Recreational Cannabis in Canada still 2 Years away The local weed guy likely has about 2 years before they need to either go legit or seriously consider a career change. What?! Yes. Don’t look for any kind of wide-ranging retail
Task Force on Cannabis Got it Mostly Right Last week’s release of the report by the Canadian government’s Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation largely took a public health approach, which is appropriate given both the initial terms of
The Canadian Government Task Force on Marijuana Legalization and Regulation just released its report titled “A Framework for the Legalization and Regulation of Cannabis in Canada“. Editor’s note: Interesting that they have started using the term “cannabis” over “marijuana”. Highlights of the
Why I Don’t Call Cannabis “Marijuana” [WARNING: There are references to historical quotations and situations that many individuals would consider offensive today. They are included to provide context and are not the words or opinion of the author. ] “As
Learn to Say No – and Get Your Life Back! Steve Jobs said it. Michael Porter said it. Saying No is a skill few master and this writer is no exception. Take a look at your calendar for a given
Cannabis Oil Rules in Texas Kill Small Business’ Opportunity Earlier this year folks were lauding Texas as one of the more visionary jurisdictions when they opened up the market for medicinal, non-psychoactive cannabis in the state, but new rules proposed
Why the Cannabis Industry? A lot of people have asked me why study the cannabis industry? This is a very exciting time to be a student of business. There are so many industries that are poised to take off in
I was fortunate to catch a talk by Danby Appliance CEO Jim Estill (for the third time) at the recent Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship conference at the University of Guelph and his message struck me as something that would
The Educated Guess: Friend or Foe? Professor Hans Rosling of the Karolinska Institute is becoming very well known for his data-driven TED talks. This latest one includes his son, who shares some insight into how to be right more often, by using the
Leadership Principles that Stand the Test of Time We got to talking about leadership principles in my Entrepreneurship class today and I was reminded of an incredible management training program that Telesat put all of its management through back in about 1989