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With the cannabis business booming in Washington, it’s logical to expect various trade shows to pop up, including the Imperious Cannabis Business Expo slotted to take place at the Tacoma Dome July 20 and 21. While not the first expo to roll into town, organizer Eric Norton believes the expo’s...

The idea behind legalizing weed is to repair the damage of prohibition, not to prolong it, but excluding people with drug convictions does just that. People often speak of the once-in-a-lifetime opportunities that come with building a new, legal marijuana industry from scratch. The...

The growing legalization of marijuana in the United States — 25 states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis in some form — has largely been an economic boon for both private and government interests. According to ArcView Market Research, a cannabis investment and research...

At first pass, the sexiest aspect of the marijuana industry is probably 3-foot-tall plants that grow psychoactive flowers. But it gets hotter (not): wonky tax code experts who are fighting the federal government over an obscure tax code that is crippling small businesses across the legal...

The growth of legal marijuana over the past two decades has been nothing short of phenomenal. Following the lawmaker-led legalization of medical marijuana in Pennsylvania and Ohio, half of all U.S. states now have laws on the books supporting a legal medical marijuana industry. Another four...

There's an unmistakable scent in the air. It's the smell of marijuana and money. ArcView Market Research projects demand for cannabis in legal markets will surpass $22 billion by 2020. ArcView CEO Troy Dayton says the growth presents an opportunity for a select group of celebrities. "One...

At first pass, the sexiest aspect of the marijuana industry is probably three-foot tall plants that grow psychoactive flowers. But it gets hotter (not): wonky tax code experts who are fighting the federal government over an obscure tax code that is crippling small businesses across the legal...

After five years of quiet but rapid growth making equipment for the marijuana industry in other states, Apeks Supercritical is ready to ramp up business in Ohio. With passage of a state medical-marijuana law that takes effect Sept. 8, the Johnstown-based company not only expects to see a jump...

Marijuana's road to legalization has become and continues to be an international topic of interest. In recent years, among other countries, the United States, Australia, Spain, and the Netherlands have either dramatically decriminalized or passed laws making either or both medicinal and...

A bi-partisan federal effort to open up research on medical marijuana is now underway, it looks likely that Arkansas will be voting on medical marijuana in November, a New Jersey PTSD bill advances, and more. National Monday, congressional marijuana reform fans and foes said they were working...

A bi-partisan federal effort to open up research on medical marijuana is now underway, it looks likely that Arkansas will be voting on medical marijuana in November, a New Jersey PTSD bill advances, and more. National Monday, congressional marijuana reform fans and foes said they were working...

Just for the point of comparison ... There is one medical marijuana grow facility in business now in Camp Verde on Old State Highway 279 and three more under construction. None were subject to public review and scrutiny before construction began, and the town will not even say where they...

Burlington - A retail marijuana license-rights holder in Burlington was recently dealt another setback to open a store after the city denied his remodel permit for a location on Burlington Boulevard. Jason Kitzman, who owns the marijuana store High Society in Anacortes, has attempted to open a...

Oakland - Roughly 3,000 people flocked to the Marriott Oakland City Center this week for a business conference that, in many ways, was just like any other. Businesses set up booths in a vast expo room, and business executives hosted panels about marketing, funding, business policy and...

After five years of quiet but rapid growth making equipment for the marijuana industry in other states, Apeks Supercritical is ready to ramp up business in Ohio. With passage of a state medical-marijuana law that takes effect Sept. 8, the company not only expects to see a jump in manufacturing...

After five years of quiet but rapid growth making equipment for the marijuana industry in other states, Apeks Supercritical is ready to ramp up business in Ohio. With passage of a state medical-marijuana law that takes effect Sept. 8, the company not only expects to see a jump in manufacturing...

Fears that giant corporations will take over America's burgeoning marijuana industry are massively overblown, according to a report by the Brookings Institution. As more states legalize marijuana and businesses and entrepreneurs look to capitalize on the drug's legal status, marijuana...

Former Mayor of Hawthorne, California, and cannabis enthusiast Chris Brown, recently chatted with Black Enterprise on how he got into the cannabis consulting business. Brown shares his vast knowledge of the cannabis space, plus how he's banking big bucks as an investor and the cannabis...

Say what you will about Detroit's business press, but you seldom have to ask questions about its political positioning: It's snugly ensconced in the boardroom. You can count on Detroit's business reporters to see things from the point of view of the executive, right down to fireside chats with...

Say what you will about Detroit's business press, but you seldom have to ask questions about its political positioning: It's snugly ensconced in the boardroom. You can count on Detroit's business reporters to see things from the point of view of the executive, right down to fireside chats with...