CannaGuard’s Noah Stokes is seizing unique opportunities to create dovetailing security, storage, and delivery services with the potential to dominate the cannabis food chain. Even in these uncertain times, when the specter of federal prohibition looks like it may extend longer than desired or anticipated, the evolving state of the cannabis industry creates unique opportunities for those with the vision...

LOS ANGELES – The editorial board of the Los Angeles Times has endorsed Measure M, the voter initiative slated for the March 7 ballot that seeks to provide a long-overdue regulatory (and statutory) fix to the legal hornet’s nest known as Proposition D, which, if Measure M is passed, will be repealed. With much of its language yet to...

Legos have inspired us to build countless toys and imaginary structures. Someone even took the time to build a detailed Lego version of Los Angeles. However, some unexpected construction has now been linked to Legos. A cannabis grow operation was discovered on the grounds of Legoland's London theme park. According to The Sun, police discovered a small cottage on the property...

President Donald J. Trump has nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch as his choice for the U.S. Supreme Court. When successful business icon Donald Trump announced his intention to run for president of the United States, many supporters of cannabis reform thought he would be a better choice than this. A man who prominently touts states' rights and pro-business/job creation views sounded...

If you are looking for an aroma/flavor system to replicate your strain or want to purchase pre-compounded terpene blends, look no further than the Vape Kitchen. What’s your background? I left high school early and enrolled in culinary school. After graduation, I ended up doing three months as an apprentice at Campanille/La Brea Bakery and then landed a gig at Michel...

"I've been forced to turn the Super Bowl party into the Super Bowl lawsuit," Michael "BigMike" Straumietis promised at a press conference yesterday in front of his Hollywood Hills mansion, where his biggest ($1M) no-expenses-spared event yet was scheduled to take place today. BigMike's parties have quickly become legendary in a town of over-the-top parties. Past events (see the pics)...

Wake and bake? For some hard-working cannabis professionals, that doesn’t happen as often as you’d think. For others, it’s cannabis and cornflakes. We asked some of the industry’s movers and bakers what they do to get a successful day off to a primo start: Liz Rudner, Moon Man’s Mistress: “Usually, being a company of two people, I’ve gotten into the habit...

A secondary cannabis industry that's sprouting up is tourism and, according to leaders in the field, business is blooming. With widening legalization for medical and recreational use, old stoners, cannabis-curious adventurers and just plain folks are starting to realize – now, you can get high and go places and do stuff. For many travelers, that's huge. The days of standing...

Andrew Wagner learned about the medicinal benefits of cannabis in college. While attending Illinois State University—where he received Bachelor of Science degrees in communication studies and political science and a Master of Science degree in communication studies—he had a handful friends who used cannabis only to help relieve their depression, stress, and anxiety. “I had known about medical cannabis programs...