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Majority of Americans support drug decriminalization
Politics
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — It’s one of the nation’s biggest events for the cannabis industry and this year it’s even more significant.
New Zealand: Time to harness economic benefits of medicinal cannabis
Medical News
San Rafael resident Laura Bertolli sold the longtime family business, Bertolli’s Auto Body Shop, and plans to join the marijuana industry.
US marijuana sales may reach $10 billion this year, $22 billion by 2022 - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
HONOLULU (AP) -- Hawaii said Tuesday that it aims to be the first state to have marijuana sales handled without cash, saying it wanted to avoid robberies and other crimes targeting dispensaries.
Banks shying away from the cannabis trade
Business & Finance
Canopy Growth Corp. has signed an agreement with AusCann Group Holdings Ltd. to be its exclusive supplier of medical cannabis for the Australian market.
Cannatrek secures debt funding for Victorian cannabis venture
Technology
In a first for the cannabis industry, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, Viceland, the Weather Channel, Headline News, and Fox Business are now airing a national advertisement for a cannabis law firm.
The Cannabis Industry Boasts a Higher Percentage of Female Business Owners than Corporate America - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
There’s still a lot of work to be done on the equality front, but a new survey suggests that about a quarter of legal weed businesses are owned or were founded by women.
How to get a job in the marijuana industry - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
For anyone curious about working in the world of weed, a new resource makes job-hunting easier.
Priscilla Vilchis Is Set to Become First Latina to Receive California Marijuana License - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
Vilchis’ eye is on both the profit margins and the health benefits of her beloved CBD products.
Santa Ana marijuana dispensary modernizes the way to purchase pot - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
There’s a new joint in town. MedMen, one of the largest marijuana retailers in the country, opened its newest medical marijuana dispensary last month in Santa Ana, making its 3,000 square feet of retail space one of the largest dispensaries in the county.
How Florida's 55 and older communities are leading the state's medical marijuana movement - Cannabis News
Activism
Growing marijuana takes a lot of energy, which comes into conflict with state efforts to reduce greenhouse gases. Now, some places are helping the pot industry to become more energy efficient.
These Chefs Are Killing The Cannabis Culinary Game - Cannabis News
Culture & Arts
Apparently, the Heineken-owned Lagunitas Brewing Company has crafted a new beer called "Supercritical" that is infused with cannabis.
Is my dispensary open and can they deliver cannabis right now? - Cannabis News
Top Stories
As California’s legal marijuana industry booms, property owners and entrepreneurs are seizing the chance to transform spaces across the state into cannabis grow sites, processing facilities and dispensaries.
2017: The Year in Weed - Cannabis News
Top Stories
As California prepares to hand out licenses to marijuana businesses on Jan. 1, many are eyeing Northern California's winemaking regions as a pot of gold.
How To Talk To Your Kids About Cannabis, According To These Industry Dads
Cannabis News
Canndescent's Instagram page looks like that of a luxury lifestyle company.
Gorilla Glue lawsuit: Cannabis biz stuck in the middle of branding battle over strain name - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
The entrepreneurs behind GG Strains built their brand on the popularity of award-winning Gorilla Glue #4. The company that makes Gorilla Glue adhesives wants its name back.
3 Best Marijuana Stocks in August: Are They Buys Now?
Business & Finance
Before he decided to cash in on the cannabis craze, Dan Osborne was a minister for eight years in Salt Lake City, Utah (though he's not a Mormon).

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