Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Javier Hasse is a cannabis and psychedelics reporter and book author. Once dismissed as a beginner’s crutch for people who ...

Nohtal Partansky’s Sorting Robotics equipment is used by some of the biggest names in the cannabis industry, from Stiiizy to Tilray. Now he’s gearing up for when Big Tobacco is ready to roll. Inside ...

The story does not begin inside a corporate innovation lab or a venture-backed tech campus. It starts on June 18, 2016, during a Call of Duty match, when Zen Dispensary co-founder Justin Kruidenier ...

The road to cannabis legalization has been long, and the journey isn't over yet. Currently, 46 states have legalized or decriminalized marijuana to some degree, but it remains illegal at the federal ...

Verano, which also operates Zen Leaf dispensaries, recently began manufacturing single and five-pack pre-rolled joints. So far this year, the Chicago-based company has sold more than 3 million retail ...

Advanced robotics automate the infusion of concentrates into or onto a pre-roll with Sorting Robotics' JIKO robot and Stardust coating system. Learn how robotic arms and specialized mechanisms refine ...