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Two men gaze into a case displaying all 2015 cannabis entries for the Emerald Cup outdoor cannabis competition in Santa Rosa, California. Image: Alvin Jornada, The Press Democrat

Emerald Cup marijuana festival draws 21,000 to Sonoma County Fairgrounds – Marijuana News

The Emerald Cup, the celebration of cannabis culture now in its third year in Santa Rosa, wrapped up its two-day run at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds on Sunday with its biggest attendance ever, showcasing some of the best outdoor organic marijuana in the world and the industry the plant has spawned.

Mindy Segal at her restaurant in Chicago. Image: E. Jason Wambsgans, Chicago Tribune

Chicago chef to make marijuana-infused edibles for medical pot patients – Marijuana News

A top chef may soon be causing the munchies even as she satisfies them. Prominent Chicago chef Mindy Segal announced Tuesday she plans to create a line of cannabis-infused edible products for medical marijuana patients.

Ajoya is a new marijuana dispensary in Louisville, CO. Its interior space offers a new retail experience for customers. Image: Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post

Colorado cannabis: As pot grows up, design enters the scene – Marijuana News

When marijuana first became legal, design was the last thing on the mind of retailers.

They just wanted their stores open in a hurry so they could start turning all that bud into bucks.

Cannador offers this humidor with a walnut exterior and a mahogany interior. Image: Cannador

Cannabis gifts have gone high-end – Marijuana News

NEW YORK — The explosion of legalized marijuana has produced a market for stylish and tech-driven paraphernalia.

The first crop of homegrown pot is harvested inside an apartment in Washington. Image: Astrid Riecken for The Washington Post

D.C. smells like marijuana, and residents don’t really care – Marijuana News

The smell near the Columbia Heights Metro station Wednesday night was unmistakable. A lit joint in hand, Tony Lee stood outside a residence talking with friends as the typical evening bustle passed them by, no one paying the group of men any special attention.

Image: Oregon Dept. of Transportation via Wikimedia Commons

Oregon rejects Thanksgiving Day baskets over marijuana connection - Marijuana News

Earlier this month a group of women in Oregon's marijuana industry came up with a plan to donate baskets complete with turkeys and the fixings for a Thanksgiving Day meal for 20 needy families in Eugene.

 Leafs by Snoop packaging. Image: Pentagram via TheAtlantic.com

The Art of Pot Packaging - Marijuana News

Leafs by Snoop is using design to make marijuana appeal to upscale consumers.

Goodbye, plastic baggies: Snoop Dogg’s new line of marijuana products, Leafs by Snoop, looks like it’d be right at home amongst the artisanal chocolate bars at Whole Foods or the all-natural lotions at Kiehl’s.

Image via Budandbfast.com

Mile-high city just got higher: Denver’s first cannabis-friendly B&B – Marijuana News

When Colorado legalised cannabis possession in 2014, the anticipated ‘Green Rush’ of dope tourists didn’t quite happen. But the first stoners’ B&B in Denver is now leading the way.

The faithful at Deb Button’s Stoner Jesus Bible Study. Photo: Chris Buck, New York Magazine

The Bong Next Door: Ambling through America’s most stoned suburbs - Marijuana News

“Should we smoke before we pray?” Cynthia Joye asked, tapping the Bible resting on her lap. Joye had just arrived at her friend’s home in Centennial, Colorado, a suburb south of Denver, for the fifth or sixth meeting — it was hard to keep track — of Stoner Jesus Bible Study.

A wedding bouquet of peonies and cannabis buds. Image via BudsandBlossomsco.com

Wedding startups say ‘I do’ to cannabis

 
There’s at least one noticeable advantage to cannabis-friendly weddings: more mellow brides.

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