Where Financing Meets Marketing: Equity Crowdfunding With Republic A CMA Webinar Brief By: Victoria Gonzalez Recently, Heather Buffo, Venture Growth and Partnership Lead at Republic, gave a CMA webinar on Equity Crowdfunding, where financing meets marketing. Republic...
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Cannabis Retailers
The Impact of COVID-19 on Cannabis Retailers A CMA Webinar Brief By Victoria Gonzalez During the 2020 pandemic, the cannabis industry has seen immense change and growth. With significant impact being from COVID-19, the industry will continue to see new and innovative...
Health Claims Rules and Regulations for Cannabis, Hemp and CBD Products
Health Claims Rules and Regulations for Cannabis, Hemp and CBD Products: A CMA Webinar Brief By Vyla Carter In August of 2019, Jennifer Whetzel spoke to CMA members about cannabis, CBD, and hemp marketing regulations during a webinar. Whetzel is the founder and CEO of...
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...
2020 Cannabis Voter Guide
What’s on the ballot this year regarding cannabis? by Vyla Carter The general election this year will decide the next president, some Senate and House of Representative seats, and local government races, among other seats and laws. Some states are also including the...
How to Become a Weed Influencer on Instagram Part 2
By Becky Melamed This is part two of a three-part blog series. Read Part 1 --> How to Become a Cannabis Influencer. How to Become a Weed Influencer on Instagram The social media landscape has transformed the internet and how people interact. While each platform...
Why Your Cannabis Brand Needs an Intellectual Property Lawyer
Meet Nicole Katsin Nicole Katsin is an associate at Evoke Law, who focuses her practice on intellectual property technology and cannabis matters, including trademark and copyright prosecution and enforcement, trademark trial and appeal board proceedings, licensing...
How To Cultivate a Killer Cannabis Instagram Feed
By Lindsey Griffith With over 1 billion active monthly users it’s no secret that photo-driven Instagram is one of the top places for your cannabis business to be. Like many other facets of the cannabis industry, you may find yourself running into a lot of roadblocks...
Cannabis SEO: The 5 W’s For Selection of the Right Keywords
CMA Webinar Recap: Cannabis SEO: The 5 W's For Selection of the Right Keywords by Skye Downie In highly restricted industries it is crucial to use keywords to improve search engine optimization (SEO). In this Cannabis Marketing Association webinar, Scott Rabinowitz of...
New York Fails to Pass Recreational Cannabis Bill
by Daniel Ulloa The New York Legislature did not pass a recreational cannabis bill before it adjourned for the summer to the disappointment of many. Governor Andrew Cuomo was previously strongly against legalization, having called it “a gateway drug”. However, in the...
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