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May 20, 2013
05/20/2013
Tully’s Coffee Owner Would Consider Selling Marijuana in His Shops

Tully’s Coffee Owner Would Consider Selling Marijuana in His Shops

Patrick Dempsey, the ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ actor and owner of Seattle-based Tully’s Coffee said, “Coffee is good for your mind—it’s basically a legalized drug. The next step is selling...
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May 10, 2013
05/10/2013
Pot Prices – April 2013

Pot Prices – April 2013

High Times reports the April 2013 US Price Index (Kind, Mids & Schwag) of $335 per ounce was essentially flat to March’s $336, and still $5 above the...
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May 8, 2013
05/08/2013
Discrimination Jeopardizing Cannabusinesses

Discrimination Jeopardizing Cannabusinesses

Even though cannabusinesses are legal in many parts of the country – for recreational users in Washington and Colorado and medicinal patients in 16 other states –...
By: Mercedys
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May 1, 2013
05/01/2013
The Lotus Eco Elise: Sexy and Sustainable Hemp Car

The Lotus Eco Elise: Sexy and Sustainable Hemp Car

The Lotus Eco Elise takes “green” automotive to a whole new level. Lotus is not worried solely about the amount of CO2 coming out of the tailpipe,...
By: Mercedys
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April 30, 2013
04/30/2013
ADT Drops Medical Marijuana Clients, Leaving Them Vulnerable

ADT Drops Medical Marijuana Clients, Leaving Them Vulnerable

In another great article on CNN Money, Jose Pagliery explains the need for heavy security in legal marijuana businesses due to the high-value product and lack of bank...
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April 30, 2013
04/30/2013
CNN Money Describes the Secrecy of Legal Marijuana Banking

CNN Money Describes the Secrecy of Legal Marijuana Banking

In a great comprehensive article on CNN Money, Jose Pagliery describes the secret banking methods used by medical marijuana dispensaries and other businesses involved in legal marijuana sales....
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April 26, 2013
04/26/2013
Hemp: Unlimited Fuel for the Green Rush

Hemp: Unlimited Fuel for the Green Rush

Hemp Potential The industry is stunted by federal regulations which outlaw commercial hemp production. In 2011 the total sales of hemp food and beauty care products exceeded...
By: Mercedys
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April 26, 2013
04/26/2013
Colorado Appeals Court Rules Employers Can Fire Marijuana Users

Colorado Appeals Court Rules Employers Can Fire Marijuana Users

Colorado employers can legally fire marijuana users from their jobs, the state Court of Appeals ruled Thursday in a 2-1 decision. Although the case was brought by...
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April 16, 2013
04/16/2013
Pot Prices – March 2013

Pot Prices – March 2013

High Times reports the US Price, Kind and Mids indices all finished March below their previous month’s average, after experiencing rebounds in average pot prices last month. The...
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April 10, 2013
04/10/2013
Growing the Green Rush

Growing the Green Rush

  Without the companies who produce and sell the equipment growers depend on, the green rush would not even be possible. All across America, both corporate chains...
By: Mercedys
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April 10, 2013
04/10/2013
Colorado: Pot Tour is Sold Out, But Company to Plan Others

Colorado: Pot Tour is Sold Out, But Company to Plan Others

Arthur Frommer’s February prediction that pot tours would be a 2013 travel trend appears to be on the mark. My 420 Tours has sold 200 packages for World Cannabis...
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April 8, 2013
04/08/2013
Marijuana Taxes in Colorado Could Exceed 30 Percent

Marijuana Taxes in Colorado Could Exceed 30 Percent

A legislative panel decided Friday to propose to tax the newly legal drug at 30 percent; a 15% excise tax and 15% sales tax. If the full...
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April 5, 2013
04/05/2013
Business Insider: Marijuana Has Won the War on Drugs

Business Insider: Marijuana Has Won the War on Drugs

In his article in Business Insider, Walter Hickey says, “At least when it comes to marijuana, the war on drugs is over.” He cites the state-wide legalization...
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April 4, 2013
04/04/2013
The Rocky Mountain Road to Legal Marijuana Commerce

The Rocky Mountain Road to Legal Marijuana Commerce

When Colorado voters last November gave the thumbs up to marijuana legalization, the celebrations came quickly, with overjoyed pot smokers triumphantly lighting up, even though the pot...
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April 3, 2013
04/03/2013

Medical Cannabis Still Fueling the Green Rush

With a projected $1.3 billion – $1.5 billion in sales in 2013, the largest, legally operating sector within the green rush is the medical cannabis community. The...
By: Mercedys
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April 3, 2013
04/03/2013
Colorado Marijuana Tourism Company Launches After Pot Legalization

Colorado Marijuana Tourism Company Launches After Pot Legalization

Two Denver entrepreneurs launched the nation’s first marijuana tourism company in Colorado after pot legalization took effect.  The company’s first package is built around cannabis enthusiasts’ well-known 4/20 holiday,...
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April 3, 2013
04/03/2013
The Original Marijuana Stock Files for US IPO

The Original Marijuana Stock Files for US IPO

GW Pharmaceuticals plc (GWP), the maker of Sativex and undeniably the original marijuana stock, files for U.S. IPO after recent interest in lesser-known but more hyped U.S. medical...
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April 2, 2013
04/02/2013
Rocky Mountain High: Marijuana Law May Lift State Economy

Rocky Mountain High: Marijuana Law May Lift State Economy

Colorado’s tax receipts over the last fiscal year totaled $186 million from the more than 500 state medical marijuana businesses. State officials expect that next year, with recreational...
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March 28, 2013
03/28/2013
Canadian Biotech Firm Eyes Boulder for Marijuana-infused Tea Factory

Canadian Biotech Firm Eyes Boulder for Marijuana-infused Tea Factory

Canadian biotech firm Abattis Bioceuticals plans to open a Boulder, Colorado plant to produce kombucha tea containing marijuana-based cannabidiol, or CBD, a substance with purported medical properties. They...
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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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