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I've been working on this thing called CannaSignal.

It's every cannabis bill in all 50 states, with the current legal status, the full history, and a plain english summary of what each bill actually does. All of it's free to read. No login, no paywall. cannasignal.io

Being upfront so nobody feels tricked: there's a $9/mo option if you want it to email you when a bill moves in your state. But the whole database is free to browse and I'm not trying to sell anybody here. I mostly just want to know if it's useful and what's missing.

If you operate in a specific state, pull yours up and tell me what's wrong or what you'd want added. You know the gaps way better than I do.

Running a small cannabis operation and trying to get better systems in place before scaling. Curious what people are using for cannabis ERP software that actually handles compliance, inventory and reporting without constant manual fixes. METRC integration is a must. Any recommendations or horror stories?

We live in NC and use Square for our POS system in our retail shop. They just sent us an email stating that as of November 5th they will no longer allow hemp businesses on their platform because of them impending federal ban.

What other POS systems are you using for your hemp business? lightspeed? This was an issue when we first opened with several banks, insurers and POS providers simply not allowing our industry to use their products.

If you’re buying packaging from suppliers with sustainability or recycling certifications, does anyone actually track whether those stay current? Like is it someone’s job where you work, or does it only come up when a retailer or auditor asks for proof?

Is anybody going? Would anybody be able to help me go by chance? Im just getting into the industry, as in im currently a green flower student, and id reallynlike to attend, just don't know if i can afford the hotel stay! I can probably do the ticket just fine though! It's a kind of a lot to ask, but if anybody has an extra bed that's going that would be amazing!!

In researching infusion machines came across a lawsuit vs the Jiko Machine.

From what I could understand the judge found that Sorting Robotics’ Jiko machine infringed MPI’s ’221 patent on summary judgment. Sorting also challenged the validity of MPI’s patents but wasn’t successful in establishing invalidity.

Damages for infringement are still unresolved

The parties are currently going through the settlement process.

Has anyone in the industry been following this case? Who is MPI?

I’m particularly interested in what people think about the patents themselves and what this could mean for other pre-roll infusion equipment.