Category: Cannabusiness

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Cannabis business news, commentary and analysis

February 23, 2015
02/23/2015
Are Cannabis Lounges Coming to Seattle Soon?

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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February 23, 2015
02/23/2015
Holland’s New Marijuana Laws Are Changing Old Amsterdam

Holland’s New Marijuana Laws Are Changing Old Amsterdam

Since 1976, authorities across the Netherlands have chosen to openly ignore that cannabis use is illegal here, and they prosecute no one in possession of less than...
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February 13, 2015
02/13/2015
Former University President Turns to Selling Marijuana

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...
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February 12, 2015
02/12/2015
Colorado’s Pot Tax Tally Has Lessons for Other States

Colorado’s Pot Tax Tally Has Lessons for Other States

Marijuana makes money. But legalizing it doesn’t eliminate the black market or solve a state’s budget problems. Those are the lessons from Colorado’s first full year of...
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February 11, 2015
02/11/2015
Millionaire Seeks to Control Washington State Cannabis Laws

Millionaire Seeks to Control Washington State Cannabis Laws

Pending legislation in Washington may put the unregulated medical cannabis market under the looming eye of the state and one man in control of medical cannabis.
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February 11, 2015
02/11/2015
Cannabusiness: Alaska Still Figuring Out Legal Pot

Cannabusiness: Alaska Still Figuring Out Legal Pot

Although Alaska will now join Washington, Oregon and Colorado among the ranks of the enlightened, the ink was barely dry on the new law before local governments...
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February 10, 2015
02/10/2015
Snoop Dogg Aims to Raise $25M for Cannabis Startups

Snoop Dogg Aims to Raise $25M for Cannabis Startups

Snoop Dogg (a.k.a. Snoop Lion) is putting together a fund specifically to aid in weed startup companies.
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February 9, 2015
02/09/2015
ZaZZZ: First Cannabis Vending Machine Operating in Seattle

ZaZZZ: First Cannabis Vending Machine Operating in Seattle

Seattle has made cannabis history once again as the first city to employ vending machines that dispense cannabis buds.
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February 9, 2015
02/09/2015
The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) in San Francisco

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) in San Francisco

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) is a business and networking event like none other. It is unique in that it brings in the top cannabis attorneys...
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February 4, 2015
02/04/2015
Product Review: The Cannasseur Edibles

Product Review: The Cannasseur Edibles

I knew I was in for a treat when I opened up the cheese straws just from the smell. Unlike many other edibles, these cheese straws did...
By: Anna Diaz
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February 4, 2015
02/04/2015
Washington Lawmakers Face Medical and Recreational Cannabis Conundrum

Washington Lawmakers Face Medical and Recreational Cannabis Conundrum

The main issue is how to reconcile the medical community with the recreational community. Medical cannabis has been legal in Washington for nearly 20 years, recreational pot...
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February 4, 2015
02/04/2015
More Than 100 Native American Tribes Consider Growing Marijuana

More Than 100 Native American Tribes Consider Growing Marijuana

More than 100 Native American tribes have reached out to FoxBarry Farms, a management firm building the nation’s first marijuana facility on tribal land, to express interest...
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February 3, 2015
02/03/2015
Oregon Bank Accepts Cannabis Business, Then Rescinds Offer

Oregon Bank Accepts Cannabis Business, Then Rescinds Offer

MBank made a brash move and widely publicized their intention to work within the cannabis market, without first seeking FDIC approval.
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February 2, 2015
02/02/2015
Conference Touts Cannabis’ Investment Potential

Conference Touts Cannabis’ Investment Potential

In Kan’s estimation, cannabis is a $40 billion dollar market with a limited amount of players. Calling cannabis an “investors dream,” Kan claims that there is tremendous...
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January 28, 2015
01/28/2015
Product Review: Arizer Solo Portable Diffuser

Product Review: Arizer Solo Portable Diffuser

The Solo is quite enjoyable to use and can vape both flower and wax. To be honest using wax with this vape is where I’ve seen the...
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January 28, 2015
01/28/2015
DPA Report: Employment Rates Rise Due to CO Cannabis Legalization

DPA Report: Employment Rates Rise Due to CO Cannabis Legalization

The industry created over ten thousand new jobs and brought in approximately $19 million a month. Rather than bringing about the end of society as we know...
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January 28, 2015
01/28/2015
Colorado Hotels Are Charging Tourists for Smoking Cannabis

Colorado Hotels Are Charging Tourists for Smoking Cannabis

State law prohibits the consumption of cannabis in public, so where does this leave tourists to consume their legal cannabis? You guessed it, hotels. Despite an 8.3 %...
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January 27, 2015
01/27/2015
Legal Marijuana Is the Fastest-Growing Industry in the U.S.: Report

Legal Marijuana Is the Fastest-Growing Industry in the U.S.: Report

Legal marijuana is the fastest-growing industry in the United States and if the trend toward legalization spreads to all 50 states, marijuana could become larger than the...
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January 22, 2015
01/22/2015
State Agency Suspicious of High THC Buds in Washington

State Agency Suspicious of High THC Buds in Washington

From the results of laboratory testing, Washington’s recreational cannabis varies widely in THC content. Most strains average around 16% THC, but about 2.5% of cannabis has tested...
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January 21, 2015
01/21/2015
At Long Last: The First Cannabis Based Credit Union to Open

At Long Last: The First Cannabis Based Credit Union to Open

Finding banks who will cater to cannabis businesses has been a constant obstacle for new ganjapreneurs opening up shops since states began legalizing in the U.S. But...
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