In the murky world of D.C. marijuana law, “pop-up” markets thrive
WASHINGTON – At the XO Lounge in downtown Washington one January night, people who paid a $10 cover charge were greeted with samples of caramel popcorn, brownies and crisped-rice treats – all infused...
View ArticleTrump tells Gardner he’ll protect legal marijuana: Politicians, cannabis...
Politicians and cannabis industry insiders, alike, were surprised Friday morning by Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner’s announcement that he has struck a deal with President Donald J. Trump that would...
View ArticleLegal marijuana generates tons of data, but states deploy few resources to...
SALEM, Ore. — To the beat of electronic dance music, men and women inside a slate-gray building harvested marijuana plants festooned with radio-frequency identification tags. In another room, an...
View ArticleMarijuana banking proposal gets first-ever hearing in U.S. House committee
A proposal to open banking and financial services to marijuana businesses in states that have legalized marijuana got its first-ever hearing in a U.S.House committee Wednesday, making Colorado Rep. Ed...
View ArticlePioneering legal pot states — like Colorado — aim to ease rules on industry
SEATTLE — When Washington and Colorado launched their pioneering marijuana industries in the face of U.S. government prohibition, they imposed strict rules in hopes of keeping the U.S. Justice...
View ArticleMore edible pot among Colorado teen users, study says
Some teenagers in Colorado, where marijuana is legal for adults, are shifting away from smoking in favor of edible cannabis products, a medical study released Monday shows. About 78% of the Colorado...
View ArticleLetters: Meeting with the enemy demonstrates hypocrisy; Bad for marijuana...
Meeting with the enemy demonstrates hypocrisy This past weekend, Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., secretly met with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif. Murphy justified this meeting by saying, “I think...
View ArticleDepartment Stores for Cannabis: The CEOs of Remedy on Cannabis Retail
Remedy currently has two locations, one in Baltimore and one in Columbia, Maryland. The first thing you notice at these dispensaries are the large parking areas. When you step inside, you’re greeted by...
View ArticleThe Story of 5th House Farms: Economic Empowerment & Equity in Cannabis
Based in Rochester along the I-5 corridor in western Washington is 5th House Farms, a black-owned cultivation and processing company. Founded in 2016 by a BIPOC family with a tier three producer...
View ArticleAlternatives to Bankruptcy for Cannabis Companies: Part 2
Part 1 of this series discussed the lack of bankruptcy protections for cannabis companies, since bankruptcy in the U.S. is an exclusively federal procedure and cannabis remains illegal under federal...
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