cannabis

Pusha-T, Hit-Boy, Styles P, and Benny the Butcher are among the names to back HeadCount’s new initiative to help reform the country’s marijuana laws.The initiative, entitled Cannabis in Common, calls on senators to back the federal legalization of cannabis as an increasing number of states embrace recreational and medicinal use of the drug. A newly released video pushing the campaign was directed by activist Marvin Bing, and sees the likes of Pusha-T and former NBA star Al Harrington calling on voters to make their voices…

Weed delivery has yet to catch on in Denver, but government officials are pushing dispensaries to drop their resistance to save the transporter businesses of marginalized entrepreneurs. “Delivery has not taken off in the way that we had hoped that it would,” said Molly Duplechian, Excise and Licenses Department director. “We’re hearing that they’re struggling.” At a marijuana industry check-in meeting on Tuesday, the department proposed a bill that would permanently limit store deliveries to licensed transporters owned by…

Converting administrative reports into meaningful informationImage of a cannabis dispensary by Jan Zwarthoed from UnsplashOne of the most practical skills to learn, especially in data visualization, is converting administrative reports into easy-to-understand charts. This skill is especially relevant for students preparing to work in social and environmental impact organizations, the non-profit sector, and government. These sectors are filled with vast collections of tables of summary data, requiring considerable work to…

Colorado’s cannabis industry is preparing for tough times as marijuana sales drop and economic problems pile up. During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, weed businesses serviced consumers eager to stock up on their favorite edibles, concentrates and pre-rolls. That high has since given way to a low for the industry, as less consumer spending means sales are falling in both the recreational and medical markets, according to Headset, which provides insights into cannabis consumer trends. In Colorado, total sales for…

According to new research, vaping is increasing as the most popular method of cannabis delivery among all adolescents in the U.S.Largest increases found among high-school seniors, tripling in 2 years from 5 to 14 percent.Cannabis vaping is increasing as the most popular method of cannabis delivery among all adolescents in the United States, as is the frequency of cannabis vaping, according to research at <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div…

Have you ever dreamed of judging a cannabis competition? Good news: You’re high-ered! The High Times Cannabis Cup has returned to Colorado and is currently seeking judges to try locally-made products, including flower, topicals, edibles and concentrates and help determine the best of their kind available in the Centennial State. (See the full list of categories below.) Entries into The Cannabis Cup, started in Amsterdam in 1988, were traditionally judged by panels of experts, but in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic,…

Cannabis companies are using the metaverse to set up shops, promote their core product, and sell real-world merchandise and nonfungible tokens.Major brands such as Miller Lite, Wendy’s, Estée Lauder and JPMorgan Chase & Co. have also experimented with using digital worlds for marketing, but cannabis marketers think the metaverse could offer some advantages of particular interest to them. To the degree that the metaverse operates on the principles of Web3, in which decentralization…

The cannabis industry is doing very well in the United States: More than 75% of the population lives in a state where access is permitted, and the legal market is expected to generate $33 billion this year. A black market still eats into the industry’s bottom line, however, and a patchwork of state regulations artificially constrain the TAM for public and private companies managing grow operations, distribution, transportation, inventory control, testing and point-of-sale software. In California, dispensaries…

Welcome to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. Cannabis, sex tech and psychedelics are often lumped together under the “vice” category — a characterization that prevents many VCs from investing in these spaces. But does that make sense? Let’s explore. — Anna It’s (not) a sin Isn’t cannabis actually similar to coffee, wine and spirits? That’s the…

Changes in legislation over the use and distribution of cannabis in certain US states have seen the drug turn from an illicit black market to a corner store industry worth billions in just a few short years.  This rapid rise hasn't been without its teething problems as entrepreneurs, banks, advertisers, and public officials struggle to find common ground on the kinds of red tape that are necessary for striking a balance between safety and profit.According to a study led by researchers from the University of Colorado, one…