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You won't find bongs like this at the modern-day marijuana business conference. This past weekend, medicinal marijuana patients, business folk, and "potrepreneurs" converged at the New West Summit, San Francisco's business conference related to all things marijuana. But there was something...

Wondering if anyone had information on the possibility of moving from the UK to set up in the cannabis industry, ideally as a commercial grower or as a vendor? I have family in Canada who are Canadian citizens would this help? I'm reasonably experienced as a cultivator but seems to be a...

Before they were representing and creating communications programs for growers, dispensaries, and ancillary cannabis companies, Tracey and Brenda made names for themselves in New York City's competitive public relations industry. Tracey met Type A co-founder and partner Brenda Loughery on a job...

Portland, Maine - If voters legalize marijuana in Maine by voting yes on Question 1, it would sound the starting gun for businesses looking to capture part of an industry expected to grow to $200 million in Maine sales by 2020. The road from zero to $200 million would start with new debates...

For investors, there aren't many industries that can pack as much growth potential as marijuana. According to cannabis research firm ArcView, legal marijuana sales hit $5.4 billion in 2015, and they're on track to grow by an estimated 30% per year through 2020, thanks to organic growth in...

Pueblo was the site of plenty of potshots on October 5, when an anti-marijuana group refused to attend what was supposed to be a peaceful discussion on Proposition 200, which would ban the recreational cannabis industry in Pueblo County. Instead, Citizens for a Healthy Pueblo hosted their own...

Despite the low pay and murky future, an increasing number of people are leaving cushy jobs in prestigious industries to study cannabis, launch startups, or take jobs in the Bay Area's booming medical marijuana industry. With or without the passage of legalized adult recreational use of...

Urgency clashed with caution at a debate Thursday over the upcoming referendum to overhaul the regulatory regime governing the county's marijuana industry. Sarah Bodnar, campaign manager for Measure AF, squared off with county Supervisor John McCowen in a spirited - and at one point testy -...

Discussions regarding the legalization of marijuana - either medically or recreationally - have made their way to Texas. In June, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law allowing epilepsy patients to use oils containing small amounts of THC, the main chemical that causes the psychological...

The Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building, home of rock-ribbed American ideals of law, order and country, played host to a most curious road show last week. Officials from California's Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation (BMCR) and Office of Medical Cannabis Safety (OMCS) convened the third...

The Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building, home of rock-ribbed American ideals of law, order and country, played host to a most curious road show last week. Officials from California's Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation (BMCR) and Office of Medical Cannabis Safety (OMCS) convened the third...

Commercial hemp could play a major role as a cash crop on farms as industries move from synthetic to more natural materials. The plant could be a major earner as countries start to shift towards a more plant-based economy, says grower David Jordan. "If you put yourself into the future and...

A record number of states will vote on marijuana initiatives this November. In five states - California, Arizona, Nevada, Massachusetts and Maine - voters will be asked whether they want to legalize recreational marijuana and a handful of other states will vote on legalizing medical programs...

The owners of Denver's Simply Pure marijuana dispensary want to stand out in the white, male-dominated marijuana industry. That's not hard to do considering they're among the few people of color nationwide to head a cannabis company. Wanda James and her husband Scott Durrah became one of...

Support for marijuana legalization has grown dramatically over the past decade since California first passed laws permitting its use for medical reasons, but not everyone is on board. Aside from groups you'd expect to be opposed to it, like those in the healthcare industry, many were surprised...

Vancouver - A two day marijuana exhibition in Vancouver is giving people an idea of just how large and varied Canada's cannabis industry has become - and where it could grow next. More than 100 businesses set up booths to showcase their wares at the event, but not a single cloud of smoke...

Vancouver - A two day marijuana exhibition in Vancouver is giving people an idea of just how large and varied Canada's cannabis industry has become - and where it could grow next. More than 100 businesses set up booths to showcase their wares at the event, but not a single cloud of smoke...

Even Jay-Z is weighing in. America's legal marijuana industry has a huge diversity problem - and it couldn't be more ironic. The Drug Policy Alliance estimates that less than 1% of the market to grow legal weed is owned or operated by people of color, a startling statistic considering...

There won't be wreaths of smoke wafting overhead at this weekend's Cannabis Expo at the cavernous Vancouver Convention Centre West. It's all business for more than 130 industry exhibitors, who will welcome an expected 10,000 of the curious on Saturday and Sunday, a month after the federal...

The legal cannabis industry is smoking hot: sales are projected to reach $6.7 billion this year and to top $21 billion by 2020, according to research firm IBISWorld. Twenty-four states now allow medical use of the drug, four states permit adults to partake for fun, and eight more - including...