We went inside a legal marijuana dispensary — it was just like any other...
Legal marijuana sales in the United States accounted for a staggering $5.4 billion in revenue in 2015. Colorado alone has raked in $1 billion in sales in 2015, and more than $135 million in taxes and...
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The marijuana industry needs to stop using the pot leaf as its logo — here’s...
The seven-pronged pot leaf is the most tired logo in the marijuana industry.Need proof? In April, Surface Magazine challenged 12 leading design firms to create (mostly leaf-free) packaging for "the...
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Germany is about to legalize marijuana
Berlin (AFP) - Germany is to legalise cannabis for medicinal purposes early next year, the health minister said on Tuesday."Our goal is that seriously ill patients are treated in the best possible...
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The marijuana industry just scored a huge legal victory without setting foot...
The marijuana industry scored a significant victory on Tuesday when the US Department of Justice just dropped its four-year-long attempt to shut down Harborside Health Center in Oakland, California,...
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Study: There's no scientific basis for laws regulating marijuana and driving
WASHINGTON (AP) — Six states that allow marijuana use legal tests to determine driving while impaired by the drug that have no scientific basis, according to a study by the nation's largest automobile...
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A new report predicts legalizing weed could generate the equivalent of North...
A new report estimates that legalizing marijuana could generate up to $28 billion in federal, state, and local tax revenue.That's about the same as the GDP of the Hermit Kingdom, North Korea.The...
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Aurora, Colorado is giving $1.5 million of its weed tax dollars to the homeless
Advocates for the legalization of weed have always touted the tax benefits as an incentive for states to follow Colorado's lead.Last June, the state's tax revenue from marijuana sales surpassed that of...
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The marijuana industry is in a 'catch-22'
Last week, the nascent marijuana industry in California scored a huge victory: The Department of Justice dropped its four-year attempt to shut down Harborside Health Center, the largest...
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The most 'addictive' drugs probably aren't the ones you think
Definitively ranking how addictive various substances are is tough work, even for scientists.It's well known that drugs like cocaine and heroin come with extreme health risks. But knowing how likely...
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What counts as ‘medical marijuana’ varies from state to state — here’s why...
On April 17, Pennsylvania became the latest state to pass medical marijuana legislation, which will take effect this month. And recently Ohio’s House of Representatives has passed a plan to permit...
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The DEA is getting dragged 'kicking and screaming' into the new world of...
In April, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said that it would review marijuana's classification as a Schedule I drug, considered the "most dangerous class" of substances.While the DEA's...
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A California sheriff's department issued a warning about marijuana that's...
It's common knowledge that one has to wash her greens before she eats them — but based on the findings of one Sheriff's department, the same logic may apply to your marijuana, and for good reason.This...
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The DEA treats heroin and marijuana as equally dangerous drugs
In April, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released a letter to lawmakers saying that it would review marijuana's classification as a Schedule I drug, considered the "most dangerous class"...
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The 'Keurig for marijuana' is finally coming — and it looks amazing
The world's first single-serve, pod-based vaporizer system is coming to market in early 2017. Dubbed the CannaCloud, it's essentially the Keurig of cannabis.The CannaCloud, made by Boston-based startup...
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A former Apple designer has created the iPhone of vaporizers
The new Firefly2 feels oddly familiar in the hand. Its metal body features clean lines and touch sensors to activate. An LED light blinks green to indicate it's ready for use.One might call it the...
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The world's first pot-friendly gym is opening in San Francisco
This fall, San Franciscans will be able to get high while getting swole.A new gym called Power Plant Fitness will allow members to consume marijuana on-site while working out. It's claiming to be the...
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San Francisco's marijuana gym really could help some people get fit
This fall, San Francisco's fitness-inclined cannabis enthusiasts will be able to indulge in herbal supplements to their fitness routine, thanks to the planned opening of weed-friendly gym Power Plant...
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Canadian police raided dozens of Toronto pot shops amid a major legalization...
Mass raids of marijuana dispensaries across Toronto signals a turning point for pot activists who have been reading the tea leaves on who will be in, and who will be blocked, from Canada's highly...
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New York police are getting even more aggressive on marijuana
People of color accounted for more than nine out of 10 arrests made on suspicion of marijuana possession and sale in New York City from January to March, according to statistics from the New York State...
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5 things people still don't understand about the legal marijuana industry
Morgan Paxhia is the founding partner and chief investor at Poseidon Asset Management, an investment management company founded in 2013 to invest exclusively in the cannabis industry. He holds a degree...
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