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Economics

Big Cannabusiness: Reconciling the Recreational Boom and the Medical Marketplace

On New Year’s Day, as retail sales of cannabis went legal in Colorado, the state’s dispensaries...

Economics

Colorado Marijuana Tax Loophole Shortchanges School Fund

Contrary to what most believe, a large majority of the revenue generated over the past several...

Medical

Arizona’s Flip-Flopping Stance on Marijuana and PTSD

It’s been a great year for supporters of cannabis decriminalization. Both Colorado and Washington began selling...

In The Magazine

Inside I-502: What You Need to Know About Legal Cannabis in Washington State

Benjamin Franklin once said, “Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed” — nowhere...

Industry Events

Chalice California and the Concentrate Revolution

There is a cannabis revolution amongst us. No, I am not referencing the big corporate takeover...

In History

6 Months of Successful Retail Sales in Colorado

Closing the month of June, the State of Colorado will have half a year’s worth of...

Legal

Candy vs. Cannabis: Hershey’s Sues Seattle Dispensary over Reefer’s Cups

The Hershey Company has filed a federal lawsuit against Seattle Conscious Care Cooperative for trademark infringement,...

Legal

Colorado Border States Decry Marijuana Crime Increases

States bordering Colorado are reporting large increases in illegal marijuana coming in from the border. Least...

Economics

Washington’s Cannabis License Lottery Winners Announced: What’s Next?

The Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) completed the first lottery for retail licenses in the...

Politics

Sean Azzariti, Marine Corps Veteran Who Made First Legal Marijuana Purchase, On Colorado’s PTSD Bill

Sean Azzariti has had a lot to say about medical marijuana. Azzariti was the first person...

Politics

DPA’s Amanda Reiman On Why Women Are Underrepresented in the Marijuana Industry

There is a lot of talk about women in the marijuana movement coming to the mainstream...

Legal

Study Suggests Cannabis Legalization Reduces Police Resources Needed in Washington

Initiative 502 was passed in Washington in November of 2012 and was implemented one month later....

Joint Opinions

I Am Serving a 10-Year Mandatory Minimum for Marijuana in Colorado

Oh, the joy and heartbreak of being here in Colorado. It is somewhat ironic that the...

In History

Washington Issues First Recreational Cannabis License

Washington state has issued the first license to grow and process recreational cannabis to Kouchlock Productions...

Joint Opinions

Recreational Cannabis Sales Surpass Projections, Colorado Governor In Denial

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, was the toast of the town last week in Washington...

Economics

Washington State Could Manage Marijuana Commerce Using State-Run Banking

So far, one of the biggest challenges surrounding legalized marijuana in Colorado has been what to...

Economics

Next States to Legalize: Oregon, Alaska, California, Massachusetts and Maine

Recreational cannabis in Colorado stands to gross $359 million this year, while weed shops in Washington...

Politics

Amid Disproportionate Arrests of Blacks for Marijuana Possession, Washington D.C. Introduces Bill to Decriminalize Possession

Washington D.C.’s  Council Judiciary and Public Safety Committee has been making strides to pass a bill in the district, B20-409, which...

Politics

Reaction on Legal Marijuana in Colorado from a Federal Prisoner

On New Year’s Day, I walked into the TV room to find inmates watching the news...

Joint Opinions

Legal Sales in Colorado: It’s Time for the Federal Government to Allow the Free Market to Control Cannabis

Now that the floodgates of legal marijuana have been opened in Colorado, it seems a lot...