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Guest Column: Big Di... July 23, 2014Guest Column: Big Differences in Wants & Needs of Medical, Recreational Cannabis Customers
By Luke Ramirez
On Jan. 18, my dispensary made a drastic shift.
After selling medical cannabis to more than 30,000 patients since 2009, Walking Raven pivoted to the recreational market and became primarily a retail store.
Since making the change ? Walking Raven now generate 90% of its sales from the adult-use crowd ? we?ve seen a substantial shift in our target market and customer base. Click here to Twitter This Email this Page
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Initial recreational cannabis sales in Washington State could fall ?well short? of expectations due to [click to continue...]
Oregon voters will get another shot at legalizing recreational marijuana. The state announced today that [click to continue...]
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) released business guidelines today tied to the manufacturing, packaging, [click to continue...]
A last-ditch effort to block restrictive regulations on medical cannabis businesses in San Jose, California, [click to continue...]
A hospital in Chicago has gone public with its desire to dispense medical cannabis. Executives [click to continue...]
Rand Corp. is set to begin a study on the possible impacts of marijuana legislation [click to continue...]
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation expanding the list of qualifying conditions for the [click to continue...]
Cheeba Chews is back in business. The Colorado-based company ? which makes a popular line [click to continue...]
When will Washington State?s recreational marijuana industry have enough product to satisfy demand? One cultivator [click to continue...]
Products from the popular Colorado edibles brand At Home Baked are being removed from store [click to continue...]
The Las Vegas suburb of Henderson received 28 applications for medical marijuana business licenses by [click to continue...]
New Mexico?s marijuana community has scored a minor regulatory victory. The state?s health department is [click to continue...]
Retail marijuana shops in Washington State can sell cannabis cookies, brownies and other baked goods, [click to continue...]
Canadians overwhelmingly favor loosening the country?s cannabis laws, according to a poll commissioned by the [click to continue...]