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Pesticides

Schedule III's Potential Impact on Cannabis Pesticide Regulations

In a regulatory environment where federal guidance is absent and state rules vary, will rescheduling provide an industry standard on pesticide use?

May 11, 2026

Full-Spectrum Wisdom

10 Steps for Cannabis Operators to Avoid Product Liability in 2026

Courts are not creating cannabis-specific liability rules. Instead, they are applying traditional product liability principles to this growing category of consumer products.

March 18, 2026

Full-Spectrum Wisdom

New Year, New Cannabis Banking Opportunities?

Banking reform remains stalled despite widespread state legalization. Could Trump’s executive order on rescheduling start to set change in motion?

January 28, 2026

Cannabis Tax Law

ESOPs for Cannabis Operators: A Fix for the 280E Problem?

Employee Stock Ownership Plans can benefit cannabis companies, business owners, and employees, but downsides exist, and the rules are intricate.

January 5, 2026

Full-Spectrum Wisdom

4 Reasons Why Cannabis Businesses Need a Succession Plan Now

By preparing early, business owners can facilitate a seamless transition that protects the company’s interests in cases of death, retirement, or disability.

November 27, 2025

Columns

Closing the Hemp Loophole Does Not Mean Your Business Has to Close (Opinion)

Potential changes to the 2018 Farm Bill’s definition of hemp, if enacted, mean businesses will have one year to adapt their operations.

November 12, 2025

Developing a Cannabis Business Model

Cannabis Ventures, Start-Up Best Practices, and Ways to Compete

Most successful start-ups are taking a cautious and conservative approach to their build-outs and are properly capturing costs.

October 24, 2025

Columns

4 Pitfalls to Avoid When Seeking a Cannabis Trademark (and Tips to Avoid Them)

Trademark protection in the cannabis industry is complex and still evolving, but building a strong legal foundation now will give your brand staying power.

July 8, 2025

Tomorrow in Cannabis

How to Fresh-Freeze Cannabis

A CBT reader asks industry expert Ken Morrow how to freeze a fresh cannabis harvest after hitting some hurdles on the first attempt.

July 3, 2025

Columns

Innovating for the Benefit of Patients in Medical Cannabis (Opinion)

Poor bioavailability formulations in orally delivered medical cannabis have left an innovation gap for patients.

April 28, 2025

Guest Column

White Ash vs. Black Ash

Is the longstanding popular belief that white ash is ‘good’ nothing more than a myth?

March 26, 2024

Compliance

7 Critical Questions Cannabis Businesses Need to Be Asking About The Corporate Transparency Act, The Most Important Federal Law You’ve Never Heard Of

Complying with the CTA, which took effect in 2024, can be deceptively complicated, and failure to do so can subject companies to civil—and even criminal—penalties.

February 15, 2024