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Second pot dispensary opens on baker street. Now that a second medical marijuana dispensary has opened on Baker St., bringing the local count to six, Kootenay-Columbia MP Wayne Stetski believes it's time to embrace the burgeoning industry. "There are companies that are well down the road to...

Second pot dispensary opens on baker street. Now that a second medical marijuana dispensary has opened on Baker St., bringing the local count to six, Kootenay-Columbia MP Wayne Stetski believes it's time to embrace the burgeoning industry. "There are companies that are well down the road to...

Hundreds of optimistic entrepreneurs and potential investors flooded into Philadelphia on Saturday to garner insight into the state's budding cannabis industry, but experts cautioned against overzealous ventures into a market still facing many roadblocks. Less than two weeks after Gov. Tom...

Dan is a jovial and twinkly-eyed man. He smiles and talks amiably as he unloads hay to feed a solitary cow and a few pack mules. Moving around his farm, he is enveloped by expansive grasses and sky that protect him from any evidence of neighbors or civilization. A fifty-year-old out-of-work...

Hundreds of people have come from all over the state to learn a bout medical marijuana. For some it's a crash course in how to get started in a growing industry. With a growing industry, Amy Boersma and Micheal Halbert want to get involved with medical marijuana before it gets too crowded. But...

Vancouver Island's Tilray is one of 30 companies that can legally produce medical marijuana in Canada. It's been quietly producing pot in Nanaimo for two years, with scientists and horticulturalists working side-by-side in a 60,000 square-foot facility that somewhat resembles a maximum...

Laws legalising the use of medical cannabis may take some time to catch up, but major players who have seen the huge potential that the industry offers have already entered the race. While only four US states have authorised the manufacture and distribution of the product, companies in countries...

A new study by Sydney University estimates that a medical cannabis industry in Australia could earn the country more than $100 million a year. Australia's federal parliament recently passed laws allowing seriously ill people to access medicinal cannabis - and allowing it to be grown for...

The United States' cannabis industry is rapidly expanding, but without federal legalization, large companies that do business across state lines can't enter the market. We asked small business CEO's and others in the industry to describe some of the trends that spurred their businesses. 1...

There is much to be said about the mountain state, though if we look for West Virginia in national headlines, more bad than good comes to light. Sure the state has its share of problems, but most of them can be fixed by introducing new industry in the region, offering more jobs. What better...

Hi community. Im making a complete change in careers and i want to get into the 420 industry. I love pot. Bottom line. Im now wanting and able to work doing what i love. So where do i begin? Im interested in the 420 jobs within the medical or recreational marijuana industry. Any advise for...

Arizona could see an increase in medical marijuana dispensaries after the Arizona Department of Health Services opens up applications this summer. It's the first time the department will allow new dispensaries since it issued the first licenses in 2012. And consumers may see more crop up in...

Arizona could see an increase in medical marijuana dispensaries after the Arizona Department of Health Services opens up applications this summer. It's the first time the department will allow new dispensaries since it issued the first licenses in 2012. And consumers may see more crop up in...

In 2012, Washington and Colorado sparked the proverbial flame by passing laws to end marijuana prohibition within their borders. Since then, the flame has passed to 21 other states and the District of Columbia, effectively allowing some form of marijuana use and cultivation in these areas. The...

The Cannabis Caucus is headed to South Florida. The National Cannabis Industry Association will host a Florida Cannabis Caucus on April 14 in Miami. The organization's quarterly caucus event will be held at the Marseilles Hotel, and will feature Ben Pollara, campaign manager for the United...

Technology is rapidly adapting to the cannabis industry. Whether it is working towards improvements on the agriculture side or creating cannabis friendly social media, technology is being used to solve some challenging issues in this new industry. We asked some insiders on how technology has...

With comprehensive medical marijuana regulations kicking in and full-scale legalization headed for a vote, cannabis entrepreneurs and policymakers convened in Sacramento on Tuesday to discuss their industry's future. Put on by the California Cannabis Industry Association, the conference...

Australians are expected to consume as much as 8000kg of medical cannabis worth $100 million in just the first year of being legalised, according to a study by the University of Sydney. The figure, contained in a white paper produced by the University of Sydney Business School and medical...

According to cannabis research firm ArcView Market Research, legal marijuana is the fastest growing industry in the United States, and it very well could keep this title, or stay very near the top in terms of growth for years to come. Marijuana's mammoth momentum The latest report from...

Marijuana is going mainstream fast, and so is the marijuana industry. In a time of sluggish growth, the pot business is bursting with energy. It's a weird mix of righteous exhilaration at the victory of the weed over the dark forces of repression (at least in some places) and people walking...