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Cannabis Company Buys CA Town: Stock Stunt or Long Game?
By Chris Roberts on August 15, 2017
A cannabis company buys a California ghost town: Is it a legitimate investment in the town, a publicity stunt to boost stocks prices or some...
Cannabis Deserts
By Greg Zeman on July 28, 2017
Even in states that are home to some of the best cannabis on Earth, access to medicine can be a challenging dilemma. Many people think...
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Mendo Marijuana: The Time of Reckoning Has Come
By Nikki Lastreto on July 24, 2017
A report on the state of cannabis from a ganja farmer at the heart of the Emerald Triangle. The tension in the air up here...
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Capturing Cannabis
By K. Astre on July 23, 2017
A book featuring beautiful cannabis gardens in Northern California. Adventurous Netherlands photographer Steef Fleur ventured into the heart of Northern California with a camera and...
Chalice California: Glass & Hash Lovers Beat the Heat
By Jimi Devine on July 12, 2017
Under the stifling pall of a sweltering heat, the fourth installment of the Chalice California saga raged in the desert; world class music, top-shelf buds and...
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Legal Cannabis Could Mean Illegal Cannabis Company T-Shirts
By Jimi Devine on July 6, 2017
The T-shirt — one of the oldest mainstays of decriminalized cannabis branding — may be hitting the chopping block in California's capitol: Senate Bill 162...
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Trademarking ‘Humboldt’
By Ngaio Bealum on June 26, 2017
A map of cannabis’ potential new ‘appellations’ in California. All the folks that want to “regulate weed like it’s wine” will get at least one...
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Strain Review: Gorilla Glue #5
By Cannabis Now on June 23, 2017
Gorilla Glue #4 is an undisputed peoples champ in the competitive NorCal cannabis market. Could a new remix on this established favorite be the next...
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Snoop & Martha: Best Buds
By Greg Zeman on June 17, 2017
How an unlikely friendship budded into TV magic. “Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party” VH1 Here’s a promising candidate for understatement of the year: Martha...
Goodbye Medical MJ, Hello ‘Medical AND Adult-Use’ Cannabis
By Chris Roberts on June 16, 2017
California, the undisputed pioneer of state-level cannabis decriminalization, is about to make history again with the 2018 rollout of the largest regulated marijuana market in...
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CA’s Legal Weed Market Is Worth $5 billion — There’s a Catch
By Chris Roberts on June 15, 2017
California already accounts for roughly a quarter of all legal cannabis sales in the United States and is poised to be an economic powerhouse in...
Lori Ajax Speaks to Female Industry Leaders
By Emily Earlenbaugh on June 6, 2017
Female cannabis business owners gather to hear updates from the chief of the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation. Female leaders from the cannabis industry gathered...
The Drought Days Are Over
By Nikki Lastreto on June 4, 2017
Reflections on the challenges of growing outdoor cannabis. It may sound trite, but really, what a difference a year makes. Last year at this time,...
What’s Ahead for Laboratory Regs & Compliance in California?
By Savino Sguera on May 27, 2017
An in-depth look at changes in laboratory regulations and cannabis testing as California implements the first medical cannabis reforms in 20 years. On May 5,...
Tahoe Wellness Provides Blend of Cannabis & Community
By Ellen Holland on May 25, 2017
Lake Tahoe dispensary provides a holistic package for wellness. South Lake Tahoe, a community which straddles the border between California and Nevada, has a laid-back,...
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Home Gardening 101
By Dave Carpenter on May 13, 2017
When a backyard suburban garden produces enough cannabis to sustain 20 of your closest friends for a year. “It’s pretty wild to see a marijuana...
Cannabis: It’s Getting Better All the Time
By Nikki Lastreto on May 7, 2017
A longtime cannabis cultivator explores the blessings of the modern day. It’s easy to sit around and complain about how difficult it is to morph...
CA Cannabis Industry Responds to Governor’s Vision of the Future
By Jimi Devine on April 28, 2017
California readies to merge medical and adult-use cannabis. Merging some of the nation’s oldest medical marijuana laws with a new recreational future is no small...
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30% THC Alert: High-Octane, High-Performance
By David Downs on April 24, 2017
Western U.S. growers RB26 have a Cornell business school background and a 100-pound back-order list. People who wonder what cannabis will look like in five...
Emerald Exchange Offers a Posh Pot Experience
By Emily Earlenbaugh on April 18, 2017
New event unites cannabis farmers in Northern California with consumers in Southern California. If you’ve ever been to a cannabis cup, you might think all...