Growstone's new earth-friendly, recycled-glass substrate, made in the USA, can be used as an integral component in many hydroponic systems. Growstones™ were developed to provide the ideal ration of water retention and aeration while at the same time being lightweight and disease-free. Packaged in a 1.25-cubicfoot recyclable paper bag. GROWSTONE.COM

Unmistakable in its Kermit-the-Frog-green packaging, DutchPro, the 32-year-old, award winning company from Amsterdam, has a simple pitch: "If you want crops like the Dutch without spending a fortune, DutchPro might be right for you." DUTCHPROS.COM

Created by Aurora Innovations in Eugene, Oregon, Formula 707(a mix of peat moss, bat guano, soybean meal, fish bone, and kelp meal) is for the serious grower who likes to be in complete control of their harvest The soil holds water well, used fewer nutrients, and contains less perlite and pumice. Simply punch holes in the bag, cut off...

Modern Martini Rx launches the first cannabis-infused Martini cocktail—sans alcohol—in California. “Sales have been great so far,” said Modern Martini Rx founder and Chief Executive Officer Brooke Wiseman. “We are at a growing stage and quickly picking up momentum every week.” Having launched in only September 2015, the cocktails already are sold in more than a dozen dispensaries in San...

By Luke E. Stanton & Jeffrey D. Welsh Frontera Advisors As the legal cannabis industry grows at fever pace, many entrepreneurs are eyeing expansion into medical and recreational markets in other states. To avoid violating federal law, it is vital to understand the legal mechanisms that prohibit state-to-state commerce in cannabis, as well as the relevant memoranda and directives issued by...

By Luke K. Stanton & Jeffrey D. Welsh Legal cannabis is the fastest growing industry in the United States, with $2.4 billion in sales recorded in 2014. The number is expected to reach $8 billion by 2019. With a population of nearly 40 million people and retail sales in the legal market projected to range from $3-$5 billion, California is...

The owner/founder of The High Road Design Studio provides indispensable budgeting advice for retail and dispensary operators TO create unique, impactful interiors. “How much will it cost me to design my dispensary?” I hear this question many times a week, and it’s a difficult one for any designer to answer on a whim. Your design team—often composed of your architecture team...

The Cannabis Manifesto: A New Paradigm for Wellness (Paperback) by Steve DeAngelo Foreword by Willie L. Brown Jr. North Atlantic Books/ Random House Copyright 2015 Available for purchase on: penguinrandomhouse.com Longtime consumers of cannabis may be inclined to bypass Steve DeAngelo’s The Cannabis Manifesto: A New Paradigm for Wellness (North Atlantic Books; Sept. 2015), assuming they are not its intended readers. That would be a shame, because...

Dakota Sullivan, Cannabis Rep Network’s co-founder and CEO, brings a twist to the distribution game with his “sales tour” program. “The Cannabis Rep Network is currently the largest sales tour company in the industry,” said Dakota Sullivan, the company’s co-founder and chief executive officer. His unique “sales tour” idea works this way: CRN representatives schedule their visits with vendors in...