INSIGHTS BLOG

Think about the last time you bought, say, lunch, and how you chose among your available options. You probably thought about the important features, price, convenience, taste, and/or healthiness, and which choice would provide the features you wanted. Maybe you decided on some fast-food joint around the corner – McDonald’s or Taco Bell, that was quick and cheap. Or perhaps you chose a sandwich from the deli in town, where you had to travel a bit and stand in line, but the less-moderately-priced ...

What is the value of using cannabis products tested for mold, that is, the avoided healthcare costs associated with not consuming moldy cannabis? We can call this value a “health premium” associated with using tested cannabis. The point of this analysis is that cannabis products sold in licensed markets, which (theoretically) have been tested for mold and found to be mold-free, presumably have a much lower probability of being contaminated with mold than do cannabis products sold in unlicensed ...

Anyone in cannabis who’s paying attention knows that the industry is seriously dysfunctional for a number of reasons. Some of the more salient ones are: ...