California

As the legal cannabis industry grows, so does its carbon footprint. In order to grow cannabis plants indoors, cultivators must resort to using powerful high-pressure sodium lights, similar to the ones used in hospital operating rooms. These lights produce about …

Credit: Elena Zhukova At a Paul McCartney concert at San Francisco’s AT&T Park in 2010, Matthew Springer, PhD, wasn’t shocked to be surrounded by a haze of marijuana smoke. He was, however, amazed that the audience tolerated it without complaint. …

(Photo by David Downs) California county fair goers might soon be able to enjoy some legal pot alongside the usual funnel cakes and deep-fried candy bars. Senate Bill 94 was recently attached to California’s budget, which would allow marijuana vendors …

With the state of California bracing itself for the impending impact of recreational cannabis, local municipalities are rushing to implement their own regulations before the green wave hits the shores of The Left Coast. While officials in Los Angeles County have …

A recent survey by BDS Analytics is debunking the myth that cannabis users are lazy and unmotivated. In fact, the research shows that people who enjoy marijuana are among the most satisfied and successful people in society.
In what is being touted as the most comprehensive and detailed look at cannabis consumers ever conducted, the study found that cannabis consumers have an overall healthier well-being when compared to those who abstain.

On Thursday, politicians in the Golden State approved legislation governing the fast-growing marijuana industry. The approved bill seeks to establish the necessary rules and regulations governing the legal home delivery of your favorite strains, organic cultivation, and the distribution of …

Since recreational marijuana was legalized by California voters last year, all eyes are on how this state of nearly 40 million inhabitants will craft and implement the wide-reaching regulations for such a massive market. With a prominent medical cannabis industry already …

This week, the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) held their Cannabis Business Summit and Expo in Oakland, California, welcoming over 75 speakers from all aspects of America’s fastest growing industry. Of all the distinguished guests at the fourth annual conference, …

(photo courtesy Valhalla Confections) Put the bears and worms to rest and move up to a line of gummy candy for grownups made by Valhalla Confections. Valhalla has taken a childhood pleasure and transformed it into a delicious cannabis-infused treat …

Some of the latest reports predict that California’s medical marijuana industry stands to lose a significant amount of business due to the coming of a fully legal market. A study from the University of California Agricultural Issues Center shows the …