Category: Cannabusiness

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Cannabis business news, commentary and analysis

March 27, 2013
03/27/2013
Automated Retail Machines: A Transforming Technology

Automated Retail Machines: A Transforming Technology

Automated Retail Machines may just be the cannabis salesman of the future. Customers are already used to basic automated retail machines, having seen them selling snacks, lottery tickets and...
By: Mercedys
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March 27, 2013
03/27/2013
Forbes: Medical Marijuana Goes Even More Corporate

Forbes: Medical Marijuana Goes Even More Corporate

While the IRS assaults the medical marijuana industry by abusing Section 280E, Wall Street is taking notice of all the M&A activity and the ensuing green rush....
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March 26, 2013
03/26/2013
Oregon State Offers World’s First industrial Hemp Course

Oregon State Offers World’s First industrial Hemp Course

Oregon State University’s (OSU) College of Forestry and Department of Wood Science and Engineering have announced a new Ecampus course covering all aspects of industrial hemp. Beginning...
By: Anna Diaz
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March 25, 2013
03/25/2013
The Green Rush is Spreading Across America

The Green Rush is Spreading Across America

The Green Rush is on. Cannabis deregulation is opening up so many new possibilities that economists are comparing it to the Gold Rushes of the 1800’s. Suddenly...
By: Mercedys
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March 25, 2013
03/25/2013
TheFix.com: “The Drug Warriors Cashing In on Pot Prohibition”

TheFix.com: “The Drug Warriors Cashing In on Pot Prohibition”

“Former public servants, from DEA chiefs to cops, are using their clout to lobby for drug policies that enrich themselves.” That’s the sub-headline on today’s exceptional feature story on...
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March 25, 2013
03/25/2013
Weed Vending Machines Coming to California

Weed Vending Machines Coming to California

California weed-smokers no longer have to go through the grueling inconvenience of dragging themselves to a dispensary. Hurray, weed vending machines. At least three dispensaries in L.A. are...
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March 22, 2013
03/22/2013
Pot Prices – February 2013

Pot Prices – February 2013

High Times reports the US Price, Kind, and Mids indices all finished above their respective January averages. The US Price Index jumped up $35 per ounce from January to...
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March 22, 2013
03/22/2013
Aurora, Colorado Calculates Money from Marijuana Tax

Aurora, Colorado Calculates Money from Marijuana Tax

Aurora could regulate marijuana retailers like liquor stores, which are required to be about 2,000 feet apart from any rival. That would give Aurora room for about...
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March 11, 2013
03/11/2013
Cannabis Energy Drink Available in Denver 7-Eleven

Cannabis Energy Drink Available in Denver 7-Eleven

I was walking into the 7-11 on the corner of Denver’s Santa Fe and 3rd on may way to work down the street, when a new product caught my...
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February 26, 2013
02/26/2013
Pot Prices – January 2013

Pot Prices – January 2013

High Times reports all indices, except Schwag, began 2013 below December’s average. The US Price Index fell $33 to an average of $307 per ounce. Meanwhile, the Kind...
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February 13, 2013
02/13/2013
Colorado Passes Responsible Medical Marijuana Vendors’ Bill

Colorado Passes Responsible Medical Marijuana Vendors’ Bill

The Colorado House of Representatives has passed HB 1061, a bill that will create training programs for medical marijuana employees. Any dispensary with all employees trained would...
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January 29, 2013
01/29/2013
Product Review: Smashtrays

Product Review: Smashtrays

Smashtray Tap This ashtrays and accessories are handmade in San Diego, California.  All  products are made with a non-toxic, food-grade and practically indestructible material. They come in a variety of...
By: Anna Diaz
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January 23, 2013
01/23/2013
Excellent Infographic – National Marijuana Prices

Excellent Infographic – National Marijuana Prices

This excellent infographic describes the varying prices of marijuana. Made by floatingsheep.org using data from the anonymous feedback site PriceOfWeed.com, this map describes the low prices of...
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January 17, 2013
01/17/2013
Big Cannabis: Growing the Next Great American Industry

Big Cannabis: Growing the Next Great American Industry

For entrepreneur Troy Dayton, providing basic services like insurance and capital management amounts to revolutionary business. The support his firm ArcView supplies might sound standard, but the...
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January 15, 2013
01/15/2013
Product Review: Oregon Hemp Works Soap

Product Review: Oregon Hemp Works Soap

Oregon Hemp Works (OHW) is gaining in popularity and notoriety across the West Coast.  These unique body care products can be found in local Oregon boutiques and at many summer festivals throughout...
By: Anna Diaz
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January 8, 2013
01/08/2013
Product Review: Vedge Candle

Product Review: Vedge Candle

Vedge Candles are hand-poured soy candles in reusable Weck jars.  They are dye and chemical free, and exceptionally scented. These are perfect for Weedists on so many levels. The...
By: Anna Diaz
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December 10, 2012
12/10/2012
Pot Prices – November 2012

Pot Prices – November 2012

High Times reports while the US Price and Kind indices essentially held steady in November, the Mids Index experienced a jump in average price (+$25). This increase indicates...
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December 6, 2012
12/06/2012
How to Sell Marijuana Legally, In Four Inconvenient Steps

How to Sell Marijuana Legally, In Four Inconvenient Steps

John Davis, who runs a legal medical marijuana business in Washington, shares with NPR 4 key steps in trying to operate in the cannabis industry, as it’s really...
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December 6, 2012
12/06/2012
Jamen Shively: Microsoft Executive Turned Marijuana Entrepreneur

Jamen Shively: Microsoft Executive Turned Marijuana Entrepreneur

Jamen Shively, a former Microsoft executive, has decided to enter the marijuana gold rush about to occur in Washington state “by creating the category of premium marijuana,...
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November 19, 2012
11/19/2012
Marijuana Dispenser Machine Company’s Stock Gets Really, Really High, Man

Marijuana Dispenser Machine Company’s Stock Gets Really, Really High, Man

Medbox (Ticker: MDBX), a firm that makes medical marijuana dispensing machines, says its stock “is getting way too high.”
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