Category: Cannabusiness

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Cannabis business news, commentary and analysis

February 21, 2014
02/21/2014
National Medical Marijuana Group Certifies First Dispensaries

National Medical Marijuana Group Certifies First Dispensaries

014 Two California dispensaries are first to complete certification program with pending certifications in six states. Patient advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) certified the first...
February 21, 2014
02/21/2014
Washington House Approves Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ban

Washington House Approves Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ban

Washington’s House voted 67 to 29 to pass a medical marijuana dispensary ban, in part to protect the profits of the upcoming recreational shops.
February 20, 2014
02/20/2014
Christian Dispensary Takes on IRS

Christian Dispensary Takes on IRS

A non-profit Christian dispensary in Sacramento is fighting the IRS for the right to deduct business expenses.
February 20, 2014
02/20/2014
Colorado Expects Legal Weed Windfall

Colorado Expects Legal Weed Windfall

Less than 2 months after the first recreational dispensaries opened in Colorado, revenue estimates for legal weed have jumped significantly.
February 20, 2014
02/20/2014
Tip for Buying Legal Weed in Colorado: Take It Slow With Edibles

Tip for Buying Legal Weed in Colorado: Take It Slow With Edibles

This past month marked the first month of legal marijuana sales in Colorado and the United States as a whole, and as a retail worker in one...
February 19, 2014
02/19/2014
Recreational Marijuana Finally Arrives in Boulder, Colorado

Recreational Marijuana Finally Arrives in Boulder, Colorado

Cannabis enthusiasts in Boulder, Colorado finally have a recreational marijuana dispensary nearby.
February 19, 2014
02/19/2014
Weedist Women: Rowshan Reordan of Green Leaf Lab

Weedist Women: Rowshan Reordan of Green Leaf Lab

Weedists: Meet Rowshan Reordan “Weedists are the people who are out there fighting the good fight and these are their stories.” Green Leaf Lab celebrated its grand opening...
By: Anna Diaz
February 18, 2014
02/18/2014
Reno Mayor Has Change of Heart, Supports Dispensaries

Reno Mayor Has Change of Heart, Supports Dispensaries

Reno Mayor Bob Cashell has changed his mind, now voicing support for licensing medical marijuana dispensaries in the city.
February 17, 2014
02/17/2014
Identity Verification at Dispensaries May Soon Be Automated

Identity Verification at Dispensaries May Soon Be Automated

New developments may soon allow for automated paperwork and identity verification in dispensaries.
February 17, 2014
02/17/2014
US To Let Banks Do Business With Licensed Pot Shops

US To Let Banks Do Business With Licensed Pot Shops

Officials at the Department of Justice are preparing guidelines to allow banks to do business with licensed pot shops.
February 17, 2014
02/17/2014
Craigslist Marijuana Progress

Craigslist Marijuana Progress

The other day I was perusing Seattle Craigslist and thought, just for the fun of it, I would enter “marijuana” into the search field under the jobs page....
February 14, 2014
02/14/2014
Massachusetts Dispensaries Will Make Home Deliveries

Massachusetts Dispensaries Will Make Home Deliveries

Massachusetts dispensaries will be allowed to make home deliveries, becoming one of the few places with legal MMJ to allow such services.
February 13, 2014
02/13/2014
Potential Danger Behind Marijuana Edibles

Potential Danger Behind Marijuana Edibles

I’ve always been impressed with how many things THC can be infused in to. I’ve seen hard candies, chex-mix, all manner of cookie, cake, and brownie; I’ve...
February 13, 2014
02/13/2014
Tip for Buying Legal Weed in Colorado: You Might Have to Buy a Bag, Sorry

Tip for Buying Legal Weed in Colorado: You Might Have to Buy a Bag, Sorry

Here is a quick tip for buying legal weed in Colorado that will slightly affect the price of your product at checkout. In the past several weeks,...
February 12, 2014
02/12/2014
Coloradans Split On Whether Pot Hurts State’s Image: Poll

Coloradans Split On Whether Pot Hurts State’s Image: Poll

According to a recent Quinnipiac University Poll, 51% of overall  Colorado voters said that recent legal marijuana measures are bad for the state’s wholesome image (with a margin of error of...
February 12, 2014
02/12/2014
MMJ Business Seminar, Bud-Tender Training Course in Chicago

MMJ Business Seminar, Bud-Tender Training Course in Chicago

A medical marijuana business seminar and bud-tender training course are coming to Chicago February 22nd.
February 11, 2014
02/11/2014
Instafire: Oil Slick Pads Dab Break

Instafire: Oil Slick Pads Dab Break

Posted by @oilslickpad OK, I am just gonna put it out there–I am so jealous of anyone that gets to dab at work. Instafire like this brought...
February 10, 2014
02/10/2014
Tip for Buying Legal Weed in Colorado: It’s Retail, Long Lines Will Happen During Peak Hours

Tip for Buying Legal Weed in Colorado: It’s Retail, Long Lines Will Happen During Peak Hours

It has now been one month of legal marijuana sales on the books in Colorado. As a customer service representative at a very busy Denver dispensary that has...
February 7, 2014
02/07/2014
Piece of the Week | Fishing Gear Pipe Set

Piece of the Week | Fishing Gear Pipe Set

This week we are back to stealthy pieces, who would think that fishing gear could be a pipe? Fishing Gear Pipe Set This piece comes to us...
February 7, 2014
02/07/2014
SabetWatch: Colorado Cannabis Crime

SabetWatch: Colorado Cannabis Crime

My homeboy Kevin Sabet is at it again. He dropped this tweet about an article on medical marijuana dispensaries and crime, and I salivated: The anti-pot...