New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed Dasheeda Dawson, a global cannabis industry leader, as Founding Director of the Cannabis NYC initiative. Meet the city's accomplished and trailblazing first "cannabis czar."
Clio Cannabis announced the 2022 award winners for the year's best in cannabis advertising and marketing at MJ Unpacked in Las Vegas. Rapper Berner, media marvels Weedmaps and Cann, and many others were honored for phenomenal work in cannabis-related messaging.
Back to Sin City, the exclusive cannabis CPG conference MJ Unpacked sparkled anew. The Clio Cannabis Awards, expert panels on trending industry topics, and brand experiences everywhere made this a week to remember.
Business of Cannabis: New York returns for its second annual conference, a premier gathering of industry leaders and policymakers, ahead of the state's adult-use market launch and nationwide opportunities for cannabis on the ballot.
Congratulations to the finalists for the National Cannabis Industry Association's (NCIA) Best of 420 Clio Cannabis! The winner will be announced live at the 2022 Clio Cannabis Awards on September 29th. Here's what you need to know ahead of the ceremony.
Nancy Hall, CEO of Matterkind US, discusses the importance of conscious marketing, diversity in the ad tech space, and the company's work with Fyllo to learn how cannabis consumers are changing the game.
Raekwon the Chef, founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan, spoke at Trailblazers New York on the state's cannabis future and building possibilities of generational wealth and knowledge through the plant.
Benzinga weeds through the over 2,000 cannabis-related podcasts to pick out the top three.
On The Revel's Revelry came to Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy neighborhood for its first-ever block party, featuring a summit of cannabis industry experts and a concert of hip hop icons: Styles P, Dead Prez, Smoke DZA and many more.
A new organization, the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA), has launched to focus on tribal markets in the cannabis industry. The ICIA will be led by cannabis entrepreneurs Rob Pero and Mary Jane Oatman.
The Cannaware Society hosted a Take Action Workshop in Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy community focused on expungement, cannabis licensing and education. Founder Grizzly Bocourt discusses his journey in the cannabis industry and developing Cannaware's unique approach to community action.
New York's adult-use licensing for cannabis retail has begun, but there are many places in NYC selling right now. Is cannabis creator Ken Ahbus the only person in the city not selling weed?
This summer, Hudson County Community College partnered with cannabis education platform Cannademix to host an...
Cannabis data insight firm Hoodie Analytics is launching SESSIONS 360, a premier cannabis market intelligence summit, at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference. Hoodie founder and CEO Wes Shepherd opens up about his globally-leading company.
Trailblazers, the curated community of cannabis and psychedelics leaders, came to New York for the first time; featuring Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon the Chef, Marijuana Policy Project CEO Toi Hutchinson, legacy pioneers and more.
