Category: Cannabusiness

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Cannabis business news, commentary and analysis

September 9, 2014
09/09/2014
Cannabis 101: Shop Around Dispensaries

Cannabis 101: Shop Around Dispensaries

I found this new place had all the same stuff I liked about the first one, but at about 2/3 the price. After that visit, I...
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September 8, 2014
09/08/2014
Instafire: Collab Slop Cup by Elbo Glass & Slop Glass

Instafire: Collab Slop Cup by Elbo Glass & Slop Glass

And here is another piece of Instafire from the #AreYouFuckingKiddingMe files. Shouts out to the kings who collab’ed on this bad boy – Elbo and Slop.
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September 8, 2014
09/08/2014
How to Get an Employee Badge at the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division

How to Get an Employee Badge at the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division

With so much interest from around the country about the legal cannabis shops and how to get in on the action, it’s not at all surprising that...
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September 5, 2014
09/05/2014
Piece of the Week | Under the Sea Pipe

Piece of the Week | Under the Sea Pipe

These pipes are created by Cherry Glass. Under the Sea Pipe aka Seashell Hammer Pipe Words can hardly do justice to the exquisite beauty that belongs to...
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September 5, 2014
09/05/2014
Legal Pot, Murky Jobs: Marijuana Laws Put Workers in Tough Spot

Legal Pot, Murky Jobs: Marijuana Laws Put Workers in Tough Spot

Federal law still considers marijuana as a dangerous drug, so prosecutors could easily bring drug-trafficking charges against anyone whose salary is paid by taxes collected on legal...
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September 3, 2014
09/03/2014
Colorado’s Missing Marijuana Taxes

Colorado’s Missing Marijuana Taxes

Colorado is missing $21.5 million in pot taxes. Voters were told the state would pull in $33.5 million from two new taxes in the first six months of...
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August 29, 2014
08/29/2014
Piece of the Week | Psychedelic Mushroom Pipes

Piece of the Week | Psychedelic Mushroom Pipes

There’s just something about a bright red mushroom pipe that makes you feel whimsical, adventurous and carefree. There were too many interesting variations to choose from, so...
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August 29, 2014
08/29/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.08.27)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.08.27)

A study finds marijuana may lower opiate overdose rates, a California appeals court decision is good news for dispensary operators, Connecticut gets its first dispensary, and more....
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August 29, 2014
08/29/2014
Instafire Hempfest Edition: Dank Dabber Toro Micro 10mm

Instafire Hempfest Edition: Dank Dabber Toro Micro 10mm

Yes, it’s another Toro and yes, every Toro is Instafire, but that’s not why this one is on display. Look close… yep, it is small, and that’s...
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August 27, 2014
08/27/2014
Bedrocan, OrganiGram Begin Trading on Toronto Stock Exchange

Bedrocan, OrganiGram Begin Trading on Toronto Stock Exchange

Two Canadian medical marijuana producers, Bedrocan (BED) & OrganiGram (OGI), began public trading on Monday, joining their competitor Tweed Inc. on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Bedrocan and...
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August 27, 2014
08/27/2014
Instafire Hempfest Edition: Have a Heart Lounge Faberge Egg

Instafire Hempfest Edition: Have a Heart Lounge Faberge Egg

Here’s some Instafire from the bottom of the heart, the Have a Heart Lounge at Hempfest that is! Shouts out to… well me, hehe. Yours truly, Floyd...
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August 27, 2014
08/27/2014
Product Review: LighterBro Multi-Tool

Product Review: LighterBro Multi-Tool

As far as gadgets go, let me be the first to say that for my money, I am big on cannabis themed branding for PROVEN solutions. LighterBro...
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August 26, 2014
08/26/2014
Seattle to Denver: A Tale of Two Cities’ Marijuana Economies

Seattle to Denver: A Tale of Two Cities’ Marijuana Economies

The U.S. now has two states with two separate cannabis economies. Colorado was the first to get a recreational business up and running, while Washington is severely...
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August 25, 2014
08/25/2014
Police Chiefs and Politicians: The New Faces of Corporate Medical Marijuana in B.C.

Police Chiefs and Politicians: The New Faces of Corporate Medical Marijuana in B.C.

Seeking to profit from Canada’s new medical marijuana regulations — which put the production and sale of high-grade weed into the hands of corporations and penny-stock outfits...
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August 25, 2014
08/25/2014
Instafire Hempfest Edition: Dank Dabber Booth, Grab a Cup

Instafire Hempfest Edition: Dank Dabber Booth, Grab a Cup

Our long time friend and supporter, Bones of Dank Dabber had prime real estate and one of the better spreads at Hempfest this year.
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August 25, 2014
08/25/2014
Al Olson, Senior NBC News Editor, To Head Marijuana News Site

Al Olson, Senior NBC News Editor, To Head Marijuana News Site

Yesterday, I believe, we got another morsel of evidence illustrating the reach of the pro-cannabis movement. Al Olson, veteran journalist and a Senior Editor at NBC news...
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August 22, 2014
08/22/2014
Piece of the Week | Elephant Sherlock Pipe

Piece of the Week | Elephant Sherlock Pipe

This elephant Sherlock pipe borders on creepy due to its exquisite realism. That’s not a real elephant trunk though, just expertly blown glass.
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August 22, 2014
08/22/2014
Instafire: Heady 10mm Collab Mini Tube

Instafire: Heady 10mm Collab Mini Tube

Every once in a while I come across a rig that has a distinctly mature and artistic feel. I am absolutely in love with this collab 10mm...
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August 21, 2014
08/21/2014
Hickenlooper: Marijuana Regulators Have Done ‘A Very Good Job’

Hickenlooper: Marijuana Regulators Have Done ‘A Very Good Job’

Gov. Hickenlooper says he’s pleased with the way his state has handled voters’ wishes on recreational marijuana legalization. “I think done a pretty good...
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August 20, 2014
08/20/2014
Seattle-Area’s 2nd Marijuana Retailer Opens to a Crowd With Plenty of Supply

Seattle-Area’s 2nd Marijuana Retailer Opens to a Crowd With Plenty of Supply

Seattle’s pot curious and aficionados who have been standing in lines and hitting refresh on their Web browsers waiting for supply to surface at Cannabis City —...
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