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Big Mike of Advanced Nutrients Is the Grower
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...
Federal Case Against Harborside Health Dropped
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...
Seniors To Go From Medicare to Medicannabis?
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...
Marijuana Business Conference Delivers In Grand Style
CHICAGO—For the first time in its short history, the Marijuana Business Conference & Expo was held in a grand hotel whose opulence provided an...
Hire: The Art and Science Of Cannabis Staffing
Okay, dispensary operator– you’ve dotted your “I’s” and crossed your “T’s.” You’ve got your licenses and paid your fees. You’ve found a location and...
Cannabis Apps: What Are You Waiting For?
As the legal cannabis industry matures, best practices and industry standards also are evolving, including on the digital marketing, mobile apps, and the software...
Weedmaps Hires Dustin McDonald For Government Outreach
Weedmaps brings consumers information on where they can access marijuana dispensary locations, review products and businesses, and get information on inventory and prices.
This is...
Can Regulation Turn Your Investment Into Smoke?
Any discussion about investment risks in the cannabis industry must, of course, start with the fact that cannabis is federally illegal.
Beyond the risk to...
Soil: The Three Billion Years Of Science
We know more about the movement of celestial bodies than about the soil underfoot.
- Leonardo da Vinci, circa 1500s
While conventional agriculture and chemical fertilizers...
Medical Cannabis Continues the Case Against Opiates
Prescription opiates seem to be abused at a lower rate in states that have legalized the use of medical cannabis.
A University of Johns Hopkins...