Trump); if you strive…