Category: Cannabusiness

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Cannabis business news, commentary and analysis

June 6, 2013
06/06/2013
Too High To Fail: Inside Denver’s Weed Boom

Too High To Fail: Inside Denver’s Weed Boom

In an article on Rolling Stone, Jonathan Ringen describes the “Mile High” city as Americas undisputed weed capital. He describes the Platte River Valley, an industrial stretch of...
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June 6, 2013
06/06/2013
California Senate Approves Industrial Hemp Bill

California Senate Approves Industrial Hemp Bill

A bill that would set up provisions for growing industrial hemp in the Golden State passed the state Senate Tuesday on a unanimous vote. It now heads...
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June 5, 2013
06/05/2013
NORML Women’s Alliance Foundation Fund Raiser

NORML Women’s Alliance Foundation Fund Raiser

Sunday, June 23, 2013 marks the first Pacific Northwest kick off event for the newly formed National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) Women’s Alliance...
By: Anna Diaz
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June 5, 2013
06/05/2013
Regulate Marijuana, Don’t Prosecute It

Regulate Marijuana, Don’t Prosecute It

It seems that area law enforcement has not yet learned the value of working WITH the local community. Thursday’s raid on The Greener Side, a medical marijuana resource center, can...
By: Jim Greig
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June 5, 2013
06/05/2013
Nevada Legislators Approve Medical Cannabis Dispensaries

Nevada Legislators Approve Medical Cannabis Dispensaries

Lawmakers gave final approval on Monday to legislation, Senate Bill 374, to allow for the establishment of licensed facilities to dispense cannabis to state-qualified patients. The measure passed with two-thirds...
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June 4, 2013
06/04/2013
Arcview Angel Investor Network: A New Dawn for the Industry

Arcview Angel Investor Network: A New Dawn for the Industry

The ArcView Angel Investor Network has brought together over 50 accredited investors to fund groundbreaking cannabis ventures. They only work with federally-legal ventures, but they are open to investing...
By: Mercedys
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June 4, 2013
06/04/2013
DC Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Will Open… Someday

DC Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Will Open… Someday

Medical marijuana dispensaries in Washington, DC have been ready to open for a month, but are still being delayed by the District Department of Health. The department has...
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June 4, 2013
06/04/2013
Vaporizer Company Wants Amanda Bynes for Spokeswoman

Vaporizer Company Wants Amanda Bynes for Spokeswoman

Grenco Science, the vaporizer brand with official models for Action Bronson and The Game, wants to make Amanda Bynes their newest endorsee, according to a letter nabbed by TMZ. “We think...
By: Andy Cush
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June 3, 2013
06/03/2013
Starbucks of Weed, Brought to You by Ex-Microsoft Executive

Starbucks of Weed, Brought to You by Ex-Microsoft Executive

Someday, weed will be a major American industry. We’ve known that for a while. Now, one company hopes to be that industry’s first serious player. Dubbed Diego Pellicer, the...
By: Andy Cush
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June 3, 2013
06/03/2013
Former Mexican President, Vicente Fox, Pushing for Marijuana Legalization

Former Mexican President, Vicente Fox, Pushing for Marijuana Legalization

Former Mexican president Vicente Fox who once led a military crackdown on drug cartels now has a new pitch: creating a legal system to produce, distribute and...
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June 3, 2013
06/03/2013
Colorado Legislature Must Have Been Smoking Something

Colorado Legislature Must Have Been Smoking Something

Colorado voters have legalized recreational pot smoking, but this week the governor signed an unconstitutional bill that prohibits marijuana-centric magazines from being sold except from under the...
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May 31, 2013
05/31/2013
CannaBusiness: Brothers with Glass

CannaBusiness: Brothers with Glass

Brothers with Glass has  an online head shop that was founded in 2010 by two brothers; Jake and Jess in Beaverton, Oregon. From the “About Us” section of...
By: Anna Diaz
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May 31, 2013
05/31/2013
Marijuana Prohibition Puts Industry Women at Risk

Marijuana Prohibition Puts Industry Women at Risk

by Sabrina Fendrick, Director of Women’s Outreach, May 30, 2013 As more women are drawn to Humboldt County’s marijuana trade and off-grid lifestyle, a local battered-women’s shelter...
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May 31, 2013
05/31/2013
Seattle Marijuana Grow Zoning Rules Up for Council Vote

Seattle Marijuana Grow Zoning Rules Up for Council Vote

Next week, Seattle’s city council will vote on rules to allow commercial marijuana grows in certain industrial zones of the city. The proposed marijuana grow zoning rules would...
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May 30, 2013
05/30/2013
Nevada Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill Moves to Senate

Nevada Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill Moves to Senate

Nevada’s medical marijuana dispensary bill has passed a final hearing in the Senate Finance Committee and now moves to the senate for a third reading and vote....
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May 30, 2013
05/30/2013
Forbes: Hemp a Win-Win for Economy and Environment

Forbes: Hemp a Win-Win for Economy and Environment

A comprehensive article in Forbes explains the history of hemp prohibition, the usefulness of the hemp plant and economic reasons for the US to legalize it. “Not...
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May 30, 2013
05/30/2013
CA Assembly Considers Medical Marijuana Regulation Bill

CA Assembly Considers Medical Marijuana Regulation Bill

The California Assembly will consider a bill to regulate the growing, selling and testing of medical marijuana in the state. The bill would set up a division...
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May 28, 2013
05/28/2013
Wecanna: Crowdfunding Gone Green

Wecanna: Crowdfunding Gone Green

Wecanna was one of the few companies chosen by the Archview Group for funding in their meeting in Seattle on April 29th, 2013 and the web is...
By: Mercedys
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May 28, 2013
05/28/2013
Maximum Yield Indoor Gardening Expo: June 1-2, Novi, Michigan

Maximum Yield Indoor Gardening Expo: June 1-2, Novi, Michigan

Growers in Michigan will be coming together on June 1st and 2nd for the Maximum Yield Indoor Gardening Expo to see the latest in equipment and techniques for...
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May 24, 2013
05/24/2013
Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill Clears Committee in Nevada

Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill Clears Committee in Nevada

Nevada’s Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved SB 374, which would put in place a system to tax and regulate medical marijuana dispensaries. The dispensary bill now moves...
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