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The first social media for cannabis patients launched
Business & Finance
For some vets, cannabis can serve not only as a medical treatment, but as a professional endeavor to get them back on their feet.
The Average Cannabis Customer Spends $600 A Year on Pot Products - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
The stereotype of the cannabis consumer is a young guy with long hair and for extra points a tie-dye shirt. The reality is that a majority of cannabis consumers are professionals and steady customers for the dispensaries.
Lawmakers should consult forensic scientists before passing any more Marijuana laws
Politics
Increasingly, marijuana advocates say, Pueblo is turning into the Napa Valley of Weed for those seeking to grow, buy or sell the leafy green plant illegal in much of the world.
Marijuana Use Growing Among Bay Area Women - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Ever since Californians voted to legalize marijuana, more people are embracing it – especially women.
'It's going to be a party': Weed prepares to host blowout 420 cannabis festival
Cannabis News
SEDGWICK — Residents of this sleepy little town in far northeast Colorado smile optimistically when talking about the turn their municipality has taken over the past few years.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom: Marijuana Legalization Is A ‘Civil Rights’ Issue
Politics
Serra is one of a handful of companies diving into the skyrocketing edibles market.
Virginia: Governor approves groundbreaking medical marijuana legislation - Cannabis News
Virginia
The growing acceptance of marijuana has opened up consumer opportunities for the 420 holiday.
Jerry Garcia’s Cannabis brand joins California mass extinction
Business & Finance
Despite the federal ban on marijuana, leaders of the industry are taking a Manifest Destiny view, believing it is only a matter of time for pot to become as widely accepted as alcohol across the country.
Pot slump creates distressed opportunities
Business & Finance
Wedding season is approaching, if not already here. And in cannabis-friendly states, a growing number of people are tying the knot with ceremonies and/or receptions that have incorporated marijuana into their celebrations.
Legal cannabis lounges booming in San Francisco - Cannabis News
Entertainment
The official Bob Marley cannabis brand, Marley Natural, will launch its official collection of premium cannabis flowers and oils next week in Washington state, joining an ever-growing group of celebrity cannabis companies that are now competing in the market.
Cannabis women execs share industry’s success tips - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
SAN FRANCISCO — Female leaders of the cannabis industry in the Bay Area shared their secrets of success with up-and-coming women who want to stake a claim in the business during a gathering Thursday night hosted by Women Grow.
Was the 'pipe-weed' in Lord of the Rings cannabis?
Cannabis News
With most forms of professional motor racing in need of new sponsorship streams, the marijuana growing and dispensing industry could be an obvious avenue to consider.
Thai Health Minister signs removal of cannabis and hemp from drug list
Politics
More than a quarter of all legal cannabis in North America is sold in California, despite much stricter laws than Colorado or Washington.
Medical Marijuana Seen By Some As Successor To Steel In Western Pennsylvania – Cannabis News
Business & Finance
BRADDOCK (KDKA) — When the steel jobs left the Mon Valley, towns like Braddock fell into decline. Mayor John Fetterman believes that marijuana may help turn things around. 
Cannabis closely trailing behind wine industry in national profits – Cannabis News
Business & Finance
Jackson Co., Ore. — Cannabis hasn’t been legal nearly as long as alcohol, but it’s supporters are already giving the wine industry a run for it’s money.
Hemp Entrepreneurship Webinar for Small and Minority-Owned Companies
Business & Finance
The projections from the report by New Frontier Data paint a pretty rosy picture for folks interested in entering into the legal cannabis industry.

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