Americans have drastically changed their opinion on marijuana legalization over the past few decades. So it would seem obvious that politicians' opinions on marijuana would change as well. And while the vast majority of politicians currently in office, at least at the federal level, continue to...
It was a morning in late June, around 5:30am, sunrise just approaching the horizon as I took off from Denver and headed north up I-25 for a much-anticipated visit to Blue Forest Farms. This wasn't your typical tour through a local farm–this family farm is special, and has dedicated 25 acres of...
Evan Webster Ink, a screen printing company based in Charlotte, has recently upgraded their equipment and will utilize the new automated press to print tote bags for September's Hemp Fest. The company can now print designs with up to 10 ink colors and the new equipment will allow for quicker...
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420 Magazine began life 24 years ago in an endeavor to end prohibition by creating a forum where appreciation and awareness of the Cannabis plant could flourish. We are not only...
The State Department of Agriculture said Thursday it's enforcing a ban on hemp products in animal food, and local stores said people are rushing in to stock up.
One company that is on the list to get a letter from the state to stop production said they won't be heeding the warning, because...
Floridians are flocking to the state's new medical marijuana program. More than 33,000 patients were registered to buy weed as of Aug. 23, up from fewer than 17,000 in early June, according to the state Department of Health.
The new industry already is moving in some unexpected directions. For...
We ought to listen to moms. They often know more than we do, do more than we know, and we all know more than a few who would give their lives for their families.
That's the idea behind Mothers Advocating Medical Marijuana for Autism (MAMMA). Originally founded in Texas, there are now 13...
Kalamazoo Township trustees were encouraged last night by a private Greenhouse operator to keep an open mind when it comes to allowing medical marijuana to be grown in the township.
Kari Panse with Panse Greenhouses said it could just save their industry, which she says has seen hard times...
Up to six medical marijuana dispensaries could be established in Harford County, but the actual number, as well as their specific locations, will not be made public until the state commission regulating the fledgling industry approves their licenses.
Dispensary locations are posted on the...
Most people have strong feelings about marijuana's distinctive dank odor. Suspicious landlords sniff for it. High-school hot-boxers roll down all the windows of their cars and drive around for hours trying to get rid of it. Mainstream candle and soap companies seek to recreate it for high-end...
Maryland medical cannabis regulators on Monday gave final approvals to three more cultivation centers and two processing companies – and announced they would give 10 other companies that missed a key deadline additional time to complete their licensing requirements.
The businesses were...
Cindy Capobianco was getting high and going to sound baths before many even knew what the Integratron was. The California-transplant with a long history in fashion and marketing, said it was in the mid-'90s when she first smoked a joint and headed inside the UFO-looking structure in the desert...
The gentle hum of whirring fans and the unmistakable smell of fresh cannabis drift through a garage at the back of a house on a quiet Calgary street.
It's legal but the woman behind the small grow-op is keeping things under wraps. She's new here, on a month-to-month lease and – like many...
After Washington legalized recreational cannabis in 2012, small shops began to crop up. At first, these stores tended to consist of little more than a counter with a mix of flowers and edibles, with only one or two staffers on hand. In short, it wasn't a personal experience and most people...
Growing up in Pittsburg, Curtis Ohlson and his best friend, Demetrio Ramirez, always had their Ralph Kramden ("The Honeymooners") get-rich-quick' dreams about them.
They never got rich quick, but dreams did come true.
Both majored in music at Los Medanos College, yet one stayed on the...
The first piece of marijuana-zoned land I sold was in 2016 to a paving contractor from Texas. He had no experience in marijuana, and he hadn't even ever smoked it. I wondered why he would purchase this marijuana-zoned property in the Desert thousands of miles from his home state and invest in a...
It was a picture postcard California beach wedding. The bride wore white. The Pacific Ocean lapped at the altar. The violinist played Elvis Presley’s Can’t Help Falling in Love.
Then, upon being declared husband and wife, Zak Walton and Dani Geen inclined their heads, puckered their lips...
Although more states have legalized recreational marijuana since Colorado became the first state to allow its sale, Colorado remains rich with some of the most innovative minds in the industry. On top of the nearly 1,500 licensed marijuana businesses in Colorado that actually touch the plant...
Bill and Char Mayes officially started TinctureBelle in 2010 with a goal of helping patients through the healing powers of marijuana. And that's still their main gig – but they make some delicious rec chocolate bars now too.
The family-run company didn't even consider joining the...
Philadelphia City Council members Cherelle Parker and Cindy Bass are threatening to run a newly permitted medical cannabis oil dispensary out of East Mount Airy in a move that could throw a wrench into the Pennsylvania's entire program.
The sudden opposition group includes State Rep. Chris...