Wrigley Chewing Gum Heir Invests in the Cannabis Industry
The signs that cannabis has moved into the mainstream of American society have been piling up over the years. Literally every day,...
Cannabis Beer the Latest Twist of an Ancient Tradition
In Canada, residents and tourists may soon have the ability to cheers with cannabis beer and various cannabis-infused beverages....
CBD Offers Opportunities and Risks for the Cannabis Community
Reefer Madness prohibitionists have made numerous ridiculous statements over the years, including the contention that cannabis...
91% of Australians Support Medical, Legalization Coming Soon
Medical cannabis has broad, supermajority support in just about every poll around the world, so we shouldn’t be surprised that...
Nevada’s Cannabis Tax Revenue Far Exceeds Expectations
In what has been a common occurrence in the United States, a state with legalized cannabis commerce has far exceeded initial projections...
Molson Coors Brewing Company Developing Cannabis Beverage
There has been some evidence that legalizing cannabis leads to a bit of a dip in alcohol sales, leading some in the alcohol industry to...
Senator Jeff Merkley to Welcome ICBC Portland Attendees
While Senator Jeff Merkley, unfortunately, cannot make it in person to the International Cannabis Business Conference in Portland,...
Willie Nelson Invades Canada and He’s Bringing Cannabis
It has been a trend, and probably a wise strategic move, for American cannabis companies to initiate a “reverse merger” with...
Oregon State Senator Advocates for Cannabis Descheduling
Oregon has been helping lead the cannabis law reform movement since it became the first state to decriminalize personal use back in...
Jeff Sessions Says States Can Legalize…but There’s a Catch
Cannabis legalization supporters and Drug War reformers certainly weren’t happy when Donald Trump appointed Reefer Madness...
Canadian Merger Creates Biggest Cannabis Industry Deal Yet
With the cannabis industry proven to be ultracompetitive and full of regulatory obstacles, consolidation has been a common tactic that...
Cannabis Products Increasing Market Share in Oregon, Elsewhere
There are many potential reasons for cannabis consumers to utilize concentrates, extracts, or infused products instead of the...
Oregon’s Eco Firma Farms Goes Canadian, Makes Major Moves
With Canada’s cannabis legalization law advancing past the United States, and every other nation, U.S. companies are turning to...
Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Bipartisan Cannabis Research Bill
Researching cannabis should be a no-brainer as any nation debates its marijuana laws, but scientific research has long been blocked by...
Cannabis Companies Look to Food and Beverage for Talent
Canadian cannabis companies are gearing up to provide for millions of new customers when October 17th rolls around, creating jobs and...
Cannabis Company Tilray Sees Early Big Gains on Nasdaq
In full disclosure, when I first read that Canadian cannabis company Tilray was going public on the Nasdaq, becoming the first cannabis...
Nova Scotia to Be the First to Mix Cannabis and Alcohol Sales
“Regulate cannabis like beer and wine” is a pragmatic position backed by a lot of legalization advocates these days and,...
Cannabis Stocks Like Tilray Are Here to Stay, Prohibitionists
After decades of global prohibition, cannabis companies are making history as they move forward in our current international patchwork...
Struggling Oregon Town May Turn to Cannabis for Revenue
It cannot be disputed that the Oregon adult-use cannabis system creates jobs and generates revenue. While the Measure 91 legalization...
Oregon Medical Cannabis Program Needs to Do More for Patients
In many ways, Oregon is a leader on cannabis policy in the United States. The state was the first to decriminalize personal possession...
Oregon to Implement Recreational Cannabis Harvesting Rules
From a macro level, the Oregon cannabis industry is doing great. Governor Kate Brown states that 19,000 new jobs have been created...
Canadian Cannabis Company Set to Be First U.S. Marijuana IPO
Cannabis companies are achieving mainstream milestone after milestone and Canada’s legal industry deserves a ton of the credit....
Germany to Restart Cannabis Cultivation Bid Process
Germany’s medical cannabis program has experienced tremendous growth over the past year or so. In some ways, the German system has...
Senator Merkley Disappointed Banking Bill Blocked, Still Fighting
There aren’t many elected officials working as hard to implement sensible cannabis policies than Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley these...
Hedge Funds, Other Big Money Sources, Embracing Cannabis
With Canada legalizing cannabis this October 17th, and the United States making progress on the issue, we can expect more and more big...
Will Amazon Soon Be Selling Cannabis?
If you’re like me, and well, a lot of folks, you utilize Amazon to purchase a variety of products. While I don’t like the...
High Times Lists Top Ten Portland Cannabis Retail Stores
With a history of being cannabis friendly and 175 licensed retail stores as of July 6, 2018, Portland, Oregon, is one of the best places...
Border War: Americans Set to Invade Canada…for Cannabis
Rightwing provocateur Alex Jones recently received some well-deserved ridicule for claiming that American liberals were going to...
Oregon County Sells Nearly $1,000 of Cannabis Per Resident
When most people think of a cannabis-friendly locale in the beautiful state of Oregon, most people probably think about the weird city...
Canadian Investors Still Bullish on Legal Cannabis
While at the International Cannabis Business Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, last month, it was easy to feel the excitement...
Cynthia Nixon Embraces Cannabis, Raffling a “Broad City” Bong
“Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon has made cannabis legalization a major platform of her progressive, anti-establishment...
Portland Brewery Leading the CBD-Infused Beer Movement
Cannabis is certainly a hot, burgeoning market that may put a small dent in the alcohol market. Smart alcohol industry players realize...
Florida May Vote to Legalize Cannabis in 2020
A strong majority of Florida voters first voted to legalize medical cannabis in 2014, but the will of over 57% of Floridians went...
Cannabis Commerce in Massachusetts Inches Closer to Reality
On July 1st, when Vermont officially legalized personal cannabis possession and cultivation, but not any marijuana sales,...
Oregon Cannabis Prices Down, But Revenue Remains Substantial
Cannabis officially became legal to possess and cultivate in Oregon on July 1st, 2015. Three years later, the Beaver State has become a...
The Oregon Coast Experiencing Elevated Cannabis Sales
The Oregon coast provides breathtaking natural beauty, great seafood, and some of the highest per capita cannabis sales in the state....
Most Populous U.S. County Set to Legalize Cannabis Commerce
Licencing of cannabis businesses has been rather slow out of California since the state started accepting applications last December....
Cannabis Industry Eclipses Wine in Southern Oregon
There are several reasons to expect the cannabis industry in the United States to surpass the economic impact of the wine industry once...
Corona Owner Wins on Canadian Cannabis, Interested in the U.S.
Constellation Brands, the owner of Corona Beer and Robert Mondavi wine made big news when the company bought a stake of Canopy Browth,...
U.S. Farmers, Especially in Oregon and Kentucky, Look to Hemp
Cannabis gets most of the headlines, whether it is Canada ending prohibition, or GW Pharmaceuticals getting FDA approval for...
Senate Minority Leader Introduces Cannabis Descheduling Bill
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer shocked the political world when he announced that he would introduce a bill to end federal...
Congratulations Million-Dollar Pitch Winner, Bella Vista Cannabis!
Negotiations are still underway as Bella Vista Cannabis has the potential to receive up to $1 million dollars in funding from Canopy...
FDA Approves Epidiolex, It’s First Cannabis-Based Medicine
It was bound to happen eventually as the United States government couldn’t deny the medicinal benefits of the cannabis forever....
After an Epic Event in Vancouver, the ICBC Returns to Portland
Henry Rollins brought people to their feet, Canadian industry experts shared their knowledge, Canopy Rivers selected a young company to...
After Epic VIP Party, Vancouver ICBC Program Kicks Off Today!
After another electric VIP party featuring Henry Rollins filled with good vibes and great networking, the International Cannabis...
Vancouver ICBC Kicks Off This Sunday!
Cannabis law reformers and industry participants have a lot of reasons to celebrate and there’s no better place to be than the...
Canada, Listen to Henry Rollins and Pardon Cannabis Offenders
After a locale legalizes, regulates, and taxes cannabis, the economic benefits garner a vast majority of the headlines. Billion dollar...
Will Canadian Provinces Be Ready for Legalization by October 17?
Now that the Canadian Parliament has passed the Cannabis Act (C-45) and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has set October 17th as the...
ICBC First Ever Cannabis Conference Under Full Legalization Law
Anyone that has attended industry conferences can tell you that the International Cannabis Business Conference is not like other...
New York Makes a Big Move Towards Cannabis Legalization
Cannabis legalization in the U.S. states has primarily been led by voter initiatives as all of the states to legalize cannabis commerce...