Ok, it's time to connect the dots from the past few weeks and see if we can see the larger picture. If you haven't noticed, a lot of recognizable names - including celebrities, lawmakers and a company with a household name - have been tied to medical marijuana as of...
After months and months of preparation, it's almost here. Colorado medical pot dispensaries are bracing themselves for this Friday, when a host of new rules and regulations go into effect as the state looks to ensure it has a responsible, organized and well-regulated...
I'm back today with the third installment of my series exploring stereotypes that the general public has about dispensaries, vendors and the medical cannabis industry in general. So far, I've shattered the perception that everyone is making a ton of money and I've...
Marijuana advocates, rejoice! You're getting some much-needed support today by big-name lawmakers. Today, Congressmen Ron Paul and Barney Frank plan to introduce legislation calling for the federal government to let states "legalize, regulate, tax, and control...
When it comes to shedding light on the hypocrisy of federal marijuana policies, many pot backers bring up a legal substance they consider to be far more dangerous on many fronts: alcohol. People who drink far too often get behind the wheel, occasionally causing death...
I caught about five minutes of the Miss America pageant on TV the other night. No, I swear I wasn't watching it on my own volition. My fiancee actually had it on, and I was working in the same room, glancing up from my computer every now and then to, uh, analyze the...
The Colorado cannabis community is up in arms again over yet another round of regulations. This time, the new rules target caregivers, or the individuals who provide medical marijuana to patients on a very limited scale. As this Denver Post piece points out, the...
When I heard it the first time, I made a simple mental note. When someone else said it, I jotted down a reminder in my trusty reporter's notebook to follow up on the issue. When a third person lauded Colorado's regulatory structure during the Medical Marijuana...
Having been to about nine or 10 medical marijuana conferences, events, meetings and parties in recent weeks, I have to say that I was quite surprised when I walked into the registration area this morning at DealFlow Media's Medical Marijuana Conference 2011 in San...
Yesterday was frustrating and, in the end, somewhat futile, in large part because I've had email and technology problems as of late. But I did develop another impression of the medial marijuana industry in San Francisco and the rest of the state, for that matter. It...
After a relatively long delay on United Airlines - which has become par for the course in my experiences with the carrier - I arrived in San Francisco yesterday eager to see first-hand how the industry represents itself in the community. First a little context. I'm...
Last week, I penned the first in a series of posts about some myths, stereotypes and faulty impressions tied to the medical marijuana industry. I kicked things off by talking about how many outsiders and the general public at large think that all dispensary owners are...
