It looks like Canada's newly elected prime minster is going to make good on his promise to fully legalize marijuana. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently released a letter he sent to his minister of justice and attorney general - Jody Wilson-Raybould - in which he...
By John Schroyer and Omar Sacirbey Amid the hustle and bustle of the 2015 Marijuana Business Conference and Expo in Las Vegas last week, cannabis professionals gained valuable insight into everything from competing in a mature market to battling pests in a commercial...
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board has so far received nearly 1,000 applications from businesses seeking a new cannabis retail license. The official tally is 962 applications, according to the Olympian. And that's only for storefronts that want to sell...
Another milestone in the cannabis industry came to pass last week when the first Native American marijuana shop opened in Washington state.
Colombia will soon become the latest nation to legalize medical marijuana at the federal level, according to multiple press reports. President Juan Manuel Santos is set to issue an executive decree to both legalize MMJ and set up a groundbreaking national "export...
By John Schroyer Maryland reveals its official medical cannabis application tally, a Colorado infused products company announces a landmark international expansion deal, and a pair of conservative states may be poised to legalize medical cannabis in 2016. Here’s a...
Less than a week after the Mexican Supreme Court ruled that marijuana consumption and possession is a personal right, the nation's president has voiced his opposition to full legalization. Concurrently, a senator in the president's party introduced a bill to open the...
By John Schroyer Longtime consumer advocate and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader delivered both some tough love and an encouraging pat on the back to cannabis industry members during his keynote address at the 2015 Marijuana Business Conference and Expo on...
By John Schroyer and Omar Sacirbey The Marijuana Business Conference and Expo kicked off Wednesday in Las Vegas with record-breaking attendance of more than 5,000 cannabis professionals from all 50 states and 23 countries. The expo, which runs through Friday, also...
The marijuana retail chain Native Roots has opened the first of two shops in Colorado Springs selling both gasoline and medical cannabis. The Gas and Grass MMJ dispensary on the east side of town is also a fully functioning gas station, where registered patients and...
Denver, the de facto capital of the marijuana sector, may further forestall licensing for new entrants looking to get into the recreational cannabis industry. In 2013, the Denver City Council approved a two-year moratorium preventing new players from entering the...
Canna Group, which provides consulting services to the marijuana industry, has launched a $25 million private equity fund that will invest in ancillary businesses that aren't subject to state regulations. The fund, called Sugar Leaf, will focus on businesses that...
