Results for Missouri Medical Marijuana Cultivation Facility Applications are finally out! We were happy we could help our clients succeed among such tough competitors. In this round, every point counted! Only 1.2 points separated an awarded license from one that was denied. The difference between winning and losing was only 0.08%! Of 1600 points, 1479.41 were required to win, or a minimum …
Cannabis: The Past, Present, and Predictions for the Future
You’ve likely noticed cannabis’ new presence in your hometown: marijuana leaves on billboards, CBD stores popping up, or a dispensary opening down the street. But, cannabis has been present in the United States since before its founding. Hemp, which is fast growing and easy to cultivate, was valued by early colonists for its versatility, and was even used as legal …
West Virginia (Finally) has Medicinal Cannabis
After two years of waiting and months of delays, West Virginia will finally begin accepting applications for medical cannabis dispensaries, grows, processors, and laboratories. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources and the Bureau for Public Health have announced that the Office of Medical Cannabis will begin accepting applications at 3:00 p.m. EST on December 19. Applicants will …
Texas Cannabis Updates
Update on 10-9-19: The Texas DPS announced: “The Department’s Compassionate Use Program is not accepting applications at this time.” We will monitor the situation.
Attention Illinois Cannabis Community
Applications were released today for Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organizations. The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation will begin accepting applications on December 10, 2019, and all applications must be submitted by January 2, 2020, at noon. You’ve been planning your cannabis application for months. Now it’s time to start writing! The application is broken into 10 scored sections for a total …
Dallas Consultant of the Year 2019
Sapphire Risk Advisory Group is pleased to announce it has been honored as the Dallas Award Program’s 2019 Consultant of the Year. We were commended for our exceptional marketing success and our contribution to our community and to the U.S. economy. Over the past five years, Sapphire Risk has written the security section in over 200 state/city cannabis applications in …
Introducing our Newest Technical Writer!
Sapphire Risk Advisory Group is pleased to announce that Katharine Baxter has joined our team in the position of Lead Technical Writer. Katharine, a recent alumna from the University of North Texas, graduated Cum Laude with bachelor’s degrees in both Journalism and Political Science. In addition to being a published writer, she also brings experience in marketing and social media to the …
Drones and Weapons, A Dangerous Mix
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is warning the general public that it is illegal to operate a drone with a dangerous weapon attached.​Perhaps you’ve seen online photos and videos of drones with attached guns, bombs, fireworks, flamethrowers, and other dangerous items. Do not consider attaching any items such as these to a drone because operating a drone with such an …
History of Hemp
While hemp is a plant in the cannabis family, it is not marijuana. Hemp does not contain the THC, so it has no psychotropic effects. Hemp has been cultivated for thousands of years around the world. Ancient civilizations used hemp to create fibers for cloth, fiber-pulp for paper making and oil for fuel. In addition, they ground it into powder …
The Many Uses of Hemp
Check out this great infographic about the uses of hemp. Can’t wait to see this list expand!