Category: Cannabusiness

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Cannabis business news, commentary and analysis

March 31, 2014
03/31/2014
Caribbean Countries Consider Loosening Marijuana Laws

Caribbean Countries Consider Loosening Marijuana Laws

In the Caribbean, marijuana is illegal, yet it is widely used, freely sold and openly puffed. Now, for the first time, Caribbean leaders — much like a...
March 31, 2014
03/31/2014
Instafire: Devastatingly Dank Stone IPA

Instafire: Devastatingly Dank Stone IPA

Posted by @diablodabs Beer? What the hell, I thought this was a weed blog. Relax, calm down and take a closer look… “Devastatingly Dank” IPA brewed by...
March 31, 2014
03/31/2014
Weedist Women: Valeesha Noblitt of Rabbit Hole Productions

Weedist Women: Valeesha Noblitt of Rabbit Hole Productions

Weedists: Meet Valeesha Noblitt “Weedists are the people who are out there fighting the good fight and these are their stories.” I met Valeesha in 2009 at an...
By: Anna Diaz
March 28, 2014
03/28/2014
Instafire: Say Hello to the Pothead Princess

Instafire: Say Hello to the Pothead Princess

Posted by @potheadprincess_ Some people post Instafire, others live it… It is with privilege and pleasure that I introduce you to THE @potheadprincess_ , you should go follow...
March 27, 2014
03/27/2014
Pre-Paid Weed Smart Cards Are Coming

Pre-Paid Weed Smart Cards Are Coming

Since recreational marijuana sales began in Colorado, dispensaries have been forced to operate as a cash-only business. This has created a risky situation, a veritable crapshoot that...
March 25, 2014
03/25/2014
Hickenlooper’s Economic Fear of Legal Cannabis Not Realized

Hickenlooper’s Economic Fear of Legal Cannabis Not Realized

In a revelation that should surprise absolutely no one in the cannabis community, Governor John Hickenlooper of Colorado recently stated that, despite his fears, the legalization of...
March 24, 2014
03/24/2014
Washington: Lawmakers Pass Measure Allowing for Retail Sale of Marijuana Concentrates

Washington: Lawmakers Pass Measure Allowing for Retail Sale of Marijuana Concentrates

014 House and Senate lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved legislation, House Bill 2304, to allow for the retail sale of high-THC marijuana concentrates, such as extracts, waxes, and oils. The bill...
By: NORML
March 24, 2014
03/24/2014
Oregon Rules Ban Edibles – The Community Responds

Oregon Rules Ban Edibles – The Community Responds

“The Oregon Health Authority released draft rules late Wednesday for medical-pot dispensaries to follow when they open as early as next week under a new law. Although...
By: Anna Diaz
March 21, 2014
03/21/2014
Piece of the Week | LED Glass Pipe

Piece of the Week | LED Glass Pipe

This one is just for fun: an LED-lit glass pipe. Warm nights are coming soon for the rest of the country and there will be many outdoor...
March 19, 2014
03/19/2014
Instafire: Toro Glass Head Piece

Instafire: Toro Glass Head Piece

Posted by @jptoroglass This guy seriously doesn’t quit, how’s that for Instafire, check out this fully worked rig from head scene kingpin JP Toro. I will say...
March 19, 2014
03/19/2014
Why Is Medical Cannabis Signage Regulated?

Why Is Medical Cannabis Signage Regulated?

Anywhere you drive in America, you are bombarded by strategically placed signage advertising a plethora of products to consumers on their daily commutes. But there still seems to...
March 18, 2014
03/18/2014
Potcoin : Cryptocurrency for Mary Jane

Potcoin : Cryptocurrency for Mary Jane

Bitcoins, Bitcoins, Bitcoins… Ya know the anonymous drug money for nerds, backed by the asshole twins that screwed Zuckerberg. Cryptocurrency, or the idea of paying for things...
March 18, 2014
03/18/2014
California Legalization Is Coming, But What Path Will It Take?

California Legalization Is Coming, But What Path Will It Take?

The Leaf Online asks, with four marijuana legalization initiatives vying for the California ballot, one thing is clear: All four reforms are better than the state’s current prohibition. The...
March 17, 2014
03/17/2014
Marijuana Stocks: This Year, April 1 Will Be the New 4/20

Marijuana Stocks: This Year, April 1 Will Be the New 4/20

This year’s 4/1 is a bigger deal than 4/20, at least from a non-US marijuana stock investing standpoint. Come April 1, not only will Canada’s MMPR program roll-out,...
March 17, 2014
03/17/2014
Thank You for Smoking—Marijuana

Thank You for Smoking—Marijuana

Don’t mistake this one-time high school pot dealer with a libertarian streak for your run-of-the-mill stoner. His aim is to become the Philip Morris of the American...
March 17, 2014
03/17/2014
Colbert Report Tackles Ganjapreneurs, Green Rush and Bank Hypocrisy

Colbert Report Tackles Ganjapreneurs, Green Rush and Bank Hypocrisy

Last Thursday’s Colbert Report had a solid ten minutes on the (just starting to boom) green rush. The first video bit covered Colorado’s booming recreational marijuana sales...
March 14, 2014
03/14/2014
Product Review: FourHitter Pipe

Product Review: FourHitter Pipe

One crazy fun part of my job at Weedist is that occasionally, I get to try interesting new products. Enter the FourHitter pipe. FourHitter Pipe for Weed The good people...
March 13, 2014
03/13/2014
First-Ever Marijuana Job Fair May Draw 1,000

First-Ever Marijuana Job Fair May Draw 1,000

A groundbreaking job fair in Colorado is expected to attract at least 15 potential employers catering to the state’s burgeoning pot business. Smoking marijuana is not a prerequisite to getting...
March 13, 2014
03/13/2014
Anti-Pot Group Complains Coloradans Not Buying Enough Pot

Anti-Pot Group Complains Coloradans Not Buying Enough Pot

But is Project SAM right to suggest that annual tax revenue from the Coloradan recreational marijuana business will be more like $24 million than $118 million next...
March 13, 2014
03/13/2014
The Priceline of Weed – Wikileaf

The Priceline of Weed – Wikileaf

Until I am blue in the face I will say it, I AM SO GOD DAMN GRATEFUL for the current state of MMJ. Having been delivered by...