In addition to the elevated mood of cannabis fans in the wake of the weedslide recreational pot victories in California, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada during the November 8 elections, it also has an unexpected side effect: a big fat headache for Big Pharma. That's because, despite multimillion dollar spending against cannabis by pharmaceutical companies and superpacs, medical marijuana measures also prevailed...

Many supporters of California's Proposition 64 legalizing recreational marijuana use have probably already sparked up in celebration of the measure's passing. But before you get way out in front of your skis, it's a perfect moment to um, regulate, and reflect on what's allowed and when. Big picture? It's a pretty picture for most parties involved. As of November 9,...

BDS Analytics director of dispensary relations Greg Shoenfeld on year-to-year growth, the categories he’s most bullish on, why flower is rapidly losing market share, and the coming concentrates revolution. BDS Analytics launched in 2015 with a simple mission: to provide business intelligence, data, and market share tracking for the evolving cannabis industry. Founded by former McKinsey consultant Roy Bingham and...

The Yes on 64 campaign held events Tuesday night in Sacramento and Los Angeles that quickly became celebrations of the historic decision by California voters to decisively approve Prop 64 and usher in the Golden State’s inevitable embrace of the adult use of cannabis. As significant as the achievement is, however, a growing cloud cast a shadow over the...

Yesterday's election marked the biggest expansion of legal cannabis to date. Cannabis reform seems to be a rare consensus issue this year in the United States. Of the nine cannabis measures on the ballot, seven were approved. (Arizona is the only state that rejected its measure, Prop 205. And the votes are still being tallied for Maine's Question 1.) Let's...

New PAX Labs Inc. CEO Tyler Goldman on the launch of the PAX Era and PAX 3, where he sees the vape market heading, and the company’s upcoming hiring spree. In August, in a move to build the company’s platform to deliver premium, non-smoking experiences, PAX Labs Inc. hired former Deezer Chief Executive Officer Tyler Goldman. At Deezer, the second-largest...

Election Day 2016 should prove to be historic for the legal cannabis industry. Residents in a total of nine states are voting on major reform measures. Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada will vote on legalizing the recreational use of cannabis for adults. Arkansas, Florida, Montana, and North Dakota will vote on legalizing medical cannabis. We will be updating our...

Canna Sierra blends love of the great outdoors and great flower into every pre-roll. One of the most satisfying things a person can do is combine a hobby they love with a business that brings joy to the world. The Canna Sierra folks have done just that by uniting their passion for the outdoors with their love of cannabis...

As a cannabis business owner living in Denver, it is likely no surprise I plan to vote yes on 300. This initiative is integral for the evolving cannabis industry. We need to accommodate both tourists and locals looking for places to legally, responsibly, and socially consume the cannabis products they purchase in dispensaries. As the owner of BlueKudu, a premium...

Mara Gordon’s company is helping medical cannabis live up to the hype. In the late 1980s, years before Proposition 215 was passed, working in legal cannabis was a distant reality for Mara Gordon, founder of Aunt Zelda’s. She had amassed quite the varied resumé at a young age that included everything from working on political campaigns to commercial real estate. Although...