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Nike wins most Just Do It trademark cases. Athletic gear giant Nike (NYSE: NKE), whose trademark phrase is “Just Do It,” filed a challenge against a Texas hemp farmer’s application to trademark the phrase “Just Hemp It.” The Oregon-based sports company owns the rights granted via federal

Much of the start-up capital for the legal cannabis industry came from Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, newly revealed records show. The 56-year-old Abramovich is perhaps the best-known of the oligarchs who ended up controlling large parts of the Russian economy after the Soviet Union collapsed in

In recent years, the cannabis industry has been taking off. Meg Sanders, CEO of Canna Provisions, is one woman to watch in this blooming market opportunity. She’s been a key player in the legalization efforts sweeping the nation. Here’s how she’s reinventing the idea of a cannabis dispensary and how

For generations, smoking marijuana was the primary method of consuming the substance. As the plant was completely prohibited, users felt privileged to get their hands on Mexican brick weed with a low THC content. However, things have changed markedly in recent years. Recreational marijuana is now

For generations, smoking marijuana was the primary method of consuming the substance. As the plant was completely prohibited, users felt privileged to get their hands on Mexican brick weed with a low THC content. However, things have changed markedly in recent years. Recreational marijuana is now

Artisan Hotel Boutique is being converted into The Lexi. Possibly the biggest question related to the announcement that the first cannabis-friendly hotel is coming to Las Vegas is, “What took so long?” The aptly named Elevations Hotels and Resorts, based out of Arizona, announced last week it will

ATLANTA - Georgia’s long-delayed medical marijuana program is about to take off, despite a spate of unresolved lawsuits from companies that lost out in the bidding for licenses. The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission is expected to vote Wednesday on rules governing all aspects of the

Camden pharmacy to open first-of-its-kind marijuana dispensary. CAMDEN — Bell Pharmacy has been serving Camden's Parkside neighborhood since 1931, the city's oldest continually operating independent pharmacy. When Bell's doors first opened at the corner of Kaighn and Haddon avenues, Albert Einstein

Camden pharmacy to open first-of-its-kind marijuana dispensary. CAMDEN — Bell Pharmacy has been serving Camden's Parkside neighborhood since 1931, the city's oldest continually operating independent pharmacy. When Bell's doors first opened at the corner of Kaighn and Haddon avenues, Albert Einstein

Finding is ‘potentially promising from a public health perspective’. There is a substantial, and promising, reduction in pharmacy-based codeine distribution in U.S. states that have green lit recreational cannabis, suggests a new study. Specifically, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and

Marijuana is legal in some form in 38 states and D.C. Cannabis businesses like dispensaries and cannabis cultivators face risks specific to the industry, such as theft, fire and lawsuits. For example, a customer could claim your product made them sick and sue your dispensary. You can think of

While recently walking the streets of New York City, I couldn’t help but think about Julian Betton of Myrtle Beach. In 2015, Betton allegedly sold two small quantities of marijuana to an informant. For that, a drug enforcement unit barged into his home and unleashed dozens of bullets, several of

Synthetic Pot Sales Reach $2 Billion Despite Safety Fears. Welcome to my latest look at the cannabis and psychedelics industries. The black market has created its share of innovations over the years, but legalization seems to have accelerated the rate at which new cannabis-style drugs are popping up

Jack Herer isn't just a strain. Learn more about this west coast cannabis icon and his legacy. For someone with a sought-after strain named after him, Jack Herer must have been pretty involved in the weed world. “Pretty involved” is an understatement. We’re talking about a man who ran for President

Affinity Health and Wellness, a former medical marijuana dispensary, has expanded into the adult-use market. Lines stretched out the door of Affinity Dispensary last Tuesday morning in anticipation of the 10 a.m. launch of legal recreational cannabis sales in the Elm City. A year and a half after

NEW YORK - The City Council is trying to tackle the growing problem of unlicensed smoke shops popping up everywhere around the city. CBS2 discussed the matter with parents and even young teens, who had a chance to voice their concerns. In every borough, on nearly every corner, smoke shops are taking

Consumers will be able to purchase more low-THC liquid-infused products in a single purchase if a bill in the Legislature wins approval. "HB 1249 is necessary to ensure that the evolution of consumer preference, and access to an increasing variety of these products, reflects those preferences and is

The Northampton City Council set a new limit on local cannabis dispensaries Thursday night, electing for the first time to cap the number of retail cannabis sellers in a community with among the largest populations of dispensaries in the state. The new regulation will hold Northampton to 12

There are well-known cannabis strains. “Sour Diesel,” for example, or “Purple Haze,” “Wedding Cake” and “Gorilla Glue,” to name a few. No cannabis product sold in Connecticut will bear any of those names, or any name a cannabis consumer might be familiar with, let alone any name that sounds like a

The Columbia City Council on Tuesday discussed the addition of a 3% sales tax on adult-use marijuana for placement on the April ballot. It is hard to gauge how much additional revenue such a tax would bring to the city since not all of the marijuana facilities in Columbia are paying the medical tax