The rebranded Bianca Green has survived fashion industry fame, years of cannabis advocacy and brand building, a trademark battle, and Stage 2 colorectal cancer. Now, she’s ready to build on her successes and lead cannabis brands to practice social responsibility. Most people still know her as Bianca Barnhill—the “Anna Wintour of Weed.” Returning to her roots (Green is her birth...

Pep "Blackbeard" Tintari has owned the Propostion D-compliant, Pre-ICO Green Light Discount Pharmacy in Sylmar, California, for more than ten years and has seen it all. Here, he shares how he beat back the competition, dealt with a Mafia-esque city council, empowered his employees, and what he is doing to prep for the California vote in November. You have been in business for almost nine...

Firefly Chief Executive Officer Mark Williams has made the Firefly 2 a sleeker, lighter, and more useful vaporizer, and he’s targeting dispensaries. When Firefly 2 had its soft launch in April—2,000 units were distributed—one thing in particular struck CEO Mark Williams: Fewer than 1 percent of customers returned the item. Firefly 2 is a dramatic improvement over Firefly 1. Williams has an impressive...

Metaphorically speaking, that is! Due to cars parking on the course, this year's run in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park had to be cut down from 4.2 miles to two. But that didn't put a damper on participants' enthusiasm and gave them extra energy to dance to reggae superstar Paco Banton after prizes were awarded. Fans and sponsors, including presenter...

About a year after enrolling at Golden West College, Bri Finell met a fellow student who managed a ShowGrow in Santa Ana, California. “Right when I heard that, I knew I wanted to work there,” recalled Finell. “So, every day I bugged her until she gave me a chance.” And Finell made the most of it. Although her background in...

Authorities are seeking to double the number of companies that can legally produce marijuana in New York. A report was released this week by the Department of Health detailing 12 proposed changes to the current medical marijuana program in New York. Currently, five companies are legally permitted to cultivate marijuana through 20 dispensaries in New York state. The report recommended...

If voters pass Prop 64, California recreational marijuana could become a $6 billion industry by 2020. ArcView Market Research's report predicts that California recreational marijuana would generate $1.6 billion in revenue in its first year alone. Proposition 64, if passed, would legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults over the age of 21.  The law would also set packaging, labeling,...

The Cannabis Professional Advancement Series (CPAS) will be held on Friday, September 16, at the University of Denver. The event will include 9 lectures and a total of 24 speakers eager to provide engaging information for the cannabis professional.  Experts will be covering a wide range of topics including cannabis law, finance, tax code, mergers and acquisitions, e-commerce, real estate,...

In the first half of 2016 Oregon has collected more in marijuana taxes than state officials predicted. The Oregon Department of Revenue is reporting that $25.5 million in marijuana taxes was collected from January 1 through July 31 of 2016.  Dispensaries were required to file second quarter tax returns on August 1st or face a potential penalty. Sales for the...

Intelligence, integrity, and excellence are a few of the qualities that describe one of cannabis culture’s most recognizable and approachable weedlebrities, Kyle Kushman. His goal is simple: to be unashamed, to show a good front and to normalize the impression of people who use cannabis. We'd say he's succeeding on a grand scale. Take a behind-the-scenes look Kushman's cover...