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EXCLUSIVE: Building Media Presence Is A 'Slow Grind' For Cannabis Brands But It Pays Off
Thursday, March 14, 2024 - 2:46pm | 797"If you just sit back and don’t do anything, you’re never gonna win," Steve Council, founder of Council Collective told Benzinga’s Market Spotlight: California conference last month. Council and Alice Moon talked about how social media presence can be leveraged to drive business...
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California's Premier Cannabis Event: Benzinga's Market Spotlight Hits Los Angeles!
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - 1:09pm | 503Get ready to experience the ultimate cannabis industry event in the heart of Southern California! Benzinga Cannabis Conferences are coming back with a bang. Mark your calendars for Thursday, February 22, 2024, as Culver City’s BioScience LA is all set to transform into the venue for the ...
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As Twitter Moves Forward With Cannabis Advertising, Meta Really Should Get With The Program
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - 1:12pm | 1190Twitter Inc's (NYSE: TWTR) decision to accept cannabis ads represents a massive change that put the social media app on the frontiers of cannabis advertising, which will no doubt be huge. Other advertising giants like Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) would be wise to follow suit....
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Marijuana Content Unfiltered: High There Is The New Way To Connect With Cannabis Community
Monday, March 20, 2023 - 7:36am | 664Cannabis-focused media and technology company Kaya Now Inc. announced on Monday the launch of a new and improved version of its High There app. The app introduced three new features to elevate the user experience with industry-led content, including: Rooms - a live chat feature to enable quick...
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The Ultimate Cannabis Gift Guide: A Slew Of Ideas For The Sophisticated Weed Consumer
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 - 10:40am | 2485With the holidays right around the corner, now is a good time to start shopping for your cannabis loving friends and family. For inspiration on what to buy ANY kind of stoner, industry expert Alice Moon has compiled a list of some of her favorite cannabis & ancillary products to help guide your...
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What Is The Most Cannabis-Friendly Social Media Platform Today?
Monday, October 18, 2021 - 9:46am | 958Cannabis brands and fans alike often run into having their account deleted, banned or suppressed in some fashion. With cannabis-specific platforms still not earning substantial memberships, the industry is left to scramble from platform to platform in an attempt to connect with enthusiasts, buyers...
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My Cannabis Brand Was Shut Down By Instagram, Here's How We Rebounded
Friday, July 16, 2021 - 5:26pm | 908Cannabis companies have never had a stable relationship with social media. The tense status has made cannabis a bit scrappier regarding social marketing, coded language and geotagging. However, all too often, brands still face shadow bans, suspensions and account deletions. Pot-focused...
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What Does Instagram's Ban On Vaping Influencers Mean For Cannabis?
Thursday, January 2, 2020 - 5:00pm | 2800Leer en Español: Influencers del Cannabis Hablan Sobre Instagram y su Veto del Vapeo. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) recently announced an advertising ban system for Instagram aimed at prohibiting posts that promote the use of vaporizers or weapons. While the ban is focused on...
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Canadian Government Earmarks $18.5M For Cannabis Research, Education
Thursday, May 23, 2019 - 4:20pm | 519The Canadian government is setting aside about C$25 million ($18.5 million USD) to fund cannabis research, according to Bill Blair, the country’s Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction. What To Know Blair was the driving force behind the Cannabis Act during this tenure as a...