Economics
-
Plutonium Slightly More Regulated than Cannabis in Texas
Regulations on cannabis in Texas are so severe that one lawmaker joked it's more regulated than plutonium. Medical marijuana exists in Texas, the reddest of...
-
Corporate Philanthropy — On Weed
Cannabis brands are beating Google at charitable giving. It’s easy to forget the medical cannabis movement’s roots were planted by the benevolence of activists. People...
-
Colorado Gov. Proposes 50% Cannabis Tax Increase
Colorado has made headlines nationwide for its rapid accumulation of cannabis tax revenue. But the state's governor has announced his intention to implement a tax...
-
Making it in Marijuana
Lessons from Whoopi & Maya on running a successful cannabusiness. After eight years running a multiple award-winning edibles company and making national headlines with a...
-
Crowdfunding Canna-Dreams
The massive crowdfunding platform Kickstarter is besotted with pot ideas. As cannabis prohibition crumbles in increasingly wider swaths across America, business opportunity abounds. However, turning...
-
Towns Consider Moratoriums After Maine Voters Legalize Pot
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Towns and cities around Maine are taking a cautious approach to the new state law that legalizes marijuana and are considering...
-
Big Beer Feeling the Pinch in Legal Weed States
There has been much speculation about what impact cannabis legalization could have on the alcohol industry. The question has been, would alcohol sales dip when adult...
-
The Most Hype Black Friday Cannabis Deals in the USA
The turkey is cold, life decisions were questioned, and cousin Katie is engaged again, thankfully Thanksgiving is over and it’s on to the steals and...
-
Wall Street Discusses Cannabis Investing at Bloomberg
The cannabis industry is experiencing massive growth across the nation in the wake of another wave of state-level decriminalization. And in New York City, the titans...
-
Legal Pot Brings Temporary Tax Break for Some Medical Users
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some California medical marijuana users are getting a tax break. State officials announced Thursday that certain purchases of medical cannabis are...
-
‘Black Girls Toke’ Back
Women of color find weed’s greener pastures lack diversity and accessibility. In a cityscape with branded cannabis on billboards and bus stops advertising a marijuana...
-
Here Are the Anti-Marijuana Vegas Casinos to Avoid
Since gambling, dining, and over-the-top entertainment apparently isn't enough, Las Vegas is also aiming to become the international capital for marijuana tourism. If voters in...
-
Jane West Raises $1M in Capital, Launches Modern Glassware Collection
Jane West is a leading cannabis activist, a co-founder of Women Grow, and an entrepreneur with an event production company and her own eponymous brand....
-
Cannabis Tech Company Eaze Closes $25 Million in Funding
Silicon Valley is definitely warming to the idea of cannabis. Major interest from tech giants like Microsoft talking seed-to-sale cloud software and a former Facebook...
-
Business Owners Replace Idealists in Legal-Pot Movement
DENVER (AP) — Business owners are replacing idealists in the pot-legalization movement as the nascent marijuana industry creates a broad base of new donors, many...
-
Investors Anxious as Oregonians Again Vote on Marijuana
Last year, Golden Leaf Holdings, a leading cannabis company, paid $3.3 million for almost 100 acres of land in Oregon to build a marijuana growing,...
-
Alaska Marijuana Sales Are Close
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska is nearing its first legal sales of marijuana, nearly two years after voters approved the recreational use of pot by...
-
Alaska OKs Marijuana, but Some Communities Ban Pot Commerce
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaskans two years ago approved recreational use of marijuana. That doesn't mean they want it sold in their towns. Voters in...
-
Recreational Cannabis Shops in Oregon Set to Open
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Starting on Saturday, Oregonians can buy marijuana for recreational use at shops intended for that purpose. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission...
-
Investment Bank: Recreational Cannabis a $50 Billion Market By 2026
Another day, another estimate of how big the recreational cannabis market is going to be — and another big, fat number followed by "billion." The...
The Future of Cannabis Is Happening Now
Free Download On iTunes
