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Uruguay's first marijuana fair, dubbed "Expocannabis" has opened in Montevideo, a year after the growing and sale of the drug was legalized in this country. The legalization was aimed for producers and users to exchange information about the medicinal, therapeutic and industrial possibilities of pot.
Terra Tech Corp., based in Irvine, California, won approval last week from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise $6.8 million to build and operate medical marijuana operations in Nevada, where the company secured preliminary approvals.
Two young women from Colorado have teamed up to form the company Cannabrand, a marketing/PR firm that deal exclusively with cannabis related businesses.
In the mass chaos of the legalization movement, some cannabis users have upgraded the ordinary driving delivery system and instead have taken to sending their product in the mail. In fact, the rate of intercepted packages alone has risen over 20% by the end of 2013 with a whopping 2,622 arrests and indictments.
Beyond Buds could not have come out at a better time. Consumers in every corner of the country are curious to learn about, and to try, the products which have come from the renaissance of concentrate production the US market has seen over the past decade. Dabbing and personal vaporizers take center stage...
Tommy Chong recently had a go on Dancing With the Stars, and got to show off his dance moves. I had the pleasure of speaking with him about his experience on the show...
When cannabis entrepreneurs and activists convene at the next International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) February 15 and 16 at San Francisco’s Hyatt Regency hotel, at stake will be not only the future of California but also the future of the cannabis industry nationwide.
Colorado's marijuana businesses have a cash flow problem: Too much cash is flowing in and they've nowhere to put it. Most banks refuse to work with marijuana businesses, which are legal in Colorado but remain illegal at the federal level. Now, a new credit union aimed specifically toward the cannabis industry hopes to offer a solution.
Common consumers just wanted our weed, we never wanted to be outside the law. Those who grew and sold illegal weed were, perhaps, only interested in the money.
Weedmaps, a website for reviewing strains and dispensaries, cleverly advertises itself by making satirical comedy videos on YouTube. The business, considered to be the Yelp of cannabis, allows users to read and write reviews on dispensaries across the country.
Lights, camera, cannabis? A pair of marijuana-minded media and entertainment professionals are embracing that very concept. No, they’re not backing a new Cheech and Chong movie. Instead, they’re producing what’s being called the first pot-themed Internet reality show – “The Marijuana Show,” to be exact.
Big Cannabis is really a non-factor in regards to legalization. Sabet, for his part, has used this argument as one of the main stilts of his rhetoric. He's always blathering on that if we think Big Pharma and Big Tobacco are bad, we have no idea how apocalyptic Big Cannabis will be.
Acclaimed chef Chris Lanter is talking a crowd of eager foodies through a demo on cooking with marijuana. As he prepares steak au poivre, he describes how to deglaze the pan with pot-infused brandy. One catch ...
Made-in-America marijuana is on a roll. More than half the states have now voted to permit pot for recreational or medical use, most recently Oregon, Alaska and the District of Columbia. As a result, Americans appear to be buying more domestic marijuana, which in turn is undercutting growers and cartels in Mexico.
The soap is made with a hemp oil base, but the scent is very earthy and woodsy. I foundThe soap features a bright green pot leaf and is made with a hemp oil base, but the scent is very earthy and woodsy. I found it extremely pleasant. it extremely pleasant.
The iconic legend, prophet and activist Bob Marley has been a symbol of peace, love and justice for almost six decades and now his family is teaming up with a private equity firm in Seattle to make his image a symbol for a new brand of cannabis.
Colorado's grand cannabis experiment has captured the imagination of America. Denver has surpassed Amsterdam as the capital of the marijuana world. The city has more than 300 stores, called dispensaries, outnumbering pharmacies, liquor stores, public schools and even Starbucks.
The world's first financial institution established specifically for the marijuana industry could be open in Colorado by January 1. The Colorado Division of Financial Services late Wednesday issued The Fourth Corner Credit Union an unconditional charter to operate, the first state credit-union charter issued in nearly a decade.
