Category: Cannabusiness

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Cannabis business news, commentary and analysis

May 23, 2014
05/23/2014
Legal Pot Sales Creates Thousands of New Jobs

Legal Pot Sales Creates Thousands of New Jobs

From HighTimes, a recent report by the Marijuana Industry Group indicates that since January, Colorado’s newfound pot trade has created upwards of 10,000 new jobs. The group...
May 23, 2014
05/23/2014
Instafire: Balloon Dawgy Dab Rig

Instafire: Balloon Dawgy Dab Rig

Posted by @blitzkriega Now here is some Instafire straight from the art side, Balloon Dawgy by Blitzkriega. Self-explanatory what’s going on here, but that certainly doesn’t diminish from...
May 22, 2014
05/22/2014
Popular Marijuana-Growing Game Pulled From the App Store

Popular Marijuana-Growing Game Pulled From the App Store

You can find places to buy weed in the app store. You can rate strains of weed. You can download apps that teach you more about marijuana,...
May 22, 2014
05/22/2014
So Close, Yet So Far: The Kentucky Cannabis Oil Conundrum

So Close, Yet So Far: The Kentucky Cannabis Oil Conundrum

Earlier this year, Kentucky law makers passed a bill (with incredible cooperation and speed, relatively speaking) that would allow for the first legally approved medicinal use of...
May 21, 2014
05/21/2014
Stay Lifted in San Francisco Medical Pot Club Seizure Case

Stay Lifted in San Francisco Medical Pot Club Seizure Case

014 The federal government can move forward with seizure proceedings against a medical-marijuana dispensary that lost its appellate bid. Uncle Sam filed a federal forfeiture complaint more than...
May 20, 2014
05/20/2014
Marijuana Game Tops the iTunes Charts

Marijuana Game Tops the iTunes Charts

High Times lets us know there is a free game currently climbing the iTunes charts called “Weed Firm,” which is a pot-slinging simulator for smartphones that allows users...
May 19, 2014
05/19/2014
Nevada’s Medical Marijuana Business At a Glance

Nevada’s Medical Marijuana Business At a Glance

Under the law passed by the Nevada Legislature and signed by Gov. Brian Sandoval in 2013, the medical marijuana industry will include up to 66 dispensaries statewide...
May 19, 2014
05/19/2014
In Colorado, the Number of Women in Marijuana Industry Is Getting Higher

In Colorado, the Number of Women in Marijuana Industry Is Getting Higher

What began several years ago with a trickle of women tiptoeing into the brave, new weed world has turned into a stream in Colorado. More than two dozen...
May 16, 2014
05/16/2014
Piece of the Week | Mushroom Pendant Pipe

Piece of the Week | Mushroom Pendant Pipe

This week we look at a fun whole package: a hemp necklace with custom glass beads and a mushroom pendant pipe. Mushroom Pendant Pipe As we continue...
May 16, 2014
05/16/2014
First Recreational Marijuana Licenses in Whatcom County, Washington

First Recreational Marijuana Licenses in Whatcom County, Washington

The state has issued the first recreational marijuana licenses in Whatcom County to two growers-processors. The state created three tiers for growers based on square footage. Tier 1...
May 16, 2014
05/16/2014
The World’s First Greenhouse That Connects to Your Phone

The World’s First Greenhouse That Connects to Your Phone

Leaf Science introduces an indoor hydroponic greenhouse that lets you take care of your plants including water, feed and humidity all from an app on your smartphone. The...
May 15, 2014
05/15/2014
Product Review: Mary’s Medicinals Transdermal Patch

Product Review: Mary’s Medicinals Transdermal Patch

I think at this point we’ve just about seen it all. As we’ve written about many times here on Weedist, marijuana infused edibles have gone from your basic pot...
May 14, 2014
05/14/2014
Instafire: Secret Cup NorCal 2014

Instafire: Secret Cup NorCal 2014

Posted by @diablodabs The best part of legalization is smoking together. If you’re in California and you’re a dabber, pay close attention to this Instafire. Above is your...
May 12, 2014
05/12/2014
Internet Links Medical Marijuana Patients and Sellers

Internet Links Medical Marijuana Patients and Sellers

Many patients in Massachusetts received certificates from physicians allowing them to obtain marijuana for an array of conditions. But with dispensaries not expected to open until the...
May 9, 2014
05/09/2014
Piece of the Week | Glow in the Dark Chillum

Piece of the Week | Glow in the Dark Chillum

Last week’s post inspired me to see what other cool chillums I could find. This piece is great for camping: a glow in the dark chillum. These...
May 9, 2014
05/09/2014
Colorado’s ‘Cannabis Credit Co-Ops’ Won’t Solve the Marijuana Banking Problem

Colorado’s ‘Cannabis Credit Co-Ops’ Won’t Solve the Marijuana Banking Problem

Because marijuana is illegal under federal law, financial institutions are reluctant to serve state-licensed marijuana businesses. These businesses currently operate almost entirely on a cash-only basis, which...
May 9, 2014
05/09/2014
Marijuana Boom Spawns Ancillary Businesses

Marijuana Boom Spawns Ancillary Businesses

As the pot businesses blossom, a robust supply chain is needed to help grow, package and market legal marijuana. Where there’s weed, there’s also a growing need for everything...
May 9, 2014
05/09/2014
Chronicle Book Review: Hemp Bound

Chronicle Book Review: Hemp Bound

Hemp Bound: Dispatches From the Front Lines of the Next Agricultural Revolution by Doug Fine (2014, Chelsea Green Publishers, 145 pp., $12.16 PB Amazon) Hemp shouldn’t have anything...
May 9, 2014
05/09/2014
Instafire: M. Slinger and Pyrology Glass Heady Pizza Rig

Instafire: M. Slinger and Pyrology Glass Heady Pizza Rig

Posted by @slingoner1 and @pyrologyglass This one’s for the headies who are foodies too. It’s not often a piece of Instafire gives me the munchies. Shouts out...
May 8, 2014
05/08/2014
Pro Football Hall of Famer, Jonathan Ogden, Applies for Medical Marijuana Dispensary License

Pro Football Hall of Famer, Jonathan Ogden, Applies for Medical Marijuana Dispensary License

Jonathan Ogden, retired Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle, has applied for a medical marijuana dispensary license in Nevada, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. There are a limited number of...