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April 28, 2015
04/28/2015
Rising Marijuana Sales Leave Pot Shops Flush With Cash They Can’t Deposit

Rising Marijuana Sales Leave Pot Shops Flush With Cash They Can’t Deposit

Two months from now, on July 1, Oregon will become the fourth state to allow residents to legally purchase marijuana for recreational use. In anticipation of legalization,...
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April 9, 2015
04/09/2015
Discover Himalaya’s Outlawed Marijuana Fields

Discover Himalaya’s Outlawed Marijuana Fields

Nestled in the Himalayan foothills at an altitude of 10,000 ft. (3,000 m), entire villages and communities subsist on illegal marijuana production. These villages are far from...
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March 31, 2015
03/31/2015
Medical Marijuana Sparks New Technology

Medical Marijuana Sparks New Technology

The emerging cannabis industry has not only created thousands of new jobs, it has also given birth to a new technology niche. Existing software companies are adapting...
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March 27, 2015
03/27/2015
Willie Nelson Is Launching His Own Brand of Weed

Willie Nelson Is Launching His Own Brand of Weed

The marijuana world is about to get its first connoisseur brand, edging it farther from an illegal substance and closer to the realm of fine wines. During...
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March 25, 2015
03/25/2015
Marijuana Media Is Buzzing as Legal Pot Gains Territory

Marijuana Media Is Buzzing as Legal Pot Gains Territory

Last month, a new local magazine premiered in San Francisco filled with stories about pot-friendly politicians and a comic book starring a joint-smoking dinosaur named Budzilla. The...
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March 13, 2015
03/13/2015
Marijuana Industry Reaches New Heights With Gourmet Kitchens, Day Spas and Maybe Even Luxury Hotels

Marijuana Industry Reaches New Heights With Gourmet Kitchens, Day Spas and Maybe Even Luxury Hotels

At 7 Leaf Bed and Breakfast in Seattle, guests get the full gourmet, farm-to-table dining experience. Breakfasts are made with organic, fresh ingredients from the city’s famed...
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March 11, 2015
03/11/2015
Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced in US Congress

Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced in US Congress

The bill is a serious step in the right direction that would reclassify cannabis from a schedule I (no medical benefits, high rate of addition) to a...
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March 10, 2015
03/10/2015
Weedist Destinations: Denver Green Labs Sushi/Joint-Rolling Class

Weedist Destinations: Denver Green Labs Sushi/Joint-Rolling Class

The most recent event I had the chance to attend was a sushi/joint rolling class at Green Labs in Denver.
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March 9, 2015
03/09/2015
Ben & Jerry on Board With Cannabis Ice Cream

Ben & Jerry on Board With Cannabis Ice Cream

In a recent interview, the two fun loving ice cream icons revealed that they would totally be up for making cannabis infused ice cream in the areas...
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March 5, 2015
03/05/2015
MPP Urges Boycott of Holiday Inn Due to Anti-Legalization Sentiments

MPP Urges Boycott of Holiday Inn Due to Anti-Legalization Sentiments

A company that owns a Holiday Inn in Frisco, CO, filed a lawsuit aimed at no less than shutting down the state’s recreational, regulated cannabis system.
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March 5, 2015
03/05/2015
Ben & Jerry Say Yes to Weed-Infused Ice Cream

Ben & Jerry Say Yes to Weed-Infused Ice Cream

Famed ice cream impresarios Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield declared on HuffPo Live that they’d support making a cannabis-infused version of their sweet treats available where marijuana...
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March 2, 2015
03/02/2015
Girl Scouts of America Go After the ‘Girl Scout Cookies’ Strain for Infringement

Girl Scouts of America Go After the ‘Girl Scout Cookies’ Strain for Infringement

Earlier this week I was talking with one of my close budtenders when she mentioned that a representative of the Girl Scouts of the USA chapter, Girl...
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February 25, 2015
02/25/2015
Alaska Becomes 3rd State With Legal Marijuana

Alaska Becomes 3rd State With Legal Marijuana

Smoking, growing and possessing marijuana becomes legal in America’s wildest state Tuesday, thanks to a voter initiative aimed at clearing away 40 years of conflicting laws and...
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February 24, 2015
02/24/2015
Medical Marijuana May Soon Be Marketed as Kosher

Medical Marijuana May Soon Be Marketed as Kosher

Medical marijuana may soon come with a kosher seal of approval. The Orthodox Union that offers kosher certification is in early discussions with parties interested in offering...
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February 23, 2015
02/23/2015
Are Cannabis Lounges Coming to Seattle Soon?

Are Cannabis Lounges Coming to Seattle Soon?

Pete Holmes, city attorney of Seattle, has come out in public support of cannabis lounges in Washington.
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February 13, 2015
02/13/2015
Former University President Turns to Selling Marijuana

Former University President Turns to Selling Marijuana

Former University of Nevada-Reno president Joe Crowley has found a new line of work — selling marijuana. The well-liked former university boss is president of Sierra Wellness...
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February 12, 2015
02/12/2015
Stoner’s Guide to Sex: Weed Lube, Good Idea or Terrible?

Stoner’s Guide to Sex: Weed Lube, Good Idea or Terrible?

I honestly wanted this to be a great idea, I really did. I was home alone at the time so I sprayed it on and waited uncomfortably...
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February 12, 2015
02/12/2015
Colorado’s Pot Tax Tally Has Lessons for Other States

Colorado’s Pot Tax Tally Has Lessons for Other States

Marijuana makes money. But legalizing it doesn’t eliminate the black market or solve a state’s budget problems. Those are the lessons from Colorado’s first full year of...
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February 11, 2015
02/11/2015
Millionaire Seeks to Control Washington State Cannabis Laws

Millionaire Seeks to Control Washington State Cannabis Laws

Pending legislation in Washington may put the unregulated medical cannabis market under the looming eye of the state and one man in control of medical cannabis.
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February 10, 2015
02/10/2015
Snoop Dogg Aims to Raise $25M for Cannabis Startups

Snoop Dogg Aims to Raise $25M for Cannabis Startups

Snoop Dogg (a.k.a. Snoop Lion) is putting together a fund specifically to aid in weed startup companies.
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