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SRO Greeting for L.A.’s New Cannabis Commissioners

LOS ANGELES — A standing-room-only crowd comprised mostly of members or prospective members of the local cannabis industry trekked downtown to greet the five members...

Puffco’s Roger Volodarsky: Scaling the Peak

With his big beard and stoic countenance, Roger Volodarsky has the air of an educated Russian revolutionary. At 35, he’s also young (i.e., tech-smart)...
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Reggie Gaudino: The Patent Whisperer

Genetics researcher Dr. Reggie Gaudino has a dire warning for the cannabis industry: Allow sketchy patents to go unchallenged at your own peril.

THE BRAND BROTHERS

Medically Correct is building a global cannabis company that exceeds the sum of its parts. DENVER-based incredibles sells a lot more products than just the...
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‘Pot Stocks’ Partially Credited for Stock Market Bounce; Boehner Speaks

NEW YORK – The news that the White House has confirmed a deal between President Donald J. Trump and Colorado Senator Cory Gardner that...
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Canna-Van Can!

One of the benefits of cannabis legalization is the growth of cottage industries serving the food chain. One such business adapts vehicles for use...
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Lab Magic

Of the many license types available to people interested in operating a cannabis business in California, the only one that cannot be combined with any other is for a testing lab. That is an indication of how essential the independence of the lab is to the viability of the regulatory scheme and the state's ability to maintain control.
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What Has Warren Buffett Been Smoking?

NEW YORK – On Thursday morning, the esteemed cast of CNBC’s Squawk on the Street, Jim Cramer and David Faber, were mystified as to...

Treasury Secretary Inches Toward Support for Cannabis Banking

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin wants to “find a solution” to public safety and tax collection issues arising from the cannabis industry's...

Ashley Picillo: The Secret Weapon

Ashley Picillo helps cannabis companies create a thriving, legal economy out of a freewheeling black market. Ashley Picillo is the chief executive officer and founder of...

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