An Industry Emerges: The NCIA Cannabis Business Summit in Denver
The National Cannabis Industry Association's (NCIA) Cannabis Business Summit, which brought more than 1,200 registrants to Denver, Colorado...
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Colorado Retail Marijuana Application Rules Changed to Open Market
It’s been exactly six months since legal retail marijuana sales began in Colorado, and today is the first day that retail marijuana business licenses are open to all applicants — not just those who previously held medical marijuana licenses.
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Colorado Recreational Marijuana Industry Begins Major Transformation
Colorado's recreational marijuana industry starts a transformation Tuesday that could add hundreds of new pot businesses to the state and reconfigure the market's architecture.
Weedist Destinations: Visit a Legal Cannabis Farm
Farmer Tom Lauerman is taking his farm to another level. From now until mid-September, he will offer tours of his organic cannabis farm.
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Washington’s Legal Marijuana to Cost $25 a Gram
Michael Perkins, an operator of several medical pot shops hopes to to begin recreational sales on July 8 in Washington, says on recreational pricing, “I would assume $20 to $25 a gram until ...
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Washington Prepares for Marijuana Retail Sales
Washington state's Liquor Control Board will issue about 20 licenses for marijuana retail stores on July 7th and the stores that are ready can open the next day.
Connecticut: Governor Signs Hemp Feasibility Measure Into Law
Democrat Connecticut Gov. Malloy recently signed legislation, House Bill 5476, to study the feasibility of establishing a regulated commercial hemp industry.
Tips for Buying Legal Weed in Colorado: Shake, a Great Deal on a Budget
Any regular smoker who wants something quick and reliable should definitely try the shake at their local marijuana dispensary. Many dispensaries offer shake, which is typically the ground up or otherwise end of a batch of bud.
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Burglaries at Denver Marijuana Shops Slow, But Industry Still Worried
Burglaries and robberies at all pot businesses in Denver are on pace for their lowest total in three years, according to figures from the city's Department of Safety.
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Illinois Investors Jump Into Marijuana Business
Investors around Illinois are jockeying for positions in the marijuana business as they wait for the state’s new medical marijuana law to kick in, which will allow...
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Leafly Says “App of the Year” Win Represents Maturation of the Cannabis Industry
Leafly was nominated for App of the Year alongside Parallels Access (an app that allows users to access a remote desktop via iPad), Microsoft Office’s iPad app, and Lively, a popular app…
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Colorado Recreational Marijuana Sales, Taxes Boomed in April
Colorado recorded its biggest recreational marijuana tax haul yet in April, topping more than $3.5 million in sales and excise taxes on over $22 million in revenue.
Fight Over Marijuana Regulation Taken to Colorado Supreme Court
Colorado's attorney general said in an amicus brief to the state supreme court that Coloradans do not have the right to use marijuana off the job if their company has a zero-tolerance drug policy. The case is the first time the scope of marijuana legalization has been presented to the Colorado Supreme Court.
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Hershey Sues Edible Marijuana Maker Over Punny Product Names
Hershey has sued a Colorado company over punny pot product names that the chocolate goliath believes are too close to its trademarked Reese's, Heath, Almond Joy and York brands.
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Colorado Law Sets Up Marijuana Banks; Feds Must OK
Seeking to move marijuana businesses away from cash-only operations, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed legislation Friday that tries to establish the world’s first financial system for the newly legal industry in Colorado. It would allow pot businesses to pool money in cooperatives, however, without the blessing of the Fed, it's more of a symbolic action.
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Tobacco Industry Once Had High Hopes for Marijuana Business
Newly discovered documents from tobacco company archives a t UC San Francisco show that major companies in the cigarette industry investigated joining the marijuana business in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
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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 DEA seized the facilities to pay for back taxes.
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Corporate Cannabis? Legal Marijuana Goes Legit
In Washington State, where recreational marijuana is legal, the Liquor Control Board hired Prof. Kleiman of UCLA to research the state’s marijuana market.