Marijuana News
Going Green, Not All Marijuana Business Models Are Equal
Providing a quick statistical snapshot of the fast growing marijuana industry within the US, Marijuana Business Daily reported in its 2016 Marijuana Business Factbook; a majority all marijuana-related businesses – think cultivators, dispensaries, collectives, and the ever popular brick-and-mortar recreational pot shops – reported they were able to “Break-Even” or were “Modestly Profitable,” during the […]
Polls Show Strong Support for MMJ In Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania
As our motley crew of would-be presidential candidates reaches for the political brass ring, hoping to capture the ultimate prize in our quickly devolving 2016 race for the White House, two new polls are demonstrating that voters in Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania may have something real to celebrate this November – legalized medicinal cannabis. Regardless […]
Segerblom Haze: The Nevada State Senator’s Strain
Nevada has few namesakes to honor their politicians. There’s the airport named after Pat McCarran, and the Harry Reid Center located on the University of Nevada Las Vegas, a research center that is involved in various projects on campus. But not many can say they’ve had a strain of medical marijuana named in their honor. […]
Canada’s Historic Pot Commercial
For the first time in history, the cannabis industry in Canada has released a TV commercial advertising the high-quality bud for which the Great White North is known. This one minute spot promotes British Columbia and touts the many qualities of the region, including world class skiing and incredible natural beauty. It then talks about […]
Hemp Law Passes in Oregon
Oregon legalized industrial hemp production in 2009, but you may not have heard because there were high barriers of entry, and only 13 producers ended up getting licensed. The law was intended for oilseed and fiber production on large-production farms. Oregon’s new industrial hemp bill 4060, freshly signed into law, has lowered the barriers for […]
A Majority Has Spoken: AP Poll Shows Americans Overwhelmingly Support Marijuana Legalization
Smoking past last year’s Gallup poll – in which 58% of America’s law-abiding citizens gave a proverbial nod to the idea of legalizing recreational marijuana consumption – this new poll conducted by the Associated Press and the University of Chicago shows an elevated 61% of those surveyed agreed, marijuana should be legalized for adults over the age […]
Sativa, Indica, or Hybrid? Cannabis Genome Project Hopes to Improve Hazy Labeling
Consumers have a bud to grind with today’s strains. With curiously unhelpful strain names like Trainweck, Pineapple Express, AK-47, Chemdawg, and Black Mamba, all prominently placed on collective shelves from coast-to-coast, patients and recreational smokers alike are hopeful that a new marijuana genome project will spark a greater understanding of the hidden genetics within today’s […]
Orange County’s First Unionized Dispensary
All of the major news outlets were on hand for the public announcement of Orange County’s first medical marijuana dispensary to unionize. South Coast Safe Access workers, under the supportive guidance of ownership, voted unanimously on February 24th to join the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 324. A longtime employee told Weedmaps […]
Oregon Removes Residency Obstacles for Participation in Legal Cannabis
Oregon has officially eased the barriers for entry for businesses looking to get involved in the world of legal weed. Prior to yesterday, Oregon required all applicant-holders to have lived in the state of Oregon for at least two years. After a long journey, Gov. Kate Brown signed to officially remove the two-year residency requirement for applicants. […]