High Times Cannabis Cup 2015 Review: A Restrained Celebration
Just two weeks before the big weekend, MED issued a letter to all dispensaries that giving out cannabis samples is, in fact, a violation of state law.
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New York Begins Accepting Medical Marijuana Applications
New York State has begun accepting applications for its medical marijuana licenses this week. Applicants can submit questions through May 5th and the Department of Health Services (DOH) must answer those questions by May 14th. The deadline for filing an application is May 29th. The nonrefundable application fee is $10,000 and the registration fee is $200,000.
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Rising Marijuana Sales Leave Pot Shops Flush With Cash They Can’t Deposit
Two months from now, on July 1, Oregon will become the fourth state to allow residents to legally purchase marijuana for recreational use. In anticipation of legalization, the governing body that will oversee marijuana licensing and sales is preparing for something unexpected: A huge influx of cold, hard cash.
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Discover Himalaya's Outlawed Marijuana Fields
Nestled in the Himalayan foothills at an altitude of 10,000 ft. (3,000 m), entire villages and communities subsist on illegal marijuana production. These villages are far from any paved roads and are so remote that distances are measured in hours of walking. Across thousands of acres of public and private land, villagers grow cannabis which is then turned into a high-quality resin know as charas.
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Medical Marijuana Sparks New Technology
The emerging cannabis industry has not only created thousands of new jobs, it has also given birth to a new technology niche. Existing software companies are adapting and new ones are being born to address the specific needs of this new sector. Government agencies and business owners find that they are at ground zero for the creation of these new products.
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Willie Nelson Is Launching His Own Brand of Weed
The marijuana world is about to get its first connoisseur brand, edging it farther from an illegal substance and closer to the realm of fine wines. During a recent interview at the entrance to his sprawling property just outside Austin, Texas, Willie Nelson lets slip that he has something in the works: a new brand of weed, called, naturally, Willie's Reserve.
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Marijuana Media Is Buzzing as Legal Pot Gains Territory
Last month, a new local magazine premiered in San Francisco filled with stories about pot-friendly politicians and a comic book starring a joint-smoking dinosaur named Budzilla. The free publication, SF Evergreen, is a bet by the parent company of The San Francisco Examiner newspaper that people will be eager to read about marijuana.
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Marijuana Industry Reaches New Heights With Gourmet Kitchens, Day Spas and Maybe Even Luxury Hotels
At 7 Leaf Bed and Breakfast in Seattle, guests get the full gourmet, farm-to-table dining experience. Breakfasts are made with organic, fresh ingredients from the city's famed Pike Place Market. Artisan meats come directly from a local butcher; breads are bought at a nearby bakery. But unlike other Seattle guesthouses, anything prepared in 7 Leaf’s kitchen can be made with cannabis, for a little extra kick.
Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced in US Congress
The bill is a serious step in the right direction that would reclassify cannabis from a schedule I (no medical benefits, high rate of addition) to a schedule II drug and would allow states to set up their own laws governing cultivation and sale.
Weedist Destinations: Denver Green Labs Sushi/Joint-Rolling Class
The most recent event I had the chance to attend was a sushi/joint rolling class at Green Labs in Denver.
Ben & Jerry on Board With Cannabis Ice Cream
In a recent interview, the two fun loving ice cream icons revealed that they would totally be up for making cannabis infused ice cream in the areas where it's legal.
MPP Urges Boycott of Holiday Inn Due to Anti-Legalization Sentiments
A company that owns a Holiday Inn in Frisco, CO, filed a lawsuit aimed at no less than shutting down the state's recreational, regulated cannabis system.
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Ben & Jerry Say Yes to Weed-Infused Ice Cream
Famed ice cream impresarios Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield declared on HuffPo Live that they’d support making a cannabis-infused version of their sweet treats available where marijuana is legal. “Makes sense to me,” Cohen said, while savoring a bite of ice cream. “Combine your pleasures.”
Girl Scouts of America Go After the 'Girl Scout Cookies' Strain for Infringement
Earlier this week I was talking with one of my close budtenders when she mentioned that a representative of the Girl Scouts of the USA chapter, Girl Scouts of Colorado, came in for a chat.
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Alaska Becomes 3rd State With Legal Marijuana
Smoking, growing and possessing marijuana becomes legal in America's wildest state Tuesday, thanks to a voter initiative aimed at clearing away 40 years of conflicting laws and court rulings. Making Alaska the third state to legalize recreational marijuana was the goal of a coalition including libertarians, rugged individualists and small-government Republicans.
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Medical Marijuana May Soon Be Marketed as Kosher
Medical marijuana may soon come with a kosher seal of approval. The Orthodox Union that offers kosher certification is in early discussions with parties interested in offering kosher medical marijuana products, according to the The Jewish Daily Forward.
Are Cannabis Lounges Coming to Seattle Soon?
Pete Holmes, city attorney of Seattle, has come out in public support of cannabis lounges in Washington.
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Former University President Turns to Selling Marijuana
Former University of Nevada-Reno president Joe Crowley has found a new line of work — selling marijuana. The well-liked former university boss is president of Sierra Wellness Connection, one of two companies that were awarded Reno's first business licenses for cultivating medical marijuana.