GCNC World View: The Global Cannabis Business Podcast · GCNC

Cannabis By The Numbers: Business Breakdown: Delinquency, Decline, and What to Do About It

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The cannabis industry is missing $3.8 billion in payments—companies are trying to run a 12-month business on just 10 months of cash flow

Beau Whitney and Rachel Wright analyze the $3.8B delinquency crisis across the $28.8B cannabis industry, attributing it to federal illegality blocking normal banking, state oversaturation of licenses, and poor business practices. They discuss how operators use customers/suppliers as short-term banks, the MSO paradox (largest operators have worst delinquency), and the Herbal Industries collapse as cautionary tale. Solutions include tying sales rep commissions to cash collection, implementing KYC practices, credit holds, and customer diversification—while women-owned and minority-owned businesses face disproportionate hardship.

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