State officials in Sacramento are supposed to have their new regulations for medical and adult-use in place by January 2018. But don’t count on it. REGULATORY DELAYS ANTICIPATED Legislative insiders say the challenges of putting together rules to manage licensing for the industry’s various sectors is far more complex than anyone realized and may take longer than expected. Another problem is confusion...

So many ways to medicate! And the options are increasing daily, especially now in recreationally legal California. So we've rounded up a Cali sampler with plenty of options to satisfy any patient or rec user—and offer a window into the myriad niches that cannabis entrepreneurs are rushing to fill as the map of cannabis legal states continues to expand....

Andrew M. Jolley, the founder and chief executive of The+Source, was born and raised in Las Vegas. When he turned eighteen, however, he left and didn’t come back for fifteen years. He began his career in IT consulting and software development, then transitioned to real estate in the early 2000’s. However, when Nevada passed SB374 in 2013, paving the...

Vape For a home device, I really like the Volcano. It’s expensive but has a lifetime warranty and endures heavy, long-term use. For handheld, I prefer Mighty (VaporNation.com). It’s quick to heat up and can use both flower and concentrates. I also like Solo (Arizer.com). It never burns your product and, like the others, can endure heavy, consistent use,...

Whether you are an MG (master grower) or taking up a new hobby, we have some horticulture products that should help you reach maximum yields. Below, check out our four-pack of new horticultural products for January. 1) Air-Pot Propagation Cells Air-Pot’s propagation cells are the perfect way to pot cuttings or germinate seedlings. Cuttings are ready to plant within two to...

VaporNation experienced a game-changing year in 2016. The company completed a capital raise, relocated to a new 30,000-square-foot facility in Southern California, and expanded operations with a warehouse facility in New Jersey. The company also added some signature brands to their roster: KandyPens, Magic Flight, and a variety of others. “We have built a multifaceted marketing platform which covers the full...

Evoxe President Michael Katz freely admits his company is “not the biggest brand on the block in terms of its physical footprint,” but the comment is not a concession of lesser status. On the contrary, Katz is quite pleased with the presence Evoxe has established in such a short period. Indeed, as a branding and marketing specialist who entered...

With all of the choices out there it can be difficult to keep up with new cannabis product releases. We can help. Check out five of our fave new THC-infused products for January: 1) Grön Chocolate 72% Cacao Dark Serving the Oregon market since 2014 with bite-sized portions of chocolaty goodness, Grön also makes multi-serving 72% cacao bars in milk and...

Now that California voters have shown a healthy appetite for cannabis, guess which garden commodity has arrived center stage for the 2018 governor’s race? That’s right: cannabis. The battle to replace Gov. Jerry Brown has just begun to warm up, but there’s already evidence in Sacramento that leading candidates will wrap themselves around cannabis-friendly positions in hopes of winning financial and...

Bloom Farms founder and director Mike Ray is naturally proud that the company produces its own cannabis oil from a 100-percent CO2 extraction process that uses no petroleum-based hydrocarbons, butane, propane, or hexane. He’s also proud of the all-important hardware that makes up Bloom Farms’ vaunted Highlighter—a sleek, discreet, and attractive vape pen Business Insider in June called “a...