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Certified seeds and CBD help US hemp industry take root

By Omar Sacirbey America’s fledgling hemp industry recently got its latest boost when the Colorado Department of Agriculture submitted for potential state certification six varieties of hemp seeds that, if…

News October 6

Damian Marley partners to convert former CA prison to grow operation

The youngest son of late reggae star Bob Marley has joined with Ocean Grown Extracts to convert a former California state prison into a multimillion-dollar marijuana growing operation, a project…

News October 6

Developer may boost stake in Colorado marijuana chain

A longtime Vail developer with years of experience in the marijuana trade is poised to strengthen his ownership stake in Native Roots, one of Colorado's largest cannabis retail chains.

News October 5

California rec campaign spending half its cash on ads

The campaign behind Proposition 64, which would legalize adult-use cannabis in California, has already committed nearly half its $14 million war chest to TV and radio ads across the state.…

News October 5

Canadian college to offer marijuana cultivation classes

A college in the Canadian province of New Brunswick plans to launch a program on cannabis cultivation to prepare students to work at local marijuana companies. The French-language College Communautaire du…

News October 5
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Alaska’s recreational cannabis market just weeks from debut

Alaska's adult-use program is just a few weeks from the first retail sales, according to estimates by multiple sources. A number of rec shops are scrambling to open their doors,…

News October 5

Several ‘Shark Tank’ investors would consider MJ deals

Three of five “Shark Tank” investors – all huge success stories in the business world – say they would consider pumping money into the marijuana industry. A reporter from Entrepreneur…

News October 5

Report: Marijuana cultivation can be ‘burden’ to power providers

A new report from an energy research nonprofit has concluded that indoor cannabis cultivators use so much electricity that it could prove to be a “burden” to utility companies, as…

News October 4

CA medical cannabis extract makers shielded under new law

Medical marijuana extract manufacturers in California will receive legal protections under a new law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. Assembly Bill 2679, signed on Sept. 29, spans a gap between…

News October 4
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