Tag: Utah

A go-to-market strategy for cannabis retail sales: Q&A with The Flower Shop’s Greta Brandt

November 10, 2023 · MJ Biz Daily

By the time Greta Brandt entered the regulated cannabis industry, she already had an established career in law and politics. The skills she brought from those sectors – synthesizing complex regulations, negotiating deals and understanding contracts – proved priceless in the regulated marijuana space, where rapidly changing rules are more the norm than the exception. Today, Brandt leads 300 employees as president of The Flower Shop and True North Organics, vertically integrated cannabis companies with operations in Arizona’s recreational marijuana… Read more.

Utah Startup Applies to Sell Cannabis DUI Insurance in Oregon

October 18, 2023 · Ganjapreneur

Utah-based startup reepher has applied to sell insurance in Oregon which would cover the cost of defending a cannabis DUI, Axios reports. The cheapest reepher product offered costs $15 monthly and offers $15,000 in potential coverage, including up to $8,000 in attorney fees and $1,500 to recover a towed vehicle.   The company launched in late 2021 and currently operates in Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri, New Hampshire, and South Carolina, according to the reepher website.  CEO Justin Kahn told Axios that, to date, the company has… Read more.

States give marijuana data to Biden administration for rescheduling review

July 13, 2023 · MJ Biz Daily

At least five states with medical marijuana programs have shared key data – including the products patients are using and how they are affected – with U.S. health regulators as part of the Biden administration’s review of whether to remove marijuana from the federal government’s list of the most dangerous drugs, MJBizDaily has learned. The state data sent to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) offers federal researchers a wider and deeper look… Read more.

Guess What Conservative Utah’s Biggest Cash Crop Is Now? – Yep, Weed!

February 25, 2023 · Cannabis.net

Cannabis has become a major cash crop in the United States owing to its legalization and increasing popularity. With the ever-growing demand for cannabis and other products derived from it, the cannabis industry has created thousands of employment and generated billions of dollars in revenue. According to a report by New Frontier Data, the legal marijuana market in the United States was valued at $17.5 billion in 2020 and is estimated to reach up to $41.5 billion by 2025. MEDICAL CANNABIS PROGRAM… Read more.

The Flower Shop Reimagines Retail Cannabis In Multiple Markets

February 23, 2023 · Forbes

Women-led multi-state operator The Flower Shop is focused on curating a larger selection of cannabis flower and products in a growing number of state markets. The company showcases artisan and craft cannabis products in a reimagined retail setting tailored to appeal to both men and women. “We operate in Arizona, Utah, New Jersey, and we will be going to Florida—hopefully soon,” says President of The Flower Shop Greta Brandt, as the company is currently securing licensing in the newer states. As president… Read more.