California State Assemblyman, Travis Allen, and other legislators add to a barrage of bills, cottage grows, bong bans, and Tribal Lands Reservations. Now comes the overkill season in the California State Legislature’s budding relationship with cannabis. Months after passing landmark laws to regulate medical marijuana following nineteen years of indecision, the legislature is treating cannabis like almost every other commodity—chewing around...

WITH A STAFF OF WELL-DRESSED PROFESSIONALS AND A DAZZLING, TIMELESS CHALET AMBIENCE, THE SILVERPEAK APOTHECARY HAS BEEN A BIG HIT IN THE BESPOKE MOUNTAIN RESORT TOWN. When Silverpeak launched, its mantra was, “Move over merlot. Cannabis has arrived!” With tony neighbors including Gucci and Ralph Lauren, Silverpeak not only resembles a combination world class winery and vacation cabin, but also...

The evolution of genetics and other factors is crucial to understanding the needs of modern cannabis production. For thousands of years, natural selection and human intervention have impacted the evolution of cannabis, creating genetically unique strains around the globe. The intimate relationships between cannabinoids, terpenoids, and plant morphology adapted to a host of environmental and cultural factors long before modern...

Michael “Big Mike” Straumietis is a lot of things to a lot of people—entrepreneur, celebrity, jet-setter, boss, mentor, father—but beneath everything else he’s a cannabis grower who cares. In every sense of the word, Mike Straumietis, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Nutrients, is a very big man. At about 6’7”, he towers over most people, exudes a larger-than-life...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has dropped its ongoing case against Harborside Health Center. This comes after back and forth legal battles between Harborside and the federal government since 2012. Harborside is one of the largest and well-known marijuana dispensaries in the United States.   Unfortunately, this level of recognition can be problematic in the marijuana industry. In 2012, hundreds of medical...

Before Graham Gibson launched the vape pen maker KandyPens, he was a high-level consultant in the health and beauty industry. He helped create more than fifty lifestyle brands over the past ten years by spotting service voids in the industry. “I had found my true calling, and I was able to use those same talents in creating KandyPens,” Gibson noted. “We’re...

The Swingin' Sixties—and the birth of rock n roll—began in 1964 when Bob Dylan met the Beatles in NYC and got them high for the first time. The Fab Four were hooked. During this time, no more than 250,000 people in the UK had tried cannabis but when word got out about Dylan and the boys passing joints around their...

“With the massive increase in availability of flower, concentrates, edibles, oils, and vape cartridges, branding and quality packaging are now more important than ever,” said Arnold Heckman, founder of Cannaline Custom Packaging Solutions. The company helps clients capitalize on an often overlooked marketing opportunity: product packaging. “A custom-printed order not only looks more professional, but also costs less since there...

The Bob Marley family made headlines last fall with news of launching "the first world cannabis brand." The brand dubbed “Marley Natural” is in development with the Washington-based Privateer holdings, and is slated to roll out cannabis-infused lotions, creams and other accessories sometime in the near future. After Marley Natural made its media splash complete with images of the iconic...

Advocates have spent years trying to erase the dangerous image of cannabis, especially in the eyes of seniors. The recent surge in cannabis' popularity has been widely publicized. However, the uptick in cannabis’ acceptance is not relegated to college dorm rooms or Bernie Sanders’ rallies. Middle-aged and senior Americans are also starting to view cannabis much differently. CBS reported on the significant...