The Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and entrepreneur is an outspoken marijuana advocate Third-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt Eddie Bravo is one of the most innovative leaders in modern martial arts. He pioneered his own style of grappling in the early 2000s, and his 10th Planet jiu-jitsu schools—60 and counting—can be found worldwide. Bravo is also a Los Angeles local...

As the legalization of cannabis production and distribution gains ground nationally, the glaring need for banking, billing and payment processing reform becomes increasingly apparent. Federal prohibitions require banks to stand on the sidelines, amplifying the risk of violent crime due to the cash that needs to be moved around in the absence of banking options. Prudent storeowners continue to seek...

“I wanted to participate as a vendor at different wedding expos, and the way I was treated when I mentioned I was in a cannabis business—I got turned down; people marked my price up by double,” recalled Bec Koop. “I even had one woman tell me to get the fuck out of her booth.” Koop was working at a...

The Evergreen Market Features Reclaimed Wood From A Local 100-Year-Old Barn, A Wooden Library Bar Station, And 14 Passionate Budtenders For The Ultimate Shopping Experience. When the owners of The Evergreen Market—Eric Gaston, Jeff Anderson, and Arne Nelson—were dreaming up their Renton, Washington, recreational store, they agreed on one thing: The in-store “experience” had to be great. Gaston, who comes...

Kushy Punch offers tasty edibles. We were so happy they Kushy Punch took the time to speak with us at MG Magazine. They make tasty gummies and are becoming one of the most popular companies in cannabis! Check them out at http://kushypunch.com/ Below Kushy Punch describes more about what they do: Quality Only the best of the best go into every batch of goodness. We...

April 20th is generally full of cannabis celebrations across the globe.  Officials in Canada seemed to be caught up in the spirit. Yesterday, on marijuana’s global holiday, members from the Canadian government announced their intention to introduce legislation to legalize recreational cannabis use. Currently, the laws in Canada only permit legal cannabis use for medical patients. Until a recreational law...

“We didn’t want to be compared to any other edible. We wanted to be better,” said Molly Clark, founder and chief executive officer of Défoncé (the French verb for “higher”). Her first priority: recruit chocolatiers from the gourmet chocolate industry. Second, she sourced sustainable and responsible ingredients. When the first bars came out of the kitchen, she knew they...

Lola Lola aims to reinvent the consumer experience with an eye-catching, mindful approach to selling cannabis. Lola Lola’s co-founder and chief executive officer, Michael Garganese, learned the value of marketing right out of college: His first job was at Google. “I worked in their social media marketing division called Wildfire, soaking in as much education and knowledge as I could,”...

As most cannabis business professionals know, the work on cannabis legalization continues to struggle in the shadow of the failed war on drugs. The belief that marijuana is a gateway to heavier drugs other cannabis misconceptions still strongly affect public opinion and legislator discussions because of policies put in place in 1970. More than 1.8 million people in the U.S. were...

When you’re feeling hot, stressed, and uptight, many times someone will remind you to “breathe.” Dustin Fraser, West Coast sales manager for Smart Pots, reminds us that plant roots also do better if they can take a deep breath. Ahhhhhh… “Cannabis, being a fast-growing annual plant that wants to get as big as it possibly can in a short season,...