Change is not only coming, it’s already here. In case you’ve missed some key highlights recently while celebrating 4/20, consider this:
The first marijuana law in America, enacted in Jamestown colony in 1619, actually required settlers to grow cannabis. Cannabis was frequently used for trades, and some colonies even allowed farmers to pay taxes with cannabis. This tax policy lasted for more than 200 years until the early 1900s when legislation began leaning toward prohibiting both the cultivation and sale of the product.
Still trying to decide which cannabis conferences to go to this fall? You need to head to the NCIA and CCIA California Cannabis Business Conference in Anaheim, California! Here are a few reasons why you really have to get to Anaheim on September 21 and 22.
On January 1, California will begin issuing licenses allowing businesses to legally sell marijuana for recreational use. It is estimated that recreational marijuana sales will command about 60 percent of the state’s pot market — accounting for about $5 billion in annual sales. For anyone looking to step into the cultivation industry, this is a great opportunity. Here are a few key things an entrepreneur looking to operate in the cannabis industry should know about the new regulatory environment.