William Wrigley Jr. II, whose great-grandfather made chewing gum a cornerstone of American confectionery history, has made a major investment in a company to make medical marijuana someday as mainstream as his family’s famous Wrigley’s Spearmint gum. Wrigley, who retired …
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Sacramento program will help minority cannabis business owners
Minorities will soon have better access to start a cannabis business in California’s state capital. The Sacramento City Council on Thursday unanimously approved the Cannabis Opportunity Reinvestment and Equity (CORE) program, reports the Sacramento Bee. According to council members, the …
Read More »What It’s Like to See the Future of Marijuana at NCIA Trade Show
One of the largest cannabis business development groups to assist new companies is the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA). Each year, the group presents three conferences aimed at educating business leaders about the latest developments in the cannabis industry. The …
Read More »Lit History: How The Emerald Triangle Became a Seed Bank
Tucked in the north western coastal mountains of northern California lies the most famous cannabis cultivation area in the world: the Emerald Triangle. Comprising Humboldt, Mendocino and Trinity counties, the Emerald Triangle has developed more than fifty years of experience …
Read More »Canadians Should Be Allowed to Buy Marijuana Directly From the Grower
Picture this: You’ve just finished your tour of a cannabis cultivation facility. After ogling fields of green, leafy goodness and drooling over crystal-like trichomes from a rainbow of strains, you are invited into a sampling room where you can also …
Read More »The Impact: Marijuana Producers Learn to Reduce Their Energy Consumption
The Impact is a weekly series that looks at how the legal cannabis industry affects and protects our environment. Each week, we examine and explain the environmental impact of cannabis, for better or worse. This week, writer Greg Heilers covers …
Read More »7 Ways to Reduce Cannabis Cultivation Costs in an Oversaturated Market
As the cannabis industry continues to rapidly evolve, it may seem difficult to implement a strategy that incorporates solutions for potential problems down the road ahead. As the CEO of GrowLife, one of the nation’s most recognized indoor cultivation product …
Read More »Industry Insider Opinion on the Current CBD Trend and the Future of Cannabidiol
Author Bio: Craig Henderson is the founder and CEO of Boulder, CO based Extract Labs. Extract Labs is producer of high quality, hemp derived CBD products. Craig is originally from California, but has spent years living all over the country; …
Read More »Arizona Attorney General Says Medical Marijuana Proceeds Can Pay For Addiction Services
PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich says the legal door is open for the Legislature to use money from state’s medical cannabis program to pay for services to help people addicted to drugs. Arizona voters approved a …
Read More »UC Irvine Medical School Will Study THC’s Effects on Adolescents’ Brain Development
By, Valli Herman Science may one day be able to answer a pressing question many parents have had about their adolescent children’s difficult behavior: Is it a passing teenage phase, or is it a result of using marijuana? And if …
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