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  • Touring Cannabis Show Combines Entertainment And Education

    Aug 10, 2018, 12:17 pm By Tim Kohut
    When it comes to the burgeoning legal cannabis industry, education on the subject matter is vital in creating a fully regulated, state-sanctioned industry. Massachusetts, which legalized recreational weed back on December 1st, 2016, but has yet to fully…
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  • Michigan Approves First Medical Cannabis Testing Facilities

    Aug 10, 2018, 11:14 am By Adam Drury
    Medical cannabis is legal, right now, in Michigan. But so far, the state’s program has been operating under emergency rules as regulators and operators get their ducks in a row. Like licensing processes in other states, Michigan has seen its share of…
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  • California’s Water Regulators Are Cracking Down On Weed Farmers

    Aug 9, 2018, 2:59 pm By Nick Lindsey
    Illegal marijuana growers in California have a new—and possibly unexpected adversary—to deal with. The California State Water Resources Control Board is now cracking down on illegal grow sites. And this crackdown is spreading, as the water control…
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  • Rapid Growth In Maryland’s Medical Marijuana Sales After Legalization

    Aug 9, 2018, 1:18 pm By Adam Drury
    Maryland’s four-year-old medical cannabis program seems to have finally found its legs. Dispensaries opened their doors and began serving patients in late 2017. And so far this year, dispensary sales have exceeded all expectations. Additionally, low barriers…
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  • Why Cannabis Patents Matter

    Aug 9, 2018, 11:03 am By Burgess Powell
    There’s no denying it: these days, cannabis is big business. This means opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs, a growing market for consumers and a race for intellectual property rights. As we discover new ways to consume and apply cannabis, weed…
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  • 9 Ways The Weed Industry Can Get Greener

    Aug 9, 2018, 10:44 am By Nick Lindsey
    People have long raised concerns over the environmental impact of marijuana. This includes everything from pollution and resource use associated with growing weed. These concerns also include large-scale shipping and transportation, along with many other…
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  • Was Elon Musk’s 420 Tweet Actually A Weed Joke?

    Aug 8, 2018, 5:32 pm By Burgess Powell
    You know Elon Musk as the charismatic and eccentric billionaire CEO of Tesla, Grimes’ short-lived boyfriend and an icon for seemingly impossible technological progress. What you may not know is that the darling of American tech could be a weed smoker.…
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  • Browns Wide Receiver Antonio Callaway Cited For Marijuana Possession

    Aug 8, 2018, 4:16 pm By Tim Kohut
    When the Cleveland Browns traded up in the fourth round to select the enigmatic Antonio Callaway, they knew there were a lot of factors at play. While he’s clearly a talented player—most experts pegged him as a first-round talent, a variety off-the-field…
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  • Proposed Government Program Would Require Training For Weed Workers

    Aug 8, 2018, 1:41 pm By Nick Lindsey
    The city of San Francisco is taking steps to make the legal cannabis industry more equitable when it comes to hiring and labor practices. A new proposal calls for the creation of programs to provide training for weed workers. If the proposal passes, weed…
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  • Fire Chief Claims Cigarette Caused Loudpack Farms Greenhouse Fire

    Aug 8, 2018, 11:14 am By Adam Drury
    Yesterday, Greenfield, California Fire Chief Jeff Terpstra wrapped up his department’s investigation of a greenhouse fire at the Loudpack Farms cultivation facility. The fire broke out just over two weeks ago, on July 23, consuming several greenhouses and…
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  • 16 Countries With Emerging Legal Cannabis Markets

    Aug 8, 2018, 7:40 am By Nick Lindsey
    The “green rush” of legal cannabis is sweeping across much more than the U.S.A. In fact, legal marijuana markets are quickly beginning to emerge all around the world. At this point, the global legal weed market is expected to see some massive growth in…
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  • Cannabis Helped A Combat Veteran Start His Own Weed Business

    Aug 7, 2018, 4:19 pm By Tim Kohut
    CBD, the non-psychoactive component of cannabis, has proven time and again, it’s worth in the medical community. In addition to its ability to help with certain mental illnesses like anxiety and depression, the component is also effective in treating…
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  • Wrigley Chewing Gum Billionaire Invests In Cannabis

    Aug 7, 2018, 1:21 pm By Burgess Powell
    Some of the richest people outside of cannabis are betting big on legal weed. Last year, Wrigley’s gum billionaire William Wrigley Jr. II, also known as Beau, made an initial investment in a Georgia-based medical cannabis company. As the cannabis industry…
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  • Testing Lab Backlogs Keep Cannabis Products From Reaching Market

    Aug 7, 2018, 12:12 pm By Adam Drury
    California’s new cannabis product testing regulations are overwhelming the state’s licensed laboratories with more work than they can possibly handle, given the size of the industry. And that’s creating a problem for the state’s retail dispensaries,…
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  • This Starbucks Manager Is Building A Cannabis Dispensary Chain

    Aug 7, 2018, 9:06 am By Burgess Powell
    Why work in the saturated coffee industry when you can start your own dispensary chain? After discovering medical cannabis for insomnia, this former Starbucks manager opened a dispensary chain to make cannabis more accessible. And with Canada on the verge of…
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  • Molson Coors Partners With Cannabis Producer To Make Infused Drinks

    Aug 2, 2018, 4:22 pm By Tim Kohut
    As it stands, legal marijuana and alcohol are, essentially, to be kept at an arm’s length. While on the surface, getting legally ‘twisted’ sounds like it could be a fun time, states are clamping down on the fusion of alcohol and marijuana. California,…
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  • Former New Jersey Mayor Will Advise A Cannabis Edible Company

    Aug 2, 2018, 2:47 pm By Adam Drury
    New Jersey is rapidly heading toward a future with legal weed. With a bill to legalize adult-use cannabis slated for the legislative agenda in September, other U.S. cannabis companies are beginning to establish inroads to the New Jersey market. And one former…
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  • China’s Hypocritical Yet Far-Sighted Approach to Legal Weed

    Aug 2, 2018, 1:30 pm By Burgess Powell
    What does China think of legal weed? You might immediately think of the notoriously harsh penalties for people caught with weed in China. Or, in recent news, the Chinese government’s outrage at Canada for, allegedly, illegally exporting massive amounts of…
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  • Marijuana Control Board Members With Weed Businesses Asked To Resign

    Aug 2, 2018, 11:48 am By Nick Lindsey
    Drama is brewing in Alaska. Two members of the state’s Marijuana Control Board (MCB) have been accused of using their influential position to benefit their own businesses. Now, as tensions escalate, these Marijuana Control Board members with weed businesses…
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  • Alaskan Dispensaries Are Being Fined For Outside Weed Odors

    Aug 2, 2018, 10:38 am By Adam Drury
    In Anchorage, Alaska, some dispensaries are having issues with municipal code violations. One dispensary, AlaskaSense, LLC, is having particular trouble. Last week, city officials revoked AlaskaSense owner Smadi Warden’s handling permit, blocking her ability…
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