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December 9, 2014
12/09/2014
SF Conference Sets Tone for Future Cannabis Industry

SF Conference Sets Tone for Future Cannabis Industry

When cannabis entrepreneurs and activists convene at the next International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) February 15 and 16 at San Francisco’s Hyatt Regency hotel, at stake will...
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December 9, 2014
12/09/2014
Colorado OKs Marijuana Credit Union

Colorado OKs Marijuana Credit Union

Colorado’s marijuana businesses have a cash flow problem: Too much cash is flowing in and they’ve nowhere to put it. Most banks refuse to work with marijuana...
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December 8, 2014
12/08/2014
Cannabis Consumers and Cannabis Capitalists, Is There Common Ground?

Cannabis Consumers and Cannabis Capitalists, Is There Common Ground?

Common consumers just wanted our weed, we never wanted to be outside the law. Those who grew and sold illegal weed were, perhaps, only interested in the...
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December 4, 2014
12/04/2014
Weedmaps Advertises Itself With Hilarious Videos

Weedmaps Advertises Itself With Hilarious Videos

Weedmaps, a website for reviewing strains and dispensaries, cleverly advertises itself by making satirical comedy videos on YouTube. The business, considered to be the Yelp of cannabis,...
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December 4, 2014
12/04/2014
‘The Marijuana Show’: A ‘Shark Tank’ for Ganjapreneurs

‘The Marijuana Show’: A ‘Shark Tank’ for Ganjapreneurs

Lights, camera, cannabis? A pair of marijuana-minded media and entertainment professionals are embracing that very concept. No, they’re not backing a new Cheech and Chong movie. Instead, they’re...
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December 3, 2014
12/03/2014
Sabet Weeps as Cannabis Culture Thrives

Sabet Weeps as Cannabis Culture Thrives

Big Cannabis is really a non-factor in regards to legalization. Sabet, for his part, has used this argument as one of the main stilts of his rhetoric....
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December 3, 2014
12/03/2014
Marijuana Dining Still on Shaky Legal Ground in Colorado

Marijuana Dining Still on Shaky Legal Ground in Colorado

Acclaimed chef Chris Lanter is talking a crowd of eager foodies through a demo on cooking with marijuana. As he prepares steak au poivre, he describes how...
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December 2, 2014
12/02/2014
Legal Pot in the U.S. May Be Undercutting Mexican Marijuana

Legal Pot in the U.S. May Be Undercutting Mexican Marijuana

Made-in-America marijuana is on a roll. More than half the states have now voted to permit pot for recreational or medical use, most recently Oregon, Alaska and...
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November 25, 2014
11/25/2014
Product Review: Cannabis Leaf Hemp Oil Soap

Product Review: Cannabis Leaf Hemp Oil Soap

The soap is made with a hemp oil base, but the scent is very earthy and woodsy. I foundThe soap features a bright green pot leaf and...
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November 25, 2014
11/25/2014
Official Bob Marley Cannabis Brand ‘Marley Natural’ Announced

Official Bob Marley Cannabis Brand ‘Marley Natural’ Announced

The iconic legend, prophet and activist Bob Marley has been a symbol of peace, love and justice for almost six decades and now his family is teaming...
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November 25, 2014
11/25/2014
Marijuana Industry Sees Green After Colorado Legalization

Marijuana Industry Sees Green After Colorado Legalization

Colorado’s grand cannabis experiment has captured the imagination of America. Denver has surpassed Amsterdam as the capital of the marijuana world. The city has more than 300...
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November 24, 2014
11/24/2014
Colorado Pot Credit Union Could Be Open by January 1 Under State Charter

Colorado Pot Credit Union Could Be Open by January 1 Under State Charter

The world’s first financial institution established specifically for the marijuana industry could be open in Colorado by January 1. The Colorado Division of Financial Services late Wednesday...
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November 19, 2014
11/19/2014
Official Bob Marley Marijuana Is Coming

Official Bob Marley Marijuana Is Coming

Bob Marley, the late reggae superstar whose name is virtually synonymous with pot, will soon have his own marijuana label. Marley’s family has joined with Privateer Holdings, a...
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November 18, 2014
11/18/2014
Washington State’s First Marijuana Auction Brings in $600,000

Washington State’s First Marijuana Auction Brings in $600,000

Fireweed Farms of Prosser sold about 300 pounds of pot to state-licensed processors and retailers Saturday via auction. Bidding took place under a black tent fronted by tall...
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November 13, 2014
11/13/2014
Marijuana Convention Lures Green Gold Rush to Vegas

Marijuana Convention Lures Green Gold Rush to Vegas

Nowhere is the mainstreaming of marijuana more obvious than in Sin City this week: Thousands of pot entrepreneurs are descending here for a massive convention dedicated to...
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November 12, 2014
11/12/2014
Product Review: Cannabis Tea Light Candles

Product Review: Cannabis Tea Light Candles

Six little tea lights were inside, all of them a lovely shade of canna-green. I had the pleasure of investigating their cannabis tea light scent palette and...
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October 23, 2014
10/23/2014
Uruguay’s Roll-Out of Marijuana Experiment Faces Election Risk

Uruguay’s Roll-Out of Marijuana Experiment Faces Election Risk

Uruguay is struggling to roll out the commercial production and sale of marijuana and its ground-breaking experiment could be dropped or watered down if an opposition candidate...
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October 17, 2014
10/17/2014
Former Governor Gary Johnson Says Cannabis Can Cure Ebola

Former Governor Gary Johnson Says Cannabis Can Cure Ebola

Former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson has made headlines after an interview in which he made comments suggesting that cannabis may be a cure for Ebola.
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October 14, 2014
10/14/2014
Massachusetts Has Banked Over $3M in Dispensary Fees & Not a Single Marijuana Seed Has Been Planted

Massachusetts Has Banked Over $3M in Dispensary Fees & Not a Single Marijuana Seed Has Been Planted

To date, Massachusetts DPH has banked $3,271,500 in application fees from prospective dispensaries. Consider that 181 applicants paid out $1,500 apiece. When that number was trimmed down...
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October 13, 2014
10/13/2014
Online Dating Site Caters to Cannabis Crowd

Online Dating Site Caters to Cannabis Crowd

For some pot smokers, it’s difficult to broach the topic of marijuana use with prospective romantic partners. Do you invite your date in for a nightcap and...
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