It can be difficult to keep track of all of the terms, words, and slang surrounding cannabis. Things get even more complicated when writing professionally or trying to rank on search pages for a category that has long been seen as taboo. Read on for the cannabis writing terms you absolutely need to know, whether…
Are you ready to attend the largest cannabis industry conference in the world? Prepare to wade through a sea of people walking the MJBizCon 2022 floor. Thousands of cannabis businesses exhibit at MJBizCon, and tens of thousands attend the cannabis conference. You can feel like you are getting lost in that ocean of humanity without…
It’s no secret that the people are what make a company, and that’s especially true in a community-centered field like cannabis. This month, we’re highlighting Dallas Evelyn, who fills a business development role here at NisonCo and works out of Atlanta, Georgia. Read on for a Q&A with Dallas about his role at NisonCo, how…
Meta tags play an essential role in search engine optimization (SEO) for your business’ website, whether you’re vying to appear on the first page of results on Google, Bing or other search engine results pages (SERPs). This article will give you an essential understanding of meta titles and meta descriptions, how they’re generated, and…
Hemp history goes way back: Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa L., Cannabaceae) has been around for over 10,000 years. According to scientists who study the history of hemp, it originated from Central Asia. It was first cultivated in ancient China around 2700 B.C. for various uses, including fiber, food and medicine. With seeds high in nutritional…
Why is Medical SEO Important? A majority of adults use the web to access medical information. A recent survey confirms four out of five U.S. web users have searched for medical information in the past year. How do medical providers drive search engine traffic to their websites? Medical providers must utilize Search Engine Optimization (SEO)…
This article by NisonCo PR Account Coordinator Wilfred Maina is reprinted here with permission from Fat Nugs Magazine. Find the full issue from Fat Nugs Mag here, and learn more about Wilfred’s Kenyan cannabis activism work here. Letters from Africa: Fear, Hope, Despair My mom died on August 27, 2021. She didn’t know that…
This article by NisonCo President Evan Nison originally appeared in Rolling Stone and appears here with permission. Why I Believe Cannabis Exceptionalism Hurts the Drug Reform Movement Cannabis exceptionalism is incorrect and inherently contradictory. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not reflect the views of Rolling Stone editors or publishers.…
Although we usually hear about tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) when it comes to cannabinoids, there are many more with promising therapeutic potential. Cannabinoids are compounds that are naturally occurring in the cannabis plant. Over 100 cannabinoids have been detected in the cannabis plant, although most have not yet been isolated or studied extensively.…
My name is Chris and I’m a new Staff Writer at NisonCo. It took me years to learn this lesson: the path to career success is paved with a compelling personal brand. Every successful professional I know has effectively established and communicated a personal brand. A personal brand communicates trust in a professional’s experience and…