A localized survey of 500 Hash Bash attendees in Michigan showed that even among the most enthusiastic consumers, knowledge about cannabinoid content and cannabis dosing can be very limited. The survey asked participants what amounts they considered to be effective doses for CBD and THC and included a box for “I don’t know.” The majority (53%) ticked […]
A new poll found that 63% of California voters favored their cities giving permits to cannabis stores, with support in all areas of the state, including 69% in Los Angeles County. The lowest support for pot shops was in the Inland Empire, which includes Riverside and San Bernardino counties, at 54%. The survey results could […]
Columbia Care, a New York-based cannabis company with a presence in 12 U.S. states, launched the Columbia National Credit program to broaden payment options for customers. For now, the card is only accepted at Columbia Care dispensaries, though the company is “evaluating opportunities” to extend to the program to other businesses through partnerships. See the […]
New industrial innovations in the cannabis space are cropping up all the time. While many of those innovations, such as agri-tech extraction machines and BiFarm automated grow boxes, exist primarily on the commercial B2B plane, the sleek and streamlined greenbox and marinabox robotic retailers are currently disrupting retail dispensaries and even festivals. Using artificial intelligence (AI), greenbox […]
Square has launched a new invite-only pilot program that allows CBD cannabis companies to accept credit and debit cards. When asked about the reasons for the launching the new program, which comes after years of refusing to work with CBD companies, the spokesperson said that the company closely watches evolving public policies and strives to […]
California lawmakers are pushing to require municipalities to lift bans on cannabis stores if voters there supported Proposition 64, the 2016 initiative that legalized sale of the drug for recreational use in California. Assembly Bill 1356 would mandate 2,200 new cannabis stores throughout the state, more than three times the 631 shops legally operating now, […]
Walgreens will sell CBD creams, patches and sprays in nearly 1,500 stores in eight states. The drugstore chain will sell the cannabis-based products in Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, Kentucky, Tennessee, Vermont, South Carolina, Illinois and Indiana, though it declined to specify which brands it would carry. See the original article at CNBC
New Mexico would become the first U.S. state to set up its own government-operated marijuana stores and subsidize medical cannabis for the poor under a new bipartisan bill. The idea for state-run pot shops comes from a trio of GOP state senators who broke with Republican Party orthodoxy to embrace legal marijuana with a decidedly […]
Walmart’s Canadian unit said on Tuesday it is exploring the possibility of selling cannabis-based products, but has no immediate plans to get into the business. Walmart is the first major retailer to show an interest in being part of Canada’s burgeoning marijuana industry, as other big U.S. companies, mainly in the alcohol and beverage industries, […]
7-Eleven stores across the country will begin carrying CBD products by the end of 2018, CBD company Phoenix Tears announced today in a press release. According to the release, up to 4,500 7-Eleven locations should carry the products by the end of this year — that number could go as high as 7,000 different stores […]
Legal marijuana in Colorado has already generated more than $15 million in tax revenue that is specifically earmarked for public schools, according to the latest data from the state’s Department of Education. Since Jan. 1, 2014, when the state’s first retail marijuana shops opened, $15.6 million has been generated for the Building Excellent Schools Today […]
Glass & Vape Show: March 15, 2015 EXDO Events Center 1399 35th Street Denver, CO 80205 The Glass & Vape Show is coming to Denver in March! The Glass & Vape Show is a one-day retail shopping expo featuring glass art and vaporizer technology from some of the best glass artists, glass retailers and […]
While the alcohol industry has long had celebrities like Sean “Diddy” Combs and Bethenny Frankel endorsing brands, we’re just starting to see marijuana brands endorsed by musicians, actors and, well . . . Bethenny Frankel again. Entrepreneurs across the U.S. are flocking to the burgeoning cannabis industry as more and more states pass legislation legalizing […]
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A total of 21 store licenses have been awarded to Aurora, Colorado’s first retail marijuana establishments. The stores may begin operating Oct. 1. Licenses will be issued to the following applicants (all names are “doing business as,” or DBA): • Ward I: 3LP LLC, 1401 Peoria St.; The Green Solution, 1450 Havana St.; Starbuds, 1408 Del Mar Parkway, […]
Washington state’s new recreational marijuana shops will open next week for the first time to legally sell marijuana to adults. But there’s a problem: They’re low on weed. “Supply is going to be tight as this market launches,” said Brian Smith, communications director for the state Liquor Control Board –the agency charged with regulating the […]
The Washington State Liquor Control Board is planning to issue the 1st licenses on Monday, 7 July, and the stores that are ready can open the next day, July 8. More stores will get licensed later that week. Edibles and other infused products, however, won’t be available right away because a commercial kitchen is required, and, […]
A lottery is being held this week for 334 recreational marijuana retail licenses in the state of Washington. The Washington State Liquor Control Board says the process will determine who gets a retail license to sell pot legally in Washington. A list of pre-screened applicants will be chosen randomly by Washington State University’s Social and […]
Connecticut awarded six medical marijuana licenses to retail outlets last week. The six licenses were chosen from 27 applicants. The six businesses are: Arrow Alternative Care Inc., 92 Weston St., Hartford Bluepoint Apothecary LLC, 469 E. Main St., Branford D&B Wellness LLC, 2181 Main St., Bridgeport Prime Wellness of Connecticut LLC, 75 John Fitch Boulevard, South […]
Liquor Control Board Approves Lottery Process for Retail Marijuana Stores On April 2, 2014, The Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) approved a lottery that will select apparent successful applicants for marijuana retail licenses. The independent, double-blind process will take place April 21-25, 2014, and will produce an ordered list of applicants that the agency will use to continue […]