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Cannabis Cultural Association Empowers Next Generation of Cannabis Entrepreneurs and Small Business OwnersThe Cannabis Cultural Association (CCA) strives to involve underrepresented communities in the legal cannabis/hemp industry, by providing informational workshops, cultural programs, and community events with an emphasis on issues disproportionately affecting communities of color: access to medical cannabis, adult use legalization, and criminal justice reform.

As Maryland's medical marijuana program ramps up, new canna-businesses are preparing the infrastructure to provide cannabis to patients. There are currently around 4,000 patients and 100 caregivers registered to participate in the state's program. While there is currently no way for patients to legally purchase medical marijuana at this time, the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission has already awarded 30 preliminary licenses to companies to grow or process marijuana.

One of the companies that received preliminary approval to grow medical cannabis is ForwardGro, who are building a massive greenhouse in Anne Arundel County.

To get her product from the grow houses of Anchorage to Weed Dudes, her pot shop in the small town of Sitka, Alaskan dispensary owner Michelle Cleaver books a flight, calls a cab and packs five pounds of high grade cannabis into her carry-on luggage. She then calls the police to let them know she’s coming, and notifies TSA agents once she arrives at the airport.

United Patients Group Takes Center Stage at This Week’s “Best Answer for Cancer Summit” In San Diego: Workshop and Centerpiece Presentation Offer Medical Cannabis ‘State of the Union’Medical marijuana education leader United Patients Group is proud to take center stage at the Answers for Cancer Summit in San Diego this week, hosted by the Best Answer for Cancer Foundation.San Francisco Bay Area-based United Patients Group (UPG) is known globally for helping patients and families navigate a rapidly evolving and complex cannabis marketplace.

The Trump administration now appears to have another tool in its propaganda arsenal to support a federal crackdown on legal marijuana.

Last week, the National District Attorneys Association published a detailed perspective calling for the federal government to beef up its marijuana enforcement across the nation because statewide legalization efforts have given children more access to the herb.

Starting Monday, May 1, Dispensaries in Denver, Colorado will be able to serve consumers for an extra three hours. The Denver City Council approved the recently introduced measure by a vote of 11-2, expanding dispensary hours from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Opponents of the bill, believing the extended hours would be bad for surrounding neighborhoods, attempted to amend the hours so dispensaries either opened at 10 a.m. (an hour later) or closed at 9 p.m.

The second wave of the Classic Redux Series is here! Another four new cannabis seed strains are now available, bringing yet more original Sensi Seed Bank varieties to a whole new generation of growers in formats that utilize the most modern advantages of cannabis cultivation. Discover new legends waiting to be grown! The word ‘redux’ is derived from the ancient Latin ‘reducere’, literally ‘to lead back’, and refers to when something previously available or known returns, or when an older work of art is presented in a new way.

This past weekend marked Boston’s third annual New England Cannabis Convention. The event celebrated Massachusetts’ new recreational legalization laws, with vendors selling glassware, soil solutions, grow boxes, and app ideas throughout the Hynes Convention Center.

For the first time ever, the International Cannabis Business Conference was held a couple weeks ago in Berlin. Politicians, legal advisers, scientists, and entrepreneurs came together in order to discuss the future of the cannabis industry. Cannabis News Network was present, and gives you an overview of what went down during this unique cannabis fair. Check out their video to see among other experts, Alan Dronkers, Sensi Seeds’ genetics expert, discussing the importance of the genetic variety of cannabis seeds. Stay tuned to Cannabis News Network for more cannabis related news.

Resolution: Innovative and Eco-Friendly Cleaning Solutions for the Cannabis CommunityEnvironmental sustainability (and having clean glass pieces to smoke cannabis in) are priorities of ours at The Weed Blog, which is why we are so excited share the news about this product that is a perfect fit for eco-friendly cleaning solutions for the cannabis community and all cannabis consumers who value these things as well.Twenty-three year old Dakota Wesley is already a successful cannabis entrepreneur.