Published: Oct 4, 2017, 2:12 pm • Updated: Oct 5, 2017, 1:41 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff An adhesives firm and a cannabis business have agreed to patch up their differences and send the “gorilla” packing from dispensaries. The Gorilla Glue Co. and GG Strains LLC reached a settlement in the trademark infringement…
Sniffing the aromatic scent of ganja may be one of life’s best little pleasures. If you add the light floral scent of a rose? Cannabis flowers have never smelled sweeter, since @simple_sasha tweeted a quick video tutorial demonstrating how to roll a rose blunt. Similar to flavored tobacco, a rose petal blunt amplifies the herbaceous taste of…
Baker Technologies Inc., a Denver-based developer of software for cannabis businesses, has drafted a seemingly simple recipe for success: strength in numbers. The startup that started out with desires of being a consolidator — acquiring and integrating other cannabis-centric technology firms — will itself be folded into a larger firm. Under a four-company merger announced…
The face of cannabis consumption has evolved far beyond pipes, papers, and the pot brownie. While the classics are still enjoyed by many, there are several products revolutionizing the way we consume weed for the better. Vaporizers are becoming more portable, infusing dishes has never been easier, and there are a few innovations we have…
WASHINGTON — An amendment that would keep the Department of Justice from interfering with state medical marijuana programs was voted “out of order” by the House Rules Committee on Wednesday, preventing the House from including it in its version of the FY 2018 federal budget. This amendment, introduced by Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) and Rep….
Published: Dec 5, 2017, 8:02 am • Updated: Dec 5, 2017, 8:02 am By David Eggert, The Associated Press LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Rick Snyder issued rules Monday policing medical marijuana businesses, less than two weeks before the state begins accepting license applications under a new regulatory system. The emergency rules will remain in effect…
Published: Sep 22, 2017, 9:04 am • Updated: Sep 22, 2017, 10:18 am By The Associated Press MEDIA, Pa. — A southeastern Pennsylvania county sued 11 pharmaceutical companies Thursday for marketing tactics that county officials say misrepresent the dangers of long-term opioid usage while a national overdose crisis continues to kill tens of thousands of…
Published: Nov 2, 2017, 8:26 am • Updated: Nov 2, 2017, 8:26 am By The Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane County marijuana farms will soon have to register with an air pollution agency that’s instituting new rules in response to odor complaints. The Spokesman-Review reported Wednesday that the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency proposed…
With an eye on legalization in the Empire State, a new MedMen dispensary opens in New York City. New York’s newest dispensary, which opened its doors on 4/20, is located on Fifth Ave. Here’s an inside look at the luxurious dispensary that would make the likes of Don Draper proud. Inside MedMen on Fifth Avenue The 2,000 square…
Published: Oct 16, 2017, 7:09 am • Updated: Oct 16, 2017, 12:36 pm By Alex Pasquariello, The Cannabist Staff Denver has long been a premier spot for getting wasted. Back in 1859, the Denver City was founded when land speculators led by Gen. William Larimer persuaded a competing mining claim to surrender its rights with…