business

The cannabis industry is quickly becoming a magnet for female entrepreneurs. Medical or recreational marijuana is legal in 23 states and the District of Columbia. As legalization has increased, so have sales. In 2013, the industry was at $1.8 billion. In 2015, it was estimated at $5.4 billion...

The "Cannabis World Congress & Business Expo (CWCBE) is the definitive business-to-business event for the legalized cannabis industry. It is the top forum and marketplace for exhibitors and sponsors to bring cutting-edge solutions to owners and managers of businesses in this fast-growing...

There is an ugly trend that exists in society today, and it is affecting all of us. Revenue from natural resources, industry, agriculture, and more, is increasingly being leveraged away from the average Canadian and into the bank accounts of the wealthiest among us. Our legislators must now...

A Hobart native has seen first hand the economic potential of the marijuana industry and wants to spark interest among Northwest Indiana investors. The Kingery Group Chief Executive Officer Dawn Marie will prepare Region businesses for marijuana legalization and tell about opportunities at...

For the uninitiated, eating a marijuana-infused edible may invoke an intense, overwhelming episode if overdone. For others like Rodger Voelker, who says he's only touched marijuana "with gloves on," edibles represent a more disconcerting experience that lasts longer than a few hours. "I can't...

This past November Ohio voters soundly rejected marijuana legalization initiative. However legalized marijuana currently exists in four states — Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington — and the District of Columbia. Another six states are looking to legalize marijuana: Maine, Massachusetts...

Could legalizing marijuana be a boon for Kentucky business? State Sen. Perry Clark, a Democrat who represents central and western Jefferson County, thinks so. He's pre-filed a bill called the "Cannabis Freedom Act" (officially, BR 161), which seeks to legalize marijuana use and have the state...

Once a month, Dawson Julia walks into Wal-Mart to pay his $3,000 electric bill in cash. His medical marijuana caregiver business occupies a prominent location in a 14,000-square-foot warehouse in Unity, and he gives public testimony to the Legislature on marijuana issues. But when it comes to...

The Alaska Cannabis Institute, Alaska's leader in cannabis education and training, is set to convene in Anchorage for the Alaska Cannabis Institute Business Forum, to be held in the E.R. Brown Auditorium on the campus of Alaska Pacific University on January 30-31. "Alaska has some of the most...

California is on the verge of becoming the world's largest marijuana market, and the newly-passed medical regulations will make or break businesses. If legalization passes, the market will transform even more. That's why business and politics are the themes of February's International...

Businesses seeking licenses to participate in Maryland's medical marijuana program finally have a better idea about when those licenses will be divvied out. The Natalie M. LaPrade Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission said the first stage of approvals for grower and processor applicants should...

With fewer than 4,000 approved patients, the nascent medical marijuana business in Illinois is off to a slow start. Yet it hasn't kept away a cadre of cannabis entrepreneurs who once relied on guns, badges, tough drug laws and lengthy prison sentences to fight the drug. While neither state...

I am curious about the legal requirements for applying for a marijuana business license in Colorado. I have an expunged felony/deferred judgement for cultivation of marijuana in the state of Tennessee. I received a pretrial diversion and as a result I was never technically convicted of a felony...

hi! i'm marlie! i have enjoyed growing cannabis indoors for 5 years. i quit recently to develop a business located in the Rockies in Colorado! i love life, people, challenges, and ganja!!! striving to legitimize the market as well! ~ cheers!

The new Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act will legalize commercial medical marijuana sales in California beginning in 2016, but for existing businesses hoping to become compliant, demonstrating a history of established business practices or establishing a new legal business entity will...

The new Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act will legalize commercial medical marijuana sales in California beginning in 2016, but for existing businesses hoping to become compliant, demonstrating a history of established business practices or establishing a new legal business entity will...

This week, rumors swirled that Rihanna had officially done the least surprising thing Rihanna could ever do: launched her very own line of marijuana products. But RiRi fans were left to contend with excruciating disappointment when her publicist told The Cut that the stories were "completely...

Yes, the movement to end repression of nature extends across all borders and we are all aligned to promote an end to the madness of so many decades. It is so encouraging to see pockets of freedom emerge and spread, but none should become complacent until the mindless oppression against a plant...

Hi there, New here so please bear with me! I don't know if this is a question which comes up a lot on here, but I hope to provide a little difference. I am a 20-year old student 'on leave' who has smoked cannabis on and off for the past five+ years. I have all of my life suffered from...

2014 East Coast Cannabis Business Expo, Educational Conference & Regulatory Summit Marriott Marquis Hotel, Times Square 1535 Broadway, New York, New York 10036 Sunday, October 12, 2014 at 10:00 am – Monday, October 13, 2014 at 3:00 pm (EDT) ICA Certification Course (optional) Sat. Oct.11th...