Some Members of Congress are looking out for the Cannabis industry While this year’s presidential elections promises to be a whole bunch of “the same shit a different year” – in that, the democrats are probably going to try to force a candidate like they did last time and the…
Big Pharma Creates Customers, Not Cures – It’s the CEO’s #1 Job Big Pharma is not in business to see sick people get well. They do not want to find the cure for cancer. The mission statement of any hardline CEO is this: to maximize profits for shareholders.…
Nationwide recreational marijuana legalization makes Canada a fertile landscape for ganjaprenuers. While some Colorado companies are already cashing in on opportunities north of the border, the effect on the local cannabis landscape is expected to be mostly invisible to consumers, industry advocates say. People began lining up in the wee…
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — This picturesque coastal town cradled by mountains and sandy shores is a scene out of a Southern California postcard. Residents of Carpinteria say they feel lucky to live in what they consider a slice of paradise. But change is in the air. And sometimes, they say, it…
Published: Oct 18, 2017, 11:15 am • Updated: Oct 18, 2017, 11:15 am By Sari Horwitz, The Washington Post Attorney General Jeff Sessions is setting up a unit in the Justice Department to oversee a policy he reinstated to help state and local police take cash and property from people…
Published: Oct 6, 2017, 1:31 pm • Updated: Oct 6, 2017, 3:05 pm By The Cannabist Staff Featured guests: Witt Rabon and Jamar Brown, co-founders of Dro clothing. LOTS TO TALK ABOUT • Designing the perfect look for today’s cannabis culture, evolving with the modern consumer. • Learning from the…
Published: Sep 7, 2017, 3:00 pm • Updated: Sep 7, 2017, 3:00 pm By The Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has established a Marijuana Advisory Commission that will study the best way to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the state. The commission created Thursday…
Dispensaries Breathe New Life Into Old Church and Winery If this definition of reincarnation is wrong, I don’t want to be right. These days we’re seeing more and more old establishments converted into dispensaries and marijuana businesses. The demand for MMJ couldn’t be more evident, my friends. Vancouver Island Church:…
Published: Dec 15, 2016, 4:01 pm • Updated: Dec 15, 2016, 4:22 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff A little three-page document published this week in the U.S. Federal Register sent some fairly big shock waves through the cannabis industry. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration filed a final rule…
The Michigan Bureau of Elections today issued a Staff Report containing a recommendation for the Board of State Canvassers to not certify the petitions submitted by the MILegalize marijuana legalization campaign. That’s a good thing, said MILegalize Chair, attorney Jeffrey Hank. “The Bureau gave the expected response- but the speed…