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July 2, 2013
07/02/2013
Colorado Releases Finalized Rules for Recreational Marijuana

Colorado Releases Finalized Rules for Recreational Marijuana

Yesterday, the Colorado Department of Revenue released its rules for recreational marijuana licensing, production, testing and sales. For those that do not want to read the full...
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June 28, 2013
06/28/2013
IRS Stunting the Green Rush With Crippling Tax Rates

IRS Stunting the Green Rush With Crippling Tax Rates

Every business owner knows taxes hurt net profit margins and cash flow. No matter what the tax rate, it’s easy math to see that every dollar you...
By: Mercedys
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June 28, 2013
06/28/2013
CT MMJ Hopeful Claims to Own a CO Dispensary…That Doesn’t Exist

CT MMJ Hopeful Claims to Own a CO Dispensary…That Doesn’t Exist

Ethan Ruby is a Connecticut businessman that has been raising money to finance a medical marijuana dispensary. He has been claiming that he owned a dispensary in...
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June 27, 2013
06/27/2013
Marijuana Stocks Are Rising, Should You Invest?

Marijuana Stocks Are Rising, Should You Invest?

In an article on The Daily Beast, Winston Ross describes the rising trends of marijuana stocks, but cautions potential investors. Until marijuana is removed from, or rescheduled...
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June 26, 2013
06/26/2013
Marijuana Dispensaries Becoming Domain of the 1 Percent

Marijuana Dispensaries Becoming Domain of the 1 Percent

In an article on Huffington Post, Eleazar David Melendez describes the new bureaucratic obstacles that will likely prevent anyone but the very rich from entering into the marijuana...
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June 26, 2013
06/26/2013
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Open in Vermont

Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Open in Vermont

Vermont passed medical marijuana legislation 2 years ago, and now qualifying patients can finally purchase medication at medical marijuana dispensaries. 2 dispensaries have opened in the state over the...
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June 25, 2013
06/25/2013
Fund Raiser for the Southern Oregon Four

Fund Raiser for the Southern Oregon Four

The most recent raids on medical cannabis safe access points in Southern Oregon on May 23, 2013 made the news across the country. I could go into...
By: Anna Diaz
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June 20, 2013
06/20/2013
Huffington Post: 9 Mind-Blowing Marijuana Gadgets Coming

Huffington Post: 9 Mind-Blowing Marijuana Gadgets Coming

Huffington Post introduces 9 upcoming marijuana gadgets from companies hoping to earn a living from the “green rush” of legalization. Among the products, are a device that...
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June 19, 2013
06/19/2013
Ex-Microsoft Marijuana Hopeful May Have Spoke Too Soon

Ex-Microsoft Marijuana Hopeful May Have Spoke Too Soon

Jamen Shively, an ex-Microsoft executive that recently announced plans to begin building a national marijuana brand, is facing lots of criticism. While some of this criticism may...
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June 17, 2013
06/17/2013
High Scientist: 3D Printing…the Future is Here!

High Scientist: 3D Printing…the Future is Here!

3D printing is simply an amazing process. One machine capable of making virtually any non-digital product: i-Phone stands, jewelry, dental braces, tools, or even weapons. Practically anything could...
By: Mercedys
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June 14, 2013
06/14/2013
Moving Toward Legal Marijuana Commerce in Washington State

Moving Toward Legal Marijuana Commerce in Washington State

Voters approved the marijuana legalization initiative I-502 in Washington state last November, and it is now legal to possess up to an ounce of marijuana, but a...
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June 12, 2013
06/12/2013
Sativa Magazine: Educating Ganjapreneurs

Sativa Magazine: Educating Ganjapreneurs

As my mini-series on the green rush investigated (you can read the introductory overview here), the Cannabis industry is exploding. The legal market is expected to grow...
By: Mercedys
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June 6, 2013
06/06/2013
Baby Boomers: Overlooked Customers No More

Baby Boomers: Overlooked Customers No More

Baby boomers came of age at a time when smoking pot was all the rage. But after their party days were over, they entered corporate America and...
By: Mercedys
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June 6, 2013
06/06/2013
Democrats Call on IRS to Ease Up on Marijuana Businesses

Democrats Call on IRS to Ease Up on Marijuana Businesses

Led by Rep. Earl Blumenauer, a group of five democratic Representatives stood in front of the capital with representatives of the cannabis industry to call for new...
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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
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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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 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 23, 2013
05/23/2013
Guardian Data Systems: Providing Cannabusinesses Merchant Services

Guardian Data Systems: Providing Cannabusinesses Merchant Services

Guardian Data Systems, Inc. they’ve got you covered like nobody else. Their slogan promises “compassionate payment solutions.” Guardian Data Systems has been designed to counter the discrimination...
By: Mercedys
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