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DEA Creates New Rules for Extracts and New Headaches for Marijuana Industry

This week, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) made an administrative move that is sending chills throughout the marijuana industry. The DEA has created a Controlled...
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Putting the “Up” in Up There: Is Canada Going to Pot?

Yes, it looks like Canada is literally going to pot. While there's no truth to the rumor that the Canadian national anthem is changing...
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See the Winners and All the Pics From the Emerald Cup

The Emerald Cup, Northern California's premiere cannabis competition, crowns the jewels in over a dozen cannabis categories. A win can be a game-changer for...
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Marijuana as a Gateway Drug for Teens? Maybe Not

Marijuana use among teens has remained steady even as legal marijuana comes online in more states. Medical marijuana has been legalized in 28 states, and...
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Rocky Mountain Why: Colorado Targets Home Pot Growers and Co-Op Greenhouses

Coloradans who want to grow their own marijuana will be jumping through more bureaucratic hoops. Apparently fearing a cannabis counteroffensive from the incoming Republican administration...

MMJ Makeover: Phoenix’s Bloom Dispensary Goes From Drab to Fab

Since I started designing cannabis dispensaries in 2013, I have had the awesome fortune of getting to work with dispensary operators in thirteen states....
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How to Borrow Money to Fund Your Marijuana Business (Part 1: Plan)

Plan, prepare and present in order to fund your marijuana business. One of the questions I get asked most frequently is “How do I borrow...
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Trouble Brewing for Beer Sales in Western Recreational Marijuana States

If Bud's for you, beer may not be. That seems to be the upshot of a new report by the craft-brew biz focused website brewbound.com,...
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Top Shelf: Colorado’s Award-Winning Chain, The Clinic

The Clinic Colorado is the most award-winning dispensary chain in the Rocky Mountain state. Here’s why. The Clinic, founded by Max Cohen in 2009, has...
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Montana Dispensaries Can Re-Open Immediately

A judge in Montana has ruled that its medical marijuana dispensaries can resume operations. On Election Day, Montana residents approved measure I-182, which legalized medical...