While adult-use cannabis remains illegal and medical marijuana is still restricted, public sentiment continues to shift in a favorable direction for proponents of an expanded TX cannabis market. In addition to medical marijuana becoming more accessible and psychoactive cannabinoids like delta 8 THC being declared legal, more cities are pushing to decriminalize the possession of cannabis. While there do not …
Cannabis and security go hand in hand. The key to success in this industry is having proper security measures in place. This can be done by having proper SOP’s, alarm and camera systems, and security personnel among other things.  The Importance of Security Guards Why is having proper security personnel on site so important? How is your security guard also your …
Legalization and sales have been progressing at a rapid speed within the United States as well as across the globe, though each country is regulating it differently. Despite variations across countries, the trend of expansion is apparent throughout global cannabis markets. Global Cannabis Legalization Recent trends in legalization can be seen across the world, especially in Asia. In Thailand, people …
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 …
Cannabis cultivation and manufacturing are major operations. Aside from requiring considerable amounts of expensive and specialized equipment, cultivation and manufacturing are usually marred with lengthy licensing processes requiring stringent environmental impact reviews and facility requirements. Further, cultivation and manufacturing are at particular risk of fire, whether from instituting insufficient controls, poor electrical work or flawed connections, natural disasters (namely wildfires), …
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 …
This article was originally featured on the CB Advisors blog here. Seven more applicants were approved for recreational cannabis licenses this week as Vermont prepares for the start of retail sales to adults in October. All seven of the applicants were social equity or economic empowerment applicants. “The board is required to consider license applications from social equity or economic empowerment …
This article was originally featured on Security Info Watch here. The nationwide legalization of medical and recreational, adult-use cannabis continues to face slow progress and partisan political disagreement in the U.S., even as more states make marijuana legal and nine-in-ten Americans say they support some form of marijuana legalization. It’s likely a matter of when, not if, cannabis is sanctioned at the …
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 …
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 …
