Burning Question: From a Face in the Crowd to a Cannabis Career
^ Keep Westword Free I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Denver and help keep the future of Westword free. As the first major U.S. city with retail cannabis, Denver’s connection with 4/20 is well established, but the unofficial...
Central Mass. ‘Cannabis Capital of the East’
Worcester County has almost twice the number of cannabis licenses than the next highest county. Worcester is home to the East Coast’s first private cannabis club, hosts the cannabis industry’s annual Harvest Cup, and is where the Massachusetts Cannabis Control...
Celebrations marking 420 — marijuana’s ‘high holiday’ — will stay low-key due to COVID-19 and include focus on social equity in the industry
© Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune Marijuana is consumed at Waldos Forever Fest, a celebration of marijuana culture on April 20, 2019, in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago. The owners of a Chicago art gallery will be celebrating 420 this year — the “high holiday”...
Marijuana: Economics of New Mexico’s newest industry
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – By signing the Cannabis Regulation Act into law, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has opened the state to a brand new industry: legalized cannabis. The act promises new jobs — including roles such as growers, servers, and cannabis educators. And the...
Boston Cannabis Delivery Company, Zip Run, Secures $2.3 Million Seed Funding
BOSTON, April 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Zip Run, the first social equity company to create a cannabis delivery platform, announced today the completion of a $2.3 million seed funding round led by Mollitiam Capital. Zip Run is on track to become the...
CBD Stocks Creating Opportunities – Established (BCCI), (STG), (WEED), (ACRGF), (RLTR), (CBMJ), and Newcomer (VAPR) Lead the Charge
You would have to be living in isolation to have not picked up on the hottest marijuana derivative consumable and therapeutic center isolate CBD. CBD “Cannabidiol” is the non-psychoactive full spectrum derivative of the hemp and marijuana plant largely credited for the majority of the medical beneficial attributes associated with marijuana.
A closer look at the state of CA’s cannabis industry: progress vs. ongoing challenges
A look at the state of CA’s cannabis industry: progress vs. challenges SHARE SHARE TWEET SHARE EMAIL What to watch next Click to expand Replay Video UP NEXT Cannabis users and business owners have seen a lot of changes over the years. At SPARC dispensary on Polk...
Businessman pleads guilty in marijuana bribery case involving former Michigan House speaker
John Dalaly, a one-time marijuana business owner caught in a bribery scheme involving former Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson, pleaded guilty Friday in federal court. Dalaly admitted to paying Johnson about $68,200 in the form of cash and gifts as he sought a...
Cannabis Movers & Shakers: Ousted CEO, Latest Appointments & New Head Of NM Marijuana Regulator
Flora Growth Announces New CEO & Board Member Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ:FLGC) confirmed that Luis Merchan opted to step down as both chairman of the board and chief executive officer. The board appointed JustCBD founder Hussein Rakine as his replacement. “We are...
Business Buzz: More cannabis, Highlander expands, downtown recyling
David Erickson Here’s some business news in the Missoula area: It looks like the former Taco John’s building at 623 W. Broadway in Missoula will be yet another cannabis dispensary. Topshelf Botanicals, a marijuana business out of Bozeman, has gotten a...
Reefer matters: Steve Urkel actor gets into the cannabis business
Did he do that? Jaleel White—the actor best known for playing the character Steve Urkel in “Family Matters”—has announced he’s getting into the cannabis business. Forbes reports how White has partnered with 710 Labs—a California-based company which specializes in the...
Cannabis Testing Market 2020 Insights Business Opportunities, Current Trends And Restraints Forecast 2027
The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Apr 15, 2021 (Market Insight Reports) — Cannabis drug testing refers to drug test methodologies for the use of cannabis in medicine, law or sport. Cannabis are highly detectable...
Marijuana legalization: Too much cash and other problems Congress needs to resolve
The growing parade of states with legal marijuana continues to march forward, with New York, Virginia and New Mexico recently joining 15 other states that have legalized cannabis for recreational use. Most others have statutes allowing medical marijuana. And every one...
Celebrities are joining the cannabis business in droves; we imagine how their products stand out
click to enlarge WILLIE’S RESERVE Willie is arguably the most famous stoner on the planet — all due respect to Snoop Dogg. At the very least, the country legend is the oldest famous toker. And considering how long Willie’s been hitting the green and how...
N.Y. hemp farmers eager to grow into marijuana business
The Associated Press/Gail Hepworth, right, and Amy Hepworth, sisters and co-owners of Hepworth Farms, pose for a picture on bags full of hemp plants at Hepworth Farms in Milton. By MICHAEL HILLThe Associated PressALBANY — Legal marijuana is coming to New York and hemp...
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