California finally legalized marijuana (officially), but with increased interest and subsequent revenue, the ever-present question of where marijuana businesses in California and other cannabis-legal states should place their money for safekeeping arises yet again. While some credit unions and community …
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The Ebb, Flow, and Profitability in California’s Legal Marijuana Market
The “Green Rush” in California is officially on. On Monday, the legal sale of recreational marijuana was formally rolled out in America’s most populous state. Another historic moment for the cannabis reform movement, California’s adult-use sales are predicted to reach some …
Read More »California starts recreational pot sales, clients jam stores
Margot Simpson, right, and Diana Gladden wait in line to purchase marijuana at Harborside marijuana dispensary, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. Starting New Year’s Day, recreational marijuana can be sold legally in California. (AP Photo/Mathew Sumner) From a …
Read More »Recreational pot is officially legal in California
OAKLAND, Calif. — Retail cannabis shops in California opened their doors on Monday for the first time, inaugurating what proponents say will become the world’s largest market for legalized recreational marijuana. A transaction that remains illegal in many parts of …
Read More »New year brings broad pot legalization to California
In this Dec. 29, 2017, photo, Khalil Moutawakkil, co-founder and CEO of KindPeoples, a marijuana dispensary, looks at different marijuana plants on display in his store in Santa Cruz, Calif. Californians may awake on New Year’s Day to a stronger-than-normal …
Read More »Legal marijuana arriving in California after decades of underground dealing : news
Ironically, the thing that’s really gonna fix that is good o’l fashioned capitalism. Brand recognition is what killed the underground booze trade after prohibition. Brand recognition is what is going to kill underground pot. As a casual consumer of pot, …
Read More »Start of a New Year of Trading, and Jobs Report From December
Here’s what to expect in the week ahead: MARKETS The question for financial markets in 2018 is whether they can continue to chalk up big gains. Most markets around the world will be closed on Monday, as traders get an …
Read More »Celebrate legal weed in California with a Jack in the Box $4.20 combo
(Via Flickr.com/pleeker) Californians can soon celebrate the new year with legal weed, paired with some deep-fried goodies from Jack in the Box. The San Diego-based major fast food chain is teaming up with Snoop Dogg’s cannabis culture site, Merry Jane, …
Read More »Pebbles Trippet’s Achievement is Legal Marijuana in California
By Fred Gardner On New Year’s Eve, NBC San Francisco will air a documentary that gives activist Pebbles Trippet proper credit for advancing the movement to legalize marijuana. Peter Coyote narrates the 45-minute video, which uses the Ken Burns template …
Read More »California Marijuana Start-Ups, Shut Out From Banks, Turn to Private Backing
Marijuana is becoming legal in California, and entrepreneurs are rushing in with infused artisanal chocolates, specialized farming equipment and security teams to guard large hauls. On Jan. 1, companies will be able to produce and sell marijuana in the state, …
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