Browsing Cannabis Business

Editor’s Note: Jessica Riley oversees operations at UpToke. Her previous work includes extensive experience in marketing and operations strategy for technology and social business start-ups. Further, she has direct experience with all stages of cannabis production, distribution, and sale. A few weeks ago I penned an article about the role of women in the cannabis industry. In the article, I made note about how I see the cannabis industry akin to any other industry in America today albeit with a much stronger growth trend and rife with vast opportunities for bold young …

CDx Life Launches Crowd-funding Campaign For ‘MyDx’ Earlier this month, CDx Life – a startup based just outside of San Diego – announced the creation of the MyDx – “the world’s first pocket-sized testing lab.” In turn, they have launched a crowdfunding campaign on IndieGoGo.com with an initial goal of raising $100,000. To explain, the MyDx will fit in the palm of your hands, while possessing the ability to perform as a gas chromatography lab testing device. It will …

Editor’s Note: Jessica Riley oversees operations at UpToke. Her previous work includes extensive experience in marketing and operations strategy for technology and social business start-ups. Further, she has direct experience with all stages of cannabis production, distribution, and sale. The cannabis industry is just like any other industry with the exception of having a lot more growth opportunity because of a confluence of factors within American culture happening at this unique moment in history. This is the view UpToke, the company I run operations for, chooses to promote. We feel normalizing cannabis culture …

As we know, the veil of cannabis prohibition was lifted in Colorado last week. Thousands of people have answered the call by flocking to the Centennial State in search of their first retail cannabis experience. This has some entrepreneurs chomping at the bit for their share of the market. The beginning of each year brings about new hope for business owners, regardless in which industry one works. This sentiment seems to ring even truer in 2014 as cannabis makes its way to the limelight. Entrepreneurs throughout the nation …

How To Pitch Your Canna-Business Start-Up To Investors As we’ve previously discussed, investors have taken an interest in canna-business start-ups in recent years. Venture capitalists (VCs) and angel investors are recognizing the industry’s profitability and have begun funding legal cannabis companies. This phenomenon holds especially true in the case of ancillary businesses that don’t “touch the leaf,” such as those that offer security services, software solutions, and vaporizers. In fact, many angel …

Cannabis Education Is A Budding Aspect Of The Industry It’s no secret that specialized education can be a great way to get in at the ground level of any industry. The rapidly-growing cannabis industry is no different. “More and more cannabis education opportunities are presenting themselves.” Founded in 2007, Oaksterdam University has dominated the cannabis education market for years. In turn, an impressive number of industry leaders have endured the Oakland-based college’s curriculum before beginning their career. Of course, it would be impossible for one school to keep up with the demand for …

Maine Representative Introduces Legal Cannabis Bill The Maine Legislative council is expected to decide Thursday whether or not they will allow the introduction of LR 2329 – “An Act to Align Maine’s Marijuana Laws With the Guidelines Governing Taxation and Regulation Issued by the Federal Government.” The measure was sponsored by Rep. Diane Russel (D-Portland) and would permit the cultivation, possession, and use of marijuana by individuals over the age of 21 if passed. It would establish a regulated retail system to distribute cannabis, …

Cibaderm Hemp CBD Complex From HempMeds PX HempMeds PX, the same people representing CanChew CBD-infused Gum, recently released their line of hemp-based personal care products – Cibaderm. The line includes shampoo, conditioner, body wash, body lotion, hand cream, and even a topical salve. “HempMeds PX products are legal in all 50 states.” Each item in the Cibaderm family of products is made with their Hemp CBD Complex – “a unique extraction of the hemp plant.” Furthermore, they are also infused with natural botanicals harnessed through …

The AquaFarm from Back To The Roots is a self-cleaning fish tank that allows you to grow fresh herbs right on your kitchen counter. Back To The Roots (BTTR) – the same company who created the at-home mushroom-growing kit you may have seen in your local Whole Foods – have expanded their product line this year to include a small aquaponics kit which they originally funded on Kickstarter. BTTR’s new Home Aquaponics Kit allows anyone to grow fresh produce with little to no effort, leaving all the hard work to mother nature. Their closed-loop ecosystem utilizes a …

Cannabis Consulting Is Becoming Big Business As it seems, acceptance for medical marijuana is growing throughout the nation. States like Illinois, Nevada, Oregon, and Massachusetts are putting their medical marijuana programs in place, while garnering interest from mom-and-pop facilities and big name investors alike. These entrepreneurs often do not have intimate knowledge about the cannabis industry, and therefore need guidance in a number of areas to run a successful canna-business. This creates a novel situation for cannabis industry leaders that may not have …