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Report: Big Tobacco Prepared to Enter Cannabis Market

Big Tobacco and other large industries are poised to enter the cannabis market if federal laws change, and they could eventually dominate the sector, a new report in a health…

News June 3
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Connecticut Grows Resemble Pharmaceutical Factories

Medical marijuana cultivators in Connecticut operate in one of the most tightly regulated environments in the industry, and at least one grower likens his setup to a pharmaceutical factory. “We…

News June 3

Handful of Rec Shops in Denver Suburbs Thriving

Recreational marijuana stores have been slow to open in the suburban communities that ring Denver due to a patchwork of local bans. But stores that have been able to open…

News June 2
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Nearly 900 MMJ Business Applications in Canada

Officials in Canada are swamped with applications to open medical marijuana businesses. Health Canada, the regulatory body that oversees the country’s medical marijuana program, has approved only 13 suppliers of…

News June 2

Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists Still Shy Away From Cannabis

Some venture capitalists in Silicon Valley are still hesitant to invest in the cannabis industry, and at least one well-known investor blamed the industry’s current image for the lack of…

News June 2
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Cultivation & Conservation: Easy Ways for Marijuana Grows to Cut Water Usage

By Fred Dreier Water usage has become a focal point in the cannabis industry this year, with cultivators across the country battling droughts and water restrictions. Growers in California have…

News June 2
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Washington State Authorizes First Testing Lab

Washington State has its first licensed marijuana testing lab. The state’s Liquor Control Board this week gave authorization to Analytical 360, which owns a 22,000-square-foot laboratory in Yakima. The lab…

News May 30
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Week in Review: CBD Laws Fuel Historic Vote + CA Weighs Cannabis Regs & No Gold Rush in Minnesota

By Chris Walsh New CBD laws play an important role in a historic House vote, one medical cannabis bill sputters in California while a competing measure advances, and entrepreneurs discuss…

News May 30

CA Split on Medical Marijuana Regulatory Bills

California’s state Assembly on Thursday rejected a medical marijuana regulation bill, one day after the Senate approved a competing measure backed by a key law enforcement group. Both bills establish…

News May 30
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