Month: May 2019 (Page 14)

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Research on recreational drugs tends to be limited and biased due to prohibitions and stigma, not to mention ethical concerns about giving people drugs in an experimental setting. Despite these obstacles, when it comes to most psychoactive drugs, we have a robust, growing corpora of research. But the landscape becomesContinue Reading

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Cannabis pays. From trimmers, stock clerks and budtenders to master growers, chief extractors and C-suite executives, all are more likely to make at least as much or more money than comparable positions in mainstream industries such as consumer goods, alcohol and agriculture. That’s what Marijuana Business Magazine number crunchers—led byContinue Reading

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Marijuana Business Magazine’s Salary Snapshot continues today, with stories about: Trends in the current labor market. Offering stock options as a hiring bonus. Compensation disparities by region. Visit the Salary Snapshot landing page to read these and other stories in the three-day package. How does your cannabis company’s pay stack up?Continue Reading

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Marijuana Business Magazine’s salary data reveals regional trends that were echoed by cannabis industry observers. Perhaps the most significant: East Coast cannabis companies in search of candidates with marijuana industry experience are pulling employees away from West Coast rivals by offering better pay and perks. Regional and state compensation differencesContinue Reading

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To win over job candidates, cannabis companies are increasingly offering incentives in addition to compensation, the most common of which are stock options. In many other industries, especially new ones—think internet firms of the late 1990s—companies have offered stock options to employees. New companies, which might not be able toContinue Reading

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A bipartisan group of attorneys general from 33 states and five territories have sent a letter to Congress calling for swift passage of the Secure & Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act — legislation that would reform banking regulations affecting institutions that handle cannabis-related accounts. The May 8 letter notes that a majorContinue Reading

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Despite heavy rain and a tough Blazer game, it was a packed house Saturday, May 18, for the fourth annual Cultivation Classic award ceremony held at Revolution Hall in Portland, Oregon. The Cultivation Classic is a three-day, scientific centered event that showcases cannabis cultivators in the state who shy away fromContinue Reading