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These days it’s harder than ever to break through, especially in an industry whose bandwagon is quickly filling up like the SF cable car. There is so much noise, everyone is screaming and trying to get their message across, staking their claim in the green rush. It’s great in the sense that without gatekeepers more people are able to express their ideas, but the downside is that it’s harder than ever to actually be heard. I, personally, like when the best ideas win.

So, how do you find your breakthrough idea? Many people know generally where they want to go, but it takes more than that. There are five major ways to get to your “idea destination”. You don’t even have to do all five. Pick one and execute it well. That’s enough to make your name in the cannabis industry. 

Start with a niche strategy then expand strategically outward

You can’t just say I’m going to be the expert in something. In that category, you will compete with the entire world. You have to narrow it down. The secret to that however, is that you don’t want to be pigeonholed doing that. You need to move into new territory from there. It’s all about circling the area around a niche. A good niche is one that you can become the master of, because the big players in the industry only talk about it periodically. Where do you get the seed for finding a niche? Well, solving your own problem is one way. If you are in a situation, others are too. Also, draw from your personal experiences. Notice needs and find a solution. 

This blog post was written by Alan Brochstein and the original post can be seen here.

In typical fashion for the company, Medical Marijuana, Inc. (MJNA) dropped an aggressive press release lacking substance in what appears to be a last-ditch effort to interest investors in its comatose stock.  Before the market opened on 1/22/15, the company announced that it had signed a "Definitive Agreement to Acquire Kannaway, LLC", a newly formed multilevel marketing organization (MLM) that is owned by General Hemp, LLC.  General Hemp is controlled by Stuart Titus, who has long ties to MJNA and was able to pull out $7mm from CannaVest (CANV) as he sold into the speculative peak last year as described by Forbes Magazine and detailed in SEC filings.

The press release described the products, shared some information about the company's success, and trumpeted a valuation by Houlihan Capital of "$119.6-242.7 million".  That sounds huge considering MJNA itself is valued by the market at roughly $120mm based upon about 1 billion shares and a recent close near $0.12.  In my view, it's what MJNA didn't say that should leave investors concerned:

• What are the terms of the "definitive agreement"?
• What are the financials of Kannaway?
• How will the acquisition benefit MJNA shareholders?

This blog post is written by Amber Iris Langston and was originally posted at http://nationalcannabiscoalition.com/2014/07/show-me-cannabis-newsletter-july-9-2014/

I recently had the privilege of attending the very first national conference of the relatively young (they were founded in 2010) National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA). NCIA is the first national trade organization focused on the entire cannabis plant. It was also my first visit to Denver since stores opened up in January, and the feelings of freedom and anticipation for the future were palpable.

Some call the NCIA “Big Pot”. In some ways they are probably right. But the truth is, the fight for legalization still has a long way to go, and no one represents “Big Pot” yet. There were many suits and ties in attendance, and there is no doubt that a few of those same persons are going to eventually make it big in the new marijuana industry. I heard over and over, “this is the next dot-com!” So buyer beware.  (Read the rest of the article)....