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August 13, 2013
08/13/2013
Product Review: Kush Creams, Aloe and Cannabis Extract Face Cream

Product Review: Kush Creams, Aloe and Cannabis Extract Face Cream

The founder of Kush Creams, Megan Schwarting, read my earlier product review and liked it so much that she sent me a free jar of their face...
By: Anna Diaz
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August 12, 2013
08/12/2013
Denver City Council to Meet on Recreational Marijuana Issues

Denver City Council to Meet on Recreational Marijuana Issues

The Denver City Council is holding a meeting this afternoon to discuss the regulation of recreational marijuana in the city. Among the issues the council will address...
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August 12, 2013
08/12/2013
Chicago Business Symposium to Focus on Medical Cannabis

Chicago Business Symposium to Focus on Medical Cannabis

With Illinois’ medical cannabis industry just about to come to life, an upcoming business symposium will help potential business owners and investors learn about the industry and...
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August 9, 2013
08/09/2013
Rain Gardens for the Environment

Rain Gardens for the Environment

To me, weedists are so much more than connoisseurs of fine cannabis. We are also intelligent, caring earth-conscious people with a high level of creativity. With that...
By: Anna Diaz
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August 8, 2013
08/08/2013
Will Washington Post Sale Help End Marijuana Prohibition?

Will Washington Post Sale Help End Marijuana Prohibition?

I jumped into a cab Monday afternoon at the airport at the top of the hour, when the all-news radio station led with an almost hysterical-in-tone news...
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August 1, 2013
08/01/2013
It Begins: Someone Wants to Start “Marlboro of Marijuana”

It Begins: Someone Wants to Start “Marlboro of Marijuana”

We all knew it was coming, self-proclaimed genius Brian Laoruangroch, 29, wants to run a marijuana business like a tobacco business. His goal is to become the “Marlboro...
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July 29, 2013
07/29/2013
Senator Segerblom: Nevada to Make a Bundle on Medical Marijuana

Senator Segerblom: Nevada to Make a Bundle on Medical Marijuana

Las Vegas Senator Segerblom (D) said future Nevada pot dispensary owners are in a perfect position to make millions of dollars because Nevada is the only state...
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July 26, 2013
07/26/2013
Florida Bong Ban – House Bill 49 – Dazed and Confused

Florida Bong Ban – House Bill 49 – Dazed and Confused

House Bill 49, known as the ‘Florida Bong Law’ has literally gone up in smoke. News agencies continue to tirelessly spin the story as they deem appropriate, and...
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July 24, 2013
07/24/2013
In Profit-Sharing Scheme, Oklahoma DA Used Contractor for Highway Drug Stops

In Profit-Sharing Scheme, Oklahoma DA Used Contractor for Highway Drug Stops

An asset forfeiture scheme that utilized a private security contractor to stop vehicles on Interstate 40 in Caddo County, Oklahoma, has been shut down after garnering strong...
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July 23, 2013
07/23/2013
Beer Breweries Embrace Cannabis Themed Branding

Beer Breweries Embrace Cannabis Themed Branding

Though the feds still routinely reject beer labeling that mentions or depicts cannabis, one Washington brewery has released a “Joint Effort Hemp Ale” throughout the state. Statewide...
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July 18, 2013
07/18/2013
Arizona Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Thriving

Arizona Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Thriving

Since August 2012, Arizona has seen 98 registration certificates awarded for those wanting to open medical marijuana dispensaries. Last December saw the opening of the first dispensary,...
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July 17, 2013
07/17/2013
Seattle Limits Marijuana Grows, WA Adviser Considers THC Cap

Seattle Limits Marijuana Grows, WA Adviser Considers THC Cap

In an article on seattlepi.com, Jake Ellison notes that Washington’s Liquor Control Board has set no limits on the size of recreational marijuana grows. As far as...
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July 16, 2013
07/16/2013
30,000 Square Foot Dispensary Proposed in Massachusetts

30,000 Square Foot Dispensary Proposed in Massachusetts

John Glowik has been meeting with officials in Grafton, Massachusetts to discuss his proposal to open a 30,000 square foot medical marijuana dispensary in a local business...
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July 16, 2013
07/16/2013
Boulder Wants Even More Sales Tax on Recreational Marijuana

Boulder Wants Even More Sales Tax on Recreational Marijuana

The Boulder City Council will hear a proposal today that would add an additional 10% sales tax (on top of the 10% state marijuana tax and 6.3%...
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July 15, 2013
07/15/2013
Farmer’s Markets for Legal Weed?

Farmer’s Markets for Legal Weed?

Justin Hartfield, owner of the popular medical marijuana listing service weedmaps.com, seeks to expand his influence by potentially bringing a farmer’s market type of approach to the purchase of medical weed....
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July 15, 2013
07/15/2013
Legislation Introduced to Ease Banking for Marijuana Business

Legislation Introduced to Ease Banking for Marijuana Business

For medical marijuana dispensary owners and the patients who rely on them for access to their medicine, Colorado Congressman Ed Perlmutter’s (D) bill is common sense. Perlmutter introduced legislation...
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July 12, 2013
07/12/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.07.10)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.07.10)

A federal medical marijuana banking bill was introduced, an Oregon bill that would allow and regulate dispensaries heads to the governor’s desk, Berkeley and Oakland fight the...
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July 10, 2013
07/10/2013
Seattle Company Offering Marijuana Sampling Tours

Seattle Company Offering Marijuana Sampling Tours

Now that cannabis consumers are expected to flock to Washington and Colorado, entrepenuers are getting creative with ways to cash in on “the Green Rush” without risking...
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July 3, 2013
07/03/2013
MA Medical Marijuana Dispensers Association Offers Financing

MA Medical Marijuana Dispensers Association Offers Financing

In response to Massachusetts regulations requiring medical marijuana dispensary owners to pay over $30,000 in application fees and have over $500,000 in assets, the Massachusetts Medical Marijuana...
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July 2, 2013
07/02/2013
Nevada Business Spells Out New Industry of Medical Cannabis

Nevada Business Spells Out New Industry of Medical Cannabis

Looking to open a dispensary in Nevada? I hope you have a lot of assets. Nevada Business Magazine describes the laws, fees and intentions of Nevada’s Senate...
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