Florida Cannabis Coalition announced today that the final installment of its 2014 medical cannabis event series will take place on Friday, September 26th at the Hard Rock Hotel in Casino in Hollywood, FL. The event begins at 10:30AM. Press is invited and encouraged to arrive early at 9:00AM. The event is the first in Florida to feature the […]
Seattle-based Db3 Inc. first edibles company to be granted both cannabis producer and processor licenses from Washington State: With its dedication to quality, consistency and education, Db3 leads state into new era of legalized cannabis with Zoots brand Nearly two years in the making – after state voters approved Washington Initiative 502 – Seattle-based company, Db3 […]
Dab Kits, the up-and-coming retailer of premium wax vaporizers, has just reached a partnership agreement with AlderEgo Wholesale, a direct store merchandiser for the medical and recreational marijuana industry. Under the new agreement, AlderEgo will now distribute Dab Kits’ line of high-end cannabis vaporizers to dispensaries and collectives across the state of Washington. The partnership […]
Update (8/21/14): Bedrocan Set To Go Public On Monday, August 25 Private Health Canada’s medical marijuana license holder, Bedrocan, is expected to go public this month, making the company the second licensed MMJ producer to do so in Canada after Tweed entered the market in early April. Experts are wondering if market leader Tweed will keep its number one […]
Vape Holdings, Inc., a Woodland Hill, California holding company focused on providing efficient, healthy and sustainable vaporization products, has expanded distribution channels worldwide for its premier HIVE Ceramics branded product line and is now more widely available to consumers. HIVE offers a nonporous, non-corrosive, chemically inert ceramic vaporization element, which can be used for a range […]
Republic of Texas Brands, Inc. plans to change its name to Totally Hemp Crazy and complete a merger with Chill Texas Inc., the distributor of a cannabis-based energy drink made in Austria. The new name reflects the company’s renewed focus on THC-free, cannabis-based beverages which promises consumers “a whole new feeling of being alive.” The company will be […]
The two cannabis conferences that took place in South Florida Saturday answered questions about marijuana laws and addressed topics like growing, prescribing, and distributing medical marijuana. Robert Platshorn, who spent 30 years in jail for marijuana smuggling, is a big supporter of legalizing medical marijuana. He organized the conference at the The Club at Emerald […]
The Washington State Liquor Control Board approved rules for marijuana-infused food products, also known as edibles, designed to restrict items that could easily be mistaken for candies commonly sold to children. Marijuana stores in the state won’t be allowed to sell lollipops, gummy bears or other candies infused with the drug, but will be able to sell […]
In a historic vote, the U.S. House passed a bipartisan amendment preventing the Treasury Department from spending any funding to penalize financial institutions that provide services to marijuana businesses that are legal under state law. The amendment passed 231 to 192. In May, the House passed an amendment prohibiting the DEA from undermining state medical […]
The Northeastern Institute of Cannabis, located in Natick, Massachusetts, announced that it will soon start accepting applications and begin offering classes in late August or early September. Founded by long-time pot activist Mickey Martin, the 12-course program will teach students about the medical uses of marijuana, growing techniques, the logistics of operating a dispensary, as […]
The medical marijuana improvement bill, Senate Bill 247, went into effect in Vermont, making several changes to the medical marijuana registry and the provisions regulating medical marijuana dispensaries. For starters, the new law eliminates the six-month relationship required between an applicant patient and his or her health care professional signing the medical verification form; naturopathic (holistic) […]
Only six months old, Colorado’s recreational marijuana industry starts a transformation today that could add hundreds of new pot businesses to the state and reconfigure the market’s architecture. Previously, only owners of existing medical marijuana shops could apply to open recreational stores, and all businesses had to cultivate their own crop. Starting July 1, newcomers […]
The marijuana movement is swiftly spreading across the United States, and with it comes new jobs and natural relief from health ailments for an abundance of Americans. Many recent college graduates are finding jobs in the booming marijuana industry via 420careers, the marijuana industry’s premier job board website, where cannabis-related businesses can freely post their […]
For the cannabis connoisseurs who are ready to upgrade their food munchies to a level of high-quality foods, there’s a new gourmet menu brought to you by Magical Butter Studio, the first THC-restaurant to open in Seattle. The cannabis-based restaurant will offer gourmet menu items, along with a fine dining environment. However, it’s really sad for foodie-lovers who don’t […]
Investors around Illinois are jockeying for positions in the marijuana business as they wait for the state’s new medical marijuana law to kick in. And some of them are politically connected. According to the Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises, Sam Borek, the college roommate of the legislator who sponsored the law (Democratic state Rep. Lou Lang […]
Next Generation Energy Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiary, NextGen Cannabis Consulting LLC, which provides staffing, IT, security, financial, legal and advisory dispensary management services to the medical marijuana industry, announced that BioTrackTHC has been selected as software partner for the Company’s DMS (Dispensary Management System). Darryl Reed, Next Generation CEO, stated that “our technical team […]
“Green to Green” Making Money In The Cannabis Industry: June 22 & 23, 2014 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 4455 Paradise Road Las Vegas, Nevada 89169 The International Cannabis Association (ICA) is having its first ever “Green to Green” networking event and educational conference. The ICA uses top industry veterans to teach people how to […]
Colorado’s governor signed into law on Friday a measure to create the nation’s first state-run marijuana financial cooperative, potentially giving newly legalized cannabis vendors access to banking services through the U.S. Federal Reserve. The bill signed by Governor John Hickenlooper permits the creation of so-called “cannabis co-ops” – similar to credit unions without deposit insurance […]
Across Connecticut, growers are cultivating marijuana for medical use in buildings with the exacting standards of pharmaceutical factories. Employees reporting for work at some plants will be required to change into scrubs. Then, they will pass through a room that will emit blasts of air to remove contaminants brought in from the outside. Computers will […]
The SEC issued a strongly worded investor alert in mid May warning investors about the potential for fraud committed by publicly traded companies in the cannabis sector. The move comes on the heels of the suspension of two more companies for the year, making seven total publicly traded stocks in the vertical the SEC has suspended […]
The NOW Corporation plans to commercialize its unique wind technology by providing power to the rapidly growing cannabis industry, which is facing a growing demand for increasingly more expensive power (especially in urban centers) that can cut into profit margins. With the enormous power needs of growing operations, the company is leveraging its unique exoPOWER wind turbine […]
Every year, Entrepreneur selects an exclusive group of companies that have turned brilliant ideas into brilliant business solutions. The story in the June issues profiles innovative and inspiring companies in a variety of categories ranging from fashion to marketing and new this year, marijuana. MJ Freeway, a seed-to-sale tracking software for marijuana producers, processors, infused […]
When Cannabis-Rx bought a 209,000 square foot plant in Florida last month, the real estate investor said it was destined to become one of America’s largest pot “cultivation parks”. And although law makers have said next to nothing about how medical marijuana in the Sunshine State would move from seed to sale, more investors are eager […]
The Cannabis Business Summit: June 24 – 25, 2014 Colorado Convention Center 700 14th St Denver, CO 80202 The National Cannabis Industry Association is launching its first national conference, The Cannabis Business Summit. The summit will offer cannabis business leaders a national stage to discuss best practices and business developments from around the industry. The summit […]
Nevada’s medical marijuana laws went into effect today (April 1st, 2014), making it legal to sell, grow, test and tax medical marijuana in the state. However, government officials say not to expect medical marijuana dispensaries, indoor grow facilities or testing labs to materialize immediately. “There are so many what ifs,” said Adam Mayberry, spokesman for the […]
Smart Ventures, Inc., a strategic investments growth partner in the cannabis industry, is pleased to announce a $100 million capital raise for investment in private and public medical marijuana companies for their subsidiary, Cannabis Funding Group, Inc. Minimum Investment: $50,000 Investment Type: Equity; Early or Late Stage Companies; Cannabis Industry Investment Only (Medical marijuana retail outlets, […]
Cannariginals’ Emu 420 Essentials Mentholated Analgesic Rub wins award for “Best Non-Edible Medically Infused Product” at the 2014 High Times Medical Cannabis Cup last month in Los Angeles. The attention that cannabidiol (CBD) is getting has raised a lot of questions: “How should it be used?”, “What are the health and wellness benefits?”, “Is cannabis […]
CannaBusiness Conference and Expo: November 12 – 14, 2014 The Rio All-Suite Las Vegas Hotel 3700 W Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89103 Come, learn, network, and celebrate with 1,500 of your cannabusiness colleagues from more than 30 U.S. states and 10 countries at the third annual CannaBusiness Conference: the largest professional cannabis industry event […]
GreenGro Technologies, service provider to large grow operations and collectives in the medical and recreational marijuana sectors, introduces custom modular indoor grow rooms. GreenGro’s new custom modular indoor grow rooms are designed to turn any room into a professional grow room. Product characteristics include: Easy Assembly Smell Proof Solid 4″ Construction Brilliant White Interior Walls Easy […]
The recent cannabis job fair that took place in Denver offered a glimpse at the potential long-term benefits of marijuana legalization: more jobs, more tax payers, and fewer arrests. The cannabis industry will be booming whether it is legal or not, but people in the legal marijuana industry will have an advantage over the black […]
Jane West doesn’t have any regrets about getting fired from her corporate job: “I choose to be filmed consuming cannabis for one reason, to change stereotypes of what a cannabis consumer looks like…It is time to put an end to the outdated, uninformed stereotype that cannabis consumers are stoned-out, low-functioning dopes”. West’s Denver-based Edible Events, a […]
Beginning April 1, 2014, Nevada law will permit a limited number of medical marijuana dispensaries, cultivation facilities, testing labs, and edible marijuana product manufacturers to operate in the state. In anticipation of the potential conflict between state and federal law, the Nevada Bar Association filed a request with the state’s Supreme Court asking for protection for […]
The federal farm bill signed by President Barack Obama Feb. 7 will allow farmers in some states to grow industrial hemp. Some lawmakers would like to see Iowa join that list. Read Full Story On http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/