Opinion
Read expert opinions and analysis on policy, markets, and culture in the cannabis industry.
Opinion · page 14
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Exploring Planet 13 Las Vegas from a Canadian Perspective
Yesterday, the Business of Cannabis team descended on Las Vegas for MJBizCon – the world’s largest cannabis business conference.
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Cannabis Education – Why It’s Important
Two weeks ago, Canada took an incredible leap forward with the legalization of cannabis for adult use.While those who are not familiar with cannabis or don’t think they know anyone who consumes cannabis on a regular basis may assume that most adults use cannabis just to get high, research shows that most “recreational” users are…
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Medical Cannabis and Long-Term Care Homes
Access to medical cannabis, while growing in acceptance across Canada, is far from universal.
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Talking To My Parents About Medical Cannabis Isn’t Working
Over the past two years, I’ve been having an ongoing and so far unsuccessful conversation with my elderly, South Asian parents about medical cannabis and how it could potentially help them.
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Clearing Out the Haze: Five Things to Know about the Legalization of Cannabis
Canada is on the cusp of an exciting new industry, with a unique opportunity to lead in innovation, development, health and safety, and more.
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5 Must Knows for Potential Cannabis Retailers, by Harrison Jordan
If you haven’t been living under a rock the past week you have probably heard the reports in the Canadian media that Ontario premier Doug Ford has decided to privatize the sale of non-medical cannabis in the province.
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Four Issues to be resolved in cannabis legalization, by Reva Seth
It’s now official: as of October 17, 2018, Canada will become the first G7 nation to legalize both medical and adult-use recreational cannabis.
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Business of Cannabis: A Brand for Business
When we launched Business of Cannabis in November 2017, we knew, that like the rest of the industry, we were entering into relatively unchartered territory.
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The cannabis industry must earn the trust of Canadians // BofC & Ample Organics
Ample Organics‘ President and CEO John Prentice and Business of Cannabis Co-Founder and President Jay Rosenthal co-authored an article for The Globe and Mail regarding the industry’s responsibility over the coming year.
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BofC/Nanos Research // Public Opinion Barometer
The coming months are crucial for the Canadian cannabis industry.
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Here’s What You Should Know About Canada’s Emerging Weed Industry
The following was originally published on Huffington Post on January 3, 2018.
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Why It’s “Cannabis” for Business of Cannabis
Over the years cannabis has been known by numerous terms – marijuana, grass, pot, dope, mary jane, weed – and this is just a short sample.
