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 in Washington, Colorado lawmakers are targeting home marijuana growers and co-operative greenhouses with legal measures intended to appease anti-cannabis zealots in D.C. According to the Associated Press and the Denver Post, Centennial State officials are promoting...

Since I started designing cannabis dispensaries in 2013, I have had the awesome fortune of getting to work with dispensary operators in thirteen states. Although I love seeing the industry from a national level, I get a kick out of working with clients in my own backyard. Nothing beats getting to be hands-on with the spaces I design and...

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 money to fund my marijuana business?” Whether you are seeking a loan or lease to start a new business, expand an existing business, obtain equipment, make tenant improvements, or build-out a cultivation facility or store,...

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, which found that beer sales dropped in Colorado, Oregon and Washington over the past two years. Citing a market report from communications firm Cowen & Company, they note that beers sales dropped 2.4 percent overall with...

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 become perhaps the most important part of Director of National Operations Ryan Cook’s life: He’s met lots of new best friends, including his girlfriend of four years, and has helped build the business into one...

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 marijuana dispensaries...again. District Judge James Reynolds ruled that an administrative error should not delay the needs of Montana voters. “The folks that are maybe the most in need are the least able to provide, to grow...

A business group in Washington state has set out to help patients with the cost of medical marijuana. The Washington CannaBusiness Association (WACA) has announced a new charitable effort to expand safe access. The organization's goal is to provide financial assistance to those who are struggling to purchase medical marijuana. Although 28 states have legalized marijuana for medicinal use, it remains...

Denver is the first city to allow the public consumption of marijuana in restaurants and cafes. A total of eight states voted to expand legal marijuana consumption on Election Day, 2016. In Denver, voters approved a law to take things even further. Prop. 300's passage will create a four-year pilot program that will allow bars, restaurants, cafes, art galleries, yoga centers, and...

From ancient tribes to Queen Victoria of Great Britain, women have used cannabis for centuries to ease muscular spasms and contractions like those that occur in the uterus during menstruation. So for Whoopi Goldberg, who uses marijuana to treat glaucoma, looking into creating medical cannabis products designed specifically for relief from menstrual discomfort was a no-brainer. She rapidly discovered women's products were...

Kushy Punch founder and president Ruben Cross on launching a new vegan and tincture line, expanding into other states, and eye-catching, envelope-pushing ads. This year was a good one for Kushy Punch: 700 dispensaries now carry the company’s products, a massive increase from 2015. According to founder and president Ruben Cross, 36, the main growth came from the Kushy Punch...