Written by Jennifer Kaplan for Bloomberg. Why did you get into the cannabis industry? I got into the marijuana business, ironically, to make money. Boy, was I wrong in the early days. I realized in a very quick time period that there was far more to this industry than making money. The power of cannabis is just superior to some ...

Written by James McClure for Civilized. I’m a massive stoner. Huge weed smoker,” Kevin Smith said. “But one of the most productive I’ve ever known. Because I made a deal with myself when I started smoking weed around age 38, I said, if I just start smoking weed and crashing in front of the TV, then I uphold the stereotype….If you’re ...

Written by Keith Eldridge for KOMO News. OLYMPIA, Wash. — A controversial Olympia sports bar recently had its liquor license suspended for allowing patrons to smoke marijuana, but the bar’s owner is defying the order — and it’s not the first time for Frankie Schnarrs. Schnarrs is the owner of Frankie’s Sports Pub and he isn’t afraid to stand up ...

Written by Ricardo Oliveira for Lift. With the recent legalization of cannabis products for either medical or recreational use in several U.S. States, there has been a steep increase in the number of related products being sold: namely, those derived from hemp strains enriched with cannabidiol (CBD). Since 2015, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a couple of ...

Written by Tom Knox for Columbus Business First. Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. spent $136 million to buy a Dutch maker of hydroponics gardening lights. It’s another big purchase in the industry with close ties to marijuana. Hydroponics, or growing without soil, also is a method to grow plants and vegetables. The Marysville-based lawn and garden company has targeted pot and grow-your-own plants and ...

Written by Paris Lewbel for The Indy Channel. Police Chief Marco Vasquez spoke Monday at the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives conference in Indianapolis. He was there to talk about weed. “What you talk about there is, you partner with your community to solve problems of concern to both a police agency and your community, and that’s what ...

Written by Mike Adams for High Times. It has been nearly two decades since Canadian snowboarder Ross Rebagliati became the sport’s first Olympic gold medal winner at the 1998 Winter Games in Japan, only to have his title nearly ripped from him entirely due to positive test for marijuana. A few years later, Michael Phelps would become the poster child for ...

Written by Michael Geslani for Merry Jane Minnesota residents with chronic pain can now purchase medical marijuana with ease now that the state has opened its doors to those with pain that is not alleviated by traditional drugs or therapies. Starting Aug. 1 those who have been ailing from intractable pain and approved by official physicians will be allowed to purchase ...

Written by Anthony Martineli for The Joint Blog. In exactly 100 days – on November 8th – the 2016 general election will take place, and voters in six states will have the opportunity to legalize cannabis for everyone 21 and older; voters in two additional states will be given the ability to legalize medical cannabis. Legalize          ...

Congratulations Alexis Bortell on making it 500 days days without having a seizure! This is thanks to THC, CBD and Colorado’s laws. Yes, I (Dean) am staying up until midnight just to watch Alexis sleep as she crosses the threshold she has worked so hard to reach. I am reminded of the horrific nights of terror in Texas watching and ...