Category: Cannabusiness

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Cannabis business news, commentary and analysis

August 4, 2014
08/04/2014
Instafire: Coyle / Hops Glass Collab Heady Jagito

Instafire: Coyle / Hops Glass Collab Heady Jagito

How about a lil’ Instafire from the art side? Shouts out to two absolute boro beasts and guys whose work I’ve loved since the beginning – Coyle...
August 1, 2014
08/01/2014
Piece of the Week | Iridescent Tribal Dragon

Piece of the Week | Iridescent Tribal Dragon

These pipes are available on Etsy from Apollo Glassworks. Iridescent Tribal Dragon Glass Pipe Feast your eyes on these beauties! These iridescent dragon pipes are a visual treat...
August 1, 2014
08/01/2014
Marijuana Industry Steps Up on Edibles, Retailing

Marijuana Industry Steps Up on Edibles, Retailing

Faced with growing concern about the use of marijuana “edibles” (food products containing marijuana) and taking preemptive steps toward industry self-education and self-regulation, the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA)...
July 29, 2014
07/29/2014
Product Review: Da Vinci Ascent Vaporizer

Product Review: Da Vinci Ascent Vaporizer

The Da Vinci Ascent vaporizer is a well crafted and meticulous machine. The age of the vape craze has saturated the market with many portable vaporizers to...
July 29, 2014
07/29/2014
Five Things the “Straight” Business World Continues to Get Wrong About Marijuana

Five Things the “Straight” Business World Continues to Get Wrong About Marijuana

As the multi-billion dollar cannabis market transitions above ground, there is no shortage of conflict and confusion while investors and entrepreneurs scramble to get their hands in...
July 25, 2014
07/25/2014
Piece of the Week | Star Wars Darth Vader & Storm Trooper Liquid Pipes

Piece of the Week | Star Wars Darth Vader & Storm Trooper Liquid Pipes

I gotta say, these Star Wars pipes make it very tempting to come to the dark side. Or would that be the dank side?
July 24, 2014
07/24/2014
Medical Marijuana Could Bring Big Tax Revenue to Florida

Medical Marijuana Could Bring Big Tax Revenue to Florida

Florida could rake in big bucks in sales and tax revenue if Amendment 2 passes in November and medical marijuana becomes legal. State projections of sales range...
July 23, 2014
07/23/2014
Product Review: The Herbalizer – The World’s First Smartvape

Product Review: The Herbalizer – The World’s First Smartvape

If Apple ever designs a home vaporizer, it will probably look a lot like the Herbalizer.
July 22, 2014
07/22/2014
Rand Corporation to Consult on Marijuana Study in Vermont

Rand Corporation to Consult on Marijuana Study in Vermont

Beginning this week, the Rand Corporation will send representatives to Vermont to work with the state’s Secretary of Administration on a study of the effects of taxing...
July 22, 2014
07/22/2014
Poll: Coloradans Say No to Pot in Bars and Clubs

Poll: Coloradans Say No to Pot in Bars and Clubs

A Quinnipiac University poll found two-thirds of Coloradans questioned say marijuana use should be legal at home or in members-only clubs, with a similar amount saying pot...
July 21, 2014
07/21/2014
Seattle Sells Out of Legal Weed in Three Days

Seattle Sells Out of Legal Weed in Three Days

Seattle only has one legal pot shop. Washington weed went legal on July 8th and by the 10th, Seattle’s Cannabis City retail store was completely sold out.
July 18, 2014
07/18/2014
Piece of the Week | Rainbow Ganesha Pipe

Piece of the Week | Rainbow Ganesha Pipe

The second I laid eyes on this I fell in love. First of all, we have Ganesha, etched in jaw-dropping detail in bright, vivid rainbow colors.
July 18, 2014
07/18/2014
House Votes to Let Banks Take Deposits From Marijuana Businesses

House Votes to Let Banks Take Deposits From Marijuana Businesses

In a historic vote Wednesday, the US House has approved an amendment to the Treasury Department appropriations bill barring the agency from spending any money to punish...
July 18, 2014
07/18/2014
Denver Rental Cars Turning Into Pot Dumping Grounds

Denver Rental Cars Turning Into Pot Dumping Grounds

Denver International Airport rental cars appear to be increasingly used as a marijuana dumping ground for travelers. People who want to avoid illegally bringing pot into the...
July 17, 2014
07/17/2014
GOP-Led House Gives Marijuana Businesses Another Boost

GOP-Led House Gives Marijuana Businesses Another Boost

When it comes to liberalizing marijuana policy, Congress has once again shown that it is not always the liberals taking the lead. The GOP-dominated House on Wednesday...
July 17, 2014
07/17/2014
Hemp Biofuels to Save the World

Hemp Biofuels to Save the World

Everything that humanity currently makes from oil could be made from hemp bio-oil. The best part of hemp is that it is a CO2 sponge, greedily absorbing much...
July 17, 2014
07/17/2014
Medical Marijuana Clinics Sprout Up in Toronto

Medical Marijuana Clinics Sprout Up in Toronto

This month, two clinics specializing in prescription cannabis opened their doors for the first time in Toronto, Canada’s largest city. While medical marijuana has been available through...
July 16, 2014
07/16/2014
World’s First Marijuana Commercial Introduced by Canadian Company

World’s First Marijuana Commercial Introduced by Canadian Company

A Canadian company recently released a sneak peek into what the owners are calling “the world’s first marijuana commercial.” Here’s the scene: A man walks into a...
July 16, 2014
07/16/2014
LA City Attorney Cracks Down on Medical Marijuana Farmer’s Market

LA City Attorney Cracks Down on Medical Marijuana Farmer’s Market

Less than two weeks after opening, Los Angeles’ first medical marijuana farmer’s market is under fire. LA City Attorney Mike Feuer called them a “public nuisance,” and wants...
July 15, 2014
07/15/2014
Edibles Review: Incredibles Mikiba Bar

Edibles Review: Incredibles Mikiba Bar

One of the most interesting new edibles I’ve seen recently in Colorado dispensaries has been the Incredibles Mikiba Bar. With several grams of protein, fiber and actual...