Author: Mark Slaugh

End of The Year Recap on MED Enforcement, Cultivation Compliance, and Health & Safety Advisories As expressed by iComply in our previous Bulletins, the MED has increased random testing and continues to do so over the last month. On Dec.15th, 2022 the Colorado Department of Revenue (DOR), in conjunction with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), issued …

Author: iComply

Happy New Year! A New Year means New Laws, Rules, and Regulations. A lack of compliance is the number one reason for costly fines and license revocations. As one of the most regulated industries, it doesn’t take much to fall out of compliance. As the oldest and most experienced compliance company in the game, we have seen it all and …

Author: John Callahan

City and County of Denver Marijuana Public Meeting Summary – Dec. 8th 2022   Robert Darrow, Inspector Supervisor of the DOR Excise and Licenses Investigations Department providing insight on the department’s “Marijuana Establishment Inspection Report,” which details what inspectors are looking for when performing inspections for licensing applicants. The list consists of topics such as City and State verifications, floor …

Author: Mark Slaugh

2023 Compliance Trends and Outlooks   As the industry continues to mature and reach its first decade of retail marijuana (adult-use) sales, there are a number of cannabis compliance trends we’ve seen and anticipate for 2023. Some are positive trends in the cannabis industry that offer new opportunities and increased ROI for those willing and able to get ahead of …

Author: Mark Slaugh

Cannabis Compliance Budget Budgeting for Your Cannabis Business’ Compliance   “Compliant Marijuana Business” is almost a cliche buzzword in the cannabis industry. As I’ve said before and hope one day never to have to say again: We’ve never seen a 100% compliant cannabis business. We have seen, unfortunately, million dollar businesses get lost to the overwhelming costs of non-compliance including …

Author: Mark Slaugh

Proactively Managing Compliance Year after Year   There’s never enough time in the cannabis industry. Ask any owner, operator, manager, or employee. Often, not having enough time to get to compliance matters puts them on the back burner for another day. This back burner can catch fire, and waste even more precious time in reaction to putting it out – …

Author: Mark Slaugh

Helping Operators at Commencement    One of the most common questions we get is “How do I start a cannabis business?”. The answer is often a lot more confusing than it is enlightening because the question itself is a loaded one.  “Starting a cannabis business” is, like any business, not easy. But, in cannabis, this question is also packed full …

Author: Mark Slaugh

Indica vs Sativa – The greatest myth ever made The industry is still being educated on Indica vs Sativa, as the science points to no such reality – there is only the reality of active ingredients including cannabinoids and various terpenes that create desired effects including treating particular medical conditions. Nevada is probably the only state to date that got …

Author: Mark Slaugh

iComply Celebrates 10 Years!   When I founded iComply 10 years ago in Colorado, I had no idea what would be in store for me and our team on this journey. And what a journey it’s been!   At the time, Colorado had just passed HB1284, publishing the first State regulatory regime for commercial cannabis since before Prohibition in 1937. …

Author: Mark Slaugh

Product Liability in Cannabis In general, defective and dangerous products account for thousands of injuries every year in the U.S. The legal rules concerning who is responsible for defective or dangerous products have been in existence since the industrial revolution with unique differences from ordinary injury law. In fact, the rules in product liability sometimes makes it easier for an …