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Do’s And Don’ts For How Cannabis Businesses Can Survive The Cash-Only World

October 01, 2014 by Cannabis Business Summit Staff

While efforts are underway to give legitimate cannabis businesses access to banking, many are simply denied essential banking services and have to deal exclusively in cash. This can make it very difficult for small business owners to handle typically routine tasks like tracking inventory, paying suppliers, and managing payroll. A cash-only system is…

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Analyze It! Scientific Research That Is Bringing Legitimacy To The Industry

September 25, 2014 by Cannabis Business Summit Staff

Of the many buzz words and lingo one hears in the cannabis world, “legitimacy” is bound to pop up. How can businesses become more legitimate? How can we change the perceptions of consumers, regulators and the public at large? An often overlooked piece to that puzzle is the role science has played in not only raising the quality and consistency of products…

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Cannabis Trainers' Maureen McNamara Details Three Ways To Improve Your Business's Food Safety Procedures

September 04, 2014 by Cannabis Business Summit Staff

Training has been Maureen McNamara's gig for over 20 years. Having cut her teeth in the rough and tumble hospitality world, Maureen realized her 20+ years of experience were well-suited to serve the burgeoning cannabis industry. In partnership with the National Cannabis Industry Association, Maureen now offers a certification course in food safety for…

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Colorado’s Director Of Marijuana Coordination Tackles Banking, Edibles And Youth Prevention

August 27, 2014 by Cannabis Business Summit Staff

Andrew Freedman is Colorado’s Director of Marijuana Coordination, which he jokes is a job title that stirs envy amongst his law school friends, even if it came with a healthy pay cut. In his panel “Colorado & Washington: Successes and Challenges from the Frontier of Post-Prohibition America,” Freedman tackles three of the hottest and often controversial…

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INFOGRAPHIC: How Much Cannabis Is Colorado Consuming? A Market Study Visualized

August 26, 2014 by Cannabis Business Summit Staff

The legal cannabis market is less than eight months old, but a new state report is providing us with some hard data about the size and scope of consumer demand in Colorado. While the study draws on a limited range of data (3 months), the report still provides a never before seen view of the data behind legal cannabis sales. Explore the highlights of…

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