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June 9, 2014
06/09/2014
Colorado Law Sets Up Marijuana Banks; Feds Must OK

Colorado Law Sets Up Marijuana Banks; Feds Must OK

Gov. John Hickenlooper signed legislation Friday that tries to establish the world’s first financial system for the newly legal marijuana industry in Colorado. It would allow pot businesses to...
June 4, 2014
06/04/2014
Tobacco Industry Once Had High Hopes for Marijuana Business

Tobacco Industry Once Had High Hopes for Marijuana Business

Newly discovered documents from tobacco company archives at UC San Francisco show that major companies in the cigarette industry investigated joining the marijuana business in the late...
June 3, 2014
06/03/2014
Marijuana Business Auction: 3 Stores, 3 Grow Operations Seized From VIP Cannabis for Back Taxes

Marijuana Business Auction: 3 Stores, 3 Grow Operations Seized From VIP Cannabis for Back Taxes

VIP Cannabis’ three retail marijuana stores and three growing operations in Denver are now up for auction on the internet over the next few weeks, after the...
May 28, 2014
05/28/2014
Corporate Cannabis? Legal Marijuana Goes Legit

Corporate Cannabis? Legal Marijuana Goes Legit

In Washington State, where recreational marijuana is now legal, the Liquor Control Board hired Prof. Mark Kleiman of UCLA to research the state’s marijuana market. He estimated...
May 28, 2014
05/28/2014
Barcelona Cashes in on ‘Cannabis Tourism’

Barcelona Cashes in on ‘Cannabis Tourism’

It’s pretty easy to find cannabis in Barcelona, Spain. All you need to do is Google the words “marijuana Barcelona” to come up with a list of...
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
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
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 12, 2014
05/12/2014
Strictly Business: Marijuana Debate Far From Over

Strictly Business: Marijuana Debate Far From Over

It seems like every day brings a new surprise in the awkward transition of marijuana from outlaw status to social acceptance. In the blending between those ready...
May 12, 2014
05/12/2014
3 Months Since Legalizing Marijuana, Here’s What Colorado Looks Like

3 Months Since Legalizing Marijuana, Here’s What Colorado Looks Like

Colorado’s Department of Revenue reports that marijuana retailers sold nearly $19 million in recreational weed in March, up from $14 million in February. The first three months of...
May 12, 2014
05/12/2014
Colorado Lawmakers Set Up Banking System for Marijuana Industry

Colorado Lawmakers Set Up Banking System for Marijuana Industry

Colorado lawmakers moved the marijuana industry away from its cash-only roots on Wednesday when they approved the world’s first financial system for marijuana businesses. The plan sets up...
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
Building the First Public Use Hemp Building in the United States

Building the First Public Use Hemp Building in the United States

Matthew Mead and his partner Tyler Mauri are the driving force behind the implementation of the first ever public use hemp building created from hempcrete; a sustainable building...
May 6, 2014
05/06/2014
A $300 Blunt, The Cannabis Titanic, and Other Insane Things Made of Weed

A $300 Blunt, The Cannabis Titanic, and Other Insane Things Made of Weed

Animal New York reports that the artisan known only as Afgoo_Head may be the world’s greatest cannabis craftsman. While others are content to simply wrap their blunts in increasingly...
May 1, 2014
05/01/2014
Marijuana Delivery to Your Door in 40 Minutes or Less

Marijuana Delivery to Your Door in 40 Minutes or Less

Fueling your pot habit isn’t always easy: You had to get your dealer on the phone (often not possible) and then, usually, go to him. With the...
April 30, 2014
04/30/2014
Could Recreational Marijuana Business Surpass Ski Industry?

Could Recreational Marijuana Business Surpass Ski Industry?

Skiing pumps about $3 billion annually into Colorado’s economy, says Colorado Ski Country USA. Hunting, fishing and wildlife tourism brings in another $3 billion to the state, says...
April 30, 2014
04/30/2014
Colorado Orchestra Joins Pot Industry for Series of Concerts

Colorado Orchestra Joins Pot Industry for Series of Concerts

The Colorado Symphony Orchestra said  it will play a series of “cannabis-friendly” fundraising concerts sponsored by the state’s burgeoning pot industry. The orchestra hopes the unusual shows dubbed,...
April 25, 2014
04/25/2014
Colorado Enjoys Marijuana Legalization

Colorado Enjoys Marijuana Legalization

Legal marijuana sales began in Colorado on January 1, and now, just a few months in, Denver already appears to be well-placed to claim the title of...