(CNBC, July 23 2019) A much-hyped congressional hearing on easing cannabis banking restrictions served as a reminder that reforming pot laws remains an uphill battle in Congress despite growing bipartisan support among lawmakers. The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs hosted a hearing titled “Challenges for Cannabis and Banking: Outside Perspectives.” Lawmakers, industry executives and…
Dealing with vendors is kind of a Catch 22 — you can’t do business without their products, but sometimes you’d like to business without them directly. What you need to remember is that even with those annoying cold sales calls, your vendors are your partners. Without them, you would not be able to stock your…
When’s the last time you got a text? Probably, the last time you looked at your phone, huh? We text our friends to let them know what time we’ll meet at the bar, our parents to say happy birthday (and save money on sending a card) and our booty calls or sugar daddies to get…
Attending a trade show is an expensive proposition. There’s airfare, Uber fees (and tips), hotel charges, and you’ll probably be hungry after a day checking out the exhibits, so you’ll be grabbing something to eat and drink. There’s also time lost from not being at work — maybe you have to put on extra…
With the attention of FDA regulators focused squarely on the supposed teen vaping epidemicand pod vapes like JUUL, a new action by another federal agency threatens to shut down vape shops and e-liquid manufacturers — and it may already be happening. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has quietly amended guidelines for e-liquid containers, and the changes could…
Innovation and health-centric premium vaporizer company Linx Vapor (LinxVapor.com) is proud to announce a powerful budget convection vaporizer, the Linx Eden, for $99.99. Inspired by a minimalistic design, the Eden is stripped down to only the essentials, flavor and vapor. The device is packed with the latest technologies to optimize flavor delivery, including a true 100%…
In the face of increasing prohibition of tobacco products and nicotine eliquids, a small Southern California company is trying to find a better way forward. Elixir Distribution (www.elixirdistro.com ) of Long Beach, CA has dedicated themselves to providing highly effective, all natural alternatives to tobacco products and pharmaceuticals. In 2015, Elixir introduced a line of botanical…
A survey conducted by bra manufacturer Triumph and published in the journal Chiropractic & Osteopathy found that the majority of women were wearing bras that were the wrong size – 70 percent of them wore bras that were too small, while 10 percent wore bras that were too large. What do bras have to do…
Summer has arrived. And for families that means weekends at the beach, backyard BBQs and loading up the station wagon for that long awaited trip to Wally World. Fun, fun, fun, in the words of the Beach Boys. But small business owners are less likely to appreciate this time of year. In fact, summertime is…
Georgians Get Better Access to MMJ A Georgia law making it legal to produce and distribute cannabis oils with a THC cap at 5% goes into effect Monday, giving the state’s more than 9,500 registered medical marijuana patients better access to cannabis products. In April, Gov. Brian Kemp signed House Bill 324 into law and, in doing so,…
