New York Regulatory Update

New York Regulatory Update

This article was originally featured on the RDC blog here. Though medical marijuana has been legal in the state since 2014, recreational cannabis was only recently legalized in New York in 2021. The rollout of recreational cannabis has been slow in New York, but draft regulations were recently released and now the industry is gearing up for licensing. It is projected that the New …

Mississippi Cannabis Update

Mississippi Cannabis Update

Mississippi has become the 37th state in the US to legalize medical marijuana and establish a program where people with debilitating conditions can purchase cannabis, doctors can be certified to prescribe the necessary medicine, and state-licensed businesses can apply to open cultivation facilities and eventually medical dispensaries. Though few states have legalized recreational cannabis in the southeast, several of them have established medical marijuana …

CCTV: Risk or Relic

CCTV: Risk or Relic?

It’s time to say goodbye to CCTV. All technologies eventually become obsolete and are replaced by more advanced devices. This is especially true in the security industry where faster, smaller, and smarter devices are created every year. Despite all of the progress in the industry, one technology has managed to hang on longer than others: CCTV, or closed-circuit television. While …

10 Years of Washington Cannabis

Washington Cannabis: 10 Years of Legal Cannabis but the Illicit Market Remains

Cannabis has been legal in Washington State now for 10 years, making Washington among the most mature cannabis markets in the country. In 2020 alone, Washington’s cannabis market generated over 18,000 jobs and over $600 million in tax revenue. So why is the unregulated market still thriving? Washington State Cannabis Excise Tax Despite beliefs that California holds the highest, most complex tax …

Quick and Complaint Cannabis Business Floor Plans

QUICK AND COMPLIANT: 3 WAYS TO ENSURE QUALITY FLOOR PLANS FOR SHORT DEADLINE CANNABIS BUSINESS APPLICATIONS

This article was originally featured on the RDC blog here. While any architect, consultant, or prospective business owner would prefer to plan out and design a business over the course of months, individuals who seek to open a cannabis business do not always have this luxury. Since there is no federal cannabis business application or standard, prospective cannabis business owners …

Oregon Cannabis Market Challenges

Unlicensed Cannabis Cultivation in Oregon: Legislation is Bolstering Enforcement, but More Action is Needed

Regions of robust, legal cannabis cultivation, such as the State of Oregon, are seeing a surge in unlicensed cultivation activities that are threatening legal markets, harming the local environment, and creating serious labor and humanitarian concerns.  Consequences of Unlicensed Cultivation in Oregon Unlicensed cultivation sites are rampant throughout the counties of Deschutes, Jackson, and Josephine in Oregon. Operated chiefly by organized …

Increased Security Requirements for Denver Dispensaries

Increased Security Requirements for Denver Dispensaries

As of January 1st, of this year, the city of Denver, Colorado has begun mandating cannabis dispensaries implement additional security requirements in response to recent increases in crime at cannabis businesses. There are over 200 dispensaries in Denver that produce an estimated $700 million in annual revenue that now must comply with regulations that bear additional costs and include the use of a secure storage …

Cannabis Laboratories

Do States Have Security Regulations for Cannabis Laboratories?

Cultivators and dispensaries have different but important security needs; thus, regulators mandate requirements of facilities to ensure that the businesses do not fall victim to theft and diversion. Common regulations involve commercial video, alarm, and access control systems. These requirements are the minimum for businesses, and businesses can choose to do more than the regulators require. How about laboratories though? …

US Cannabis Conferences 2022

US Cannabis Conferences 2022

The cannabis industry is gearing up for the 2022 conference season. Cannabis conferences are a great way for those in the industry to network with other professionals and also provide an opportunity for those looking to enter the industry to learn more about its various sectors and businesses. After a full-stop to conferences in 2020 due the coronavirus pandemic and …

Cannabis in the Southeast

Cannabis News in the Southeast

The Southeast region of the United States includes Mississippi, Maryland, Georgia, Arkansas, Florida, Virginia, Missouri, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, South Carolina, North Carolina, Louisiana, Delaware, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Though a few states in the Southeast have legalized adult-use cannabis, many have established a medical cannabis program. Within the last few months, especially with the November ballot drawing closer, many …