Today we offer the expertise of Angela Blessed: Though cannabis is a relatively new consumer commodity, there is no shortage of information to explore. This owes partially to an ‘underground’ culture that’s been amassing knowledge for decades, and partly to cannabis producers and retailers focusing their marketing efforts on educating potential customers. Cannabis companies have emphasized education to help chip …
Jamaica belongs to one of those few countries that many people connect with cannabis use. Why? Because of famous Reggae musicians of the 1970’s who came from Jamaica, such as Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff who smoked marijuana during their performances. By strengthening the popularity of cannabis throughout the world with their music they became icons for cannabis. However, they did not use it for recreational purposes but for their Rastafari religion. Despite the strong cultural connection between Jamaica and cannabis, limited cannabis was only legalized in 2015. Introduction of …
This week in Colorado, the weather dropped from a high of 101° in Denver on Saturday to freezing temperatures by Tuesday. Along with the drop in temperature came winter storms of freezing rain, sleet and up to 10 inches of snow. While Colorado winter weather often brings these storms, many were caught unprepared for this extreme weather in September. Dealing with unexpected weather For …
Eric McKee in Denver, Colorado is involved heavily in the hemp industry and building Hempcrete structures. He has also helped in the research and design of the product. The IsoHemp Hempcrete blocks are particularly suitable for remodeling or new construction projects of all kinds, for adding a second wall to existing walls on the inside or from the outside, as …
Sapphire Risk Advisory Group has helped hundreds of cannabis enterprises protect their investment by assisting with applications & licensing, secure facility build-outs and standard operating procedures (SOP). We’re one of the oldest security consulting firms in the cannabis industry, drawing on decades of experience securing high-risk applications.  Since 2013, Sapphire Risk has written the security section for over 300 state applications in 24 states, with an average of 94% …
Sapphire Risk Advisory Group, with Years of Experience in the Cannabis Industry, has been Selected as the Security Consultant for the Florida Cannabis Coalition. TAMPA, Fla. – Feb. 7, 2017 – PRLog — Sapphire Risk Advisory Group has been selected as the security consultant for the Florida Cannabis Coalition. Florida is one of the newer States to legalize Medical Marijuana joins over 28 other States …
Australia supports and allows significant cannabis research despite cannabis being illegal under federal law. Cannabis Research The University of Sydney is one of the many cannabis research institutions. They worked with a charity organization, Epilepsy Action Australia, to initiate a study called the Pediatric Epilepsy Lambert Initiative Cannabinoid Analysis (PELICAN). This study takes a closer look at the effects of cannabis …
Marijuana SEO honored us by naming Sapphire Risk Advisory group one of the top cannabis advisors and consultants. Many budding entrepreneurs nowadays are getting into the cannabis industry. But the cannabis industry can be tricky to navigate, especially with all of the laws and regulations surrounding it. The legal cannabis industry in the United States is still relatively new and, as such, entrepreneurs …
We are very proud to announce the completion of our newest design and physical security build-out in New Jersey which is also the home state of our managing partner, Tony Gallo. Phase one of this project is a 37,000 square foot cannabis greenhouse. When completed, the project will be over 240,000 square foot with several greenhouses. TerrAscend, a leading North American cannabis operator, announced its greenhouse facility located …
When looking at the international cannabis market, the U.S. stands out because of its successful efforts of implementing cannabis legalization in most states, thereby providing access to a large population. In Australia, cannabis is considered illegal under federal law. Medical cannabis has been legalized throughout most of its eight territories but still underlies specific regulations in each territory. Some territories …
