By: Victoria Gonzalez Freed From a Life Sentence for a Non-Violent Cannabis Offense On January 20, 2021 – Corvain Cooper received news that was better than winning the lottery. Cooper received a grant of executive clemency and was freed from prison during Donald...
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How to Write a Letter to a Person Currently Incarcerated for Cannabis
By Vyla Carter Around 40,000 Americans are in prison for cannabis-related offenses. Last Prisoner Project is helping to get these people released, while also educating others on criminal and social justice, and drug policy efforts. You can contribute to Last Prisoner...
Cannabis Crisis Communications During COVID-19
Cannabis Crisis Communications During COVID-19: A CMA Webinar Brief By Vyla Carter When the Coronavirus pandemic hit the United States in March business, as usual, was upended. The way companies operated had to quickly change, including those in the cannabis industry....
Cannabis Advertising Regulations in California
By Vyla Carter (last updated: October 2020) Because cannabis is unlawful, there are many restrictions on its advertising. These restrictions vary at the state and local level. Here is a breakdown of the California cannabis advertising regulations, listed in chapter 15...
What’s the Best Paid Advertising Method for Your Cannabis Brand?
By Vyla Carter With limited options due to restrictions, paid cannabis advertising can be tricky. Google and Facebook are the typical platforms brands use to advertise, but they are often off-limits for cannabis brands. Even with these restrictions, there are several...
Search, Social, Programmatic: Balancing the Digital Advertising Trifecta
CMA Webinar Briefing: Search, Social, Programmatic: Balancing the Digital Advertising Trifecta By Vyla Carter Phil Parrish and Chris Shreeve recently spoke to CMA members over a webinar about digital advertising in the cannabis and CBD industry. The two speakers...
How Cannabis Advertising Can Benefit from the Principles of Programmatic Media Buying
CMA Webinar Briefing: How Cannabis Advertising Can Benefit from the Principles of Programmatic Media Buying This summer, Meredith Hentschel and Vik Kandeth of StackAdapt spoke to CMA members about programmatic advertising. StackAdapt helps brands, including cannabis...
The Complete Guide For CBD Marketing
The Do's and Don'ts of CBD Marketing By Jeffery Thompson, guest contributor The recent decriminalization and legalization of cannabis in many parts of the world have comprehensively changed how people perceive it. This does not mean that the marketing norm for...
Member Spotlight: Toni Spizman
CMA Member Spotlight: Toni Spizman CEO and Owner of 707 Promotions Today, we turn the spotlight on the CEO and owner of 707 Promotions, Toni Spizman. Toni tells us what makes her stand out in the cannabis industry and what 707 Promotions is doing...
Bootstrapped Cannabis Marketing 101
Bootstrapped Cannabis Marketing 101: A Guide Watch the full webinar here --> What do you do when you need cannabis marketing but have limited resources? How do you produce engaging content for Instagram on a $0 budget? Bootstrapped cannabis marketing is possible...
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