Industry

Direct Cannabis Network had the opportunity to sit down and share in a conversation with Gary Cohen, CEO of Cova, a technology company focused on point-of-sale [POS for short], touchscreen menus and digital signage solutions for the cannabis industry. As more businesses and consumers flood both the recreational and medicinal cannabis markets, dispensaries and brands […]

We’ve all seen headlines or heard rumors about products being seized or returned because of pesticide and mold contamination or other issues. When issues like this arise, they cost the producer money. The cost is not only in the form of regulatory fines and lost product. It also extends to the reputation of the brand.

This month on DCN Talks, Adelia sat down with Kimberly Simms of The Law Offices of Kimberly Simms to learn how Kimberly has been helping a business reach compliance and regulation standards, and how she got her start in the cannabis industry. Who is Kimberly Simms? Kimberly R. Simms earned her law degree from Thomas

Meet Hunter, he comes from our friends at GrowersNetwork.org and shares his experiences and knowledge of what’s happening behind the scenes on the grower side of the cannabis industry. DCN: What obstacles have you faced in your journey? Hunter Wilson: Oh boy, what obstacles have I not faced? The biggest challenge thus far is starting

Join us for an evening of education, innovation, and connection. The Seed Series is an event that allows for you to meet like-minded entrepreneurial professionals that share the same passion for the cannabis industry as you do. Your evening will be filled with evocative discussions as you listen to entrepreneurs present their business, service, idea

Green Dot Labs, Colorado’s leading producer of fine cannabis extracts, closed their Series A Round with a $3.3 million investment from Tuatara Capital, L.P. Green Dot Labs, founded in 2014 in Boulder Colorado was the first in Colorado to build safe indoor hydro-carbon extraction facilities.  This means that they reclaim 100% of the hydrocarbon gases

AB 482 is a comprehensive collection of instructions and guidelines developed from extensive research and a conscious effort to utilize consistent language from established legislation in order to “thread the needle” and maintain a focused objective. When was AB 482 introduced in Wisconsin? Assembly Bill (AB) 482 was introduced on August 24, 2017, by Wisconsin

As your cannabis company grows out of its start-up stage, so does your need to increase brand awareness and feed quality leads into your sales funnel. Many companies find that the most efficient and effective way to meet their target audience face-to-face is to exhibit at trade shows – literally setting up a temporary pop-up

Everyone talks about the importance of vertical integration in cannabis. They even have snazzy terms for it: “Seed to Sale”, “Soil to Oil”, “Ground to Pound”. Ok, that last one I made up, but you get the idea. The thing is, not every vertical is created equal. Some will command higher profitability than others. Right