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Interviews & Opinion

Illinois’ Community College Cannabis Vocational Pilot Program Sets Stage for Students Eager to Enter Industry

The pilot program is seen as a component of broader workplace training platforms for the cannabis industry—as well as a piece of the Illinois social equity vision.

November 19, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

New Bill in D.C. Would Allow Returning Citizens to Work in the Medical Cannabis Industry

The legislation would repeal a rule that prevents anyone with a felony conviction or misdemeanor cannabis offense from working at a medical cannabis cultivation center or dispensary.

October 15, 2020

Finance

Cannabis Trade Federation Addresses Diversity, Equity, Inclusion with New Policy

During a recent call, members of the organization’s DEI Task Force spoke about a new Policy Platform and Member Assessment Tool, which will be required for CTF members.

October 9, 2020

Hiring Cannabis Personnel

COVID-19 Derails Cannabis Companies’ Hiring Plans

According to a survey from Vangst, the pandemic paused expansion at both plant-touching and vertically integrated businesses.

October 6, 2020

Interviews & Opinion

Nature’s Finest Launches its First Dispensary in Michigan: The Starting Line

After a delayed grand opening due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Operating Partner John Kassa is eager to serve the state’s medical and adult-use marketplace.

August 31, 2020

Interviews & Opinion

Success Centers Helps Fill Dispensary Jobs in the Bay Area with a Focus on Social Equity

The California-based organization connects employers with qualified job seekers and has helped cannabis companies find candidates under San Francisco’s Equity Program.

July 7, 2020

California

America’s Reckoning with Racism is ‘More Than a Moment,’ Say Cannabis Industry Members

The Minority Cannabis Business Association and Minorities 4 Medical Marijuana hosted a Facebook Live event to confront a lack of diversity in many organizations’ leadership and management structures, cultural appropriation, and more.

July 1, 2020

Outdoor Cannabis Harvest

SPARC Hires Out-of-Work Farmers for Its Sungrown Cannabis Operation in Glen Ellen, Calif.

The vertically integrated cannabis operator partnered with La Luz to employ 10 workers referred by the nonprofit organization.

June 19, 2020

Finance

Hiring Trends Turn Back Toward Strategic Roles, Even During an Ongoing Economic Crisis

The more time passes, the more experience that C-suite managers and salaried professionals are picking up in cannabis and crossover industries.

June 10, 2020

Interviews & Opinion

Meet 40 Acres and a Mule, a Family Group Seeking Cannabis Business Licenses Under Illinois’ Social Equity Program

Cousins Gregory Owens and LaRicia Nelson discuss their passion for the industry, plans for their adult-use business and how they set their applications apart by uniting as a family.

May 18, 2020

Fertigation

Expanding Rapidly in Recreational Markets

Four tips to get off to a strong start in new adult-use cannabis markets.

April 20, 2020

Hiring Cannabis Personnel

Trulieve Hiring Hundreds of New Workers in Multiple States

An increase in delivery orders and calls from customers are driving the need for new hires, about 75% of whom the business is paying hourly wages.

April 17, 2020