Kharla Vezzetti

A guest perspective from deeproots partners. And a quick disclaimer: We are not attorneys and are not complete experts in ADA Law. By following the advice in this article we do not guarantee, represent, or warrant that the changes are or will make your website ADA compliant. Please consult with experienced website/mobile app ADA accessibility attorneys that practice in this area. 

If you run a dispensary or cannabis brand website, you’ve likely already dealt with an ADA demand letter, or you’re wondering when one might land in your inbox.…

by Brandon Moore, Phenominal Consulting

The Department of Cannabis Control publishes every recall and every enforcement action it issues on two public web pages.¹ No login, no records request, no fee. Anyone can read them, search them by license number, and walk the entire history. Almost nobody in the industry does.

That is the strange part. For the operator named in a recall, those pages are the worst day of the quarter. For everyone else, the same pages are the regulator quietly telling you, in advance, where it has been looking and what it has been finding.…

By Ed Rosenthal

Introduction: Returning To India With Purpose

 When I first visited India in 1981, cannabis cultivation was still legal in certain regions. During that trip, I photographed a large, government-regulated ganja farm—an experience that left a lasting impression. The plants were grown openly, harvested responsibly, and taxed by the state.

Today, cultivation is no longer legal anywhere in India. Yet cannabis remains widely available throughout the country—typically of poor quality, harvested prematurely before flowering, and sold through unregulated channels.…

by Green Life Business Group®, Inc.

Winning a cannabis license can feel like the hardest part: months (sometimes years) of applications, capital outlays, community positioning, and regulatory scrutiny distilled into a single approval. In limited-license states, that approval is scarce by design. It carries value the moment it’s issued.

But a license is not yet a business. It’s a permission slip with a timeline, and the next choice you make (build it out or sell it now) will largely determine whether you capture a quick premium or create a larger, more durable asset.…

By Thomas Andersen, BTA Cannabis CPA Tax

The new tariffs have undoubtedly hurt the cannabis industry when it comes to manufacturing, packaging materials, and finished goods. However, as Q3 unfolds, we’re also seeing how tariffs have, perhaps surprisingly, been beneficial to other aspects of the cannabis industry — namely, the infused-beverage sector. Other developments include ever-evolving consumer tastes — and as always, state policies are keeping many in the industry guessing.

Hemp-Derived Beverages Surge as Alcohol Tariffs Bite

A defining trend this quarter is the rapid growth of hemp-derived beverages, propelled by steep tariffs on imported alcohol.…