San Francisco Suspends Cannabis Tax To Combat Illegal Marijuana Sales
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) — San Francisco supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance to suspend the city’s Cannabis Business Tax through the end of next year, in an attempt to curb illegal marijuana sales. According to Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, the legislation’s author, suspending the city business tax through Dec.... Read more
Harborside Announces Business Combination with Urbn Leaf and Loudpack Creating StateHouse Holdings, a Leading California Cannabis Company – Urbn Leaf CEO Ed Schmults to be named CEO of StateHouse – – Vertically integrated with a fully installed and operational platform to consolidate the California cannabis sector – – US$77.3... Read more
Californians legalized pot, but these 10 big cities still don’t have retail dispensaries
Though Californians voted to legalize adult use marijuana in 2016, it remains largely unavailable in some of the biggest cities in the state. Out of the 482 cities in California, 174 of them allow some form of licensed cannabis business, says Hirsh Jain of Ananda Strategy. Many of those... Read more
As California prepares to raise marijuana tax, a top cannabis CEO calls for tax revolt
Fresh off of news that California is set to raise the cannabis cultivation tax despite projections of a $31 billion surplus, one marijuana entrepreneur is calling for a potential tax revolt this summer. Michael “Mikey” Steinmetz, co-founder of the company that makes the Flow Kana cannabis brand, is threatening... Read more
When it comes to reviewing cannabis for a living, you can only imagine how many times we’ve crossed paths with different products. Back when we first feasted our eyes on STIIIZY’s vape cartridges, their unique design was the first quality that piqued our attention. At that time (back in... Read more
No joke: Comedians, cannabis companies push pot legalization

Big cannabis companies are backing a new, celebrity-infused campaign to enlist marijuana users to pressure members of Congress to legalize pot nationwide.

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Cannabis and Your Skin

Many people use cannabis-infused topicals to alleviate pain, arthritis, joint issues, and muscle aches. However, cannabis may also help with other skin conditions like acne, eczema, and aging.

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25 years later: How Prop. 215 changed the cannabis landscape for Humboldt County and California

Proposition 215 celebrates its 25th anniversary this month. Proposition 215, known as the Medical Marijuana Initiative or the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, enabled cannabis to be a recommended medication by doctors to their patients and also allowed the plant to be grown and sold in California. So what has happened in 25 years?

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Bringing the Beltway to the Bay at Cannabis Business Summit & Expo
by Madeline Grant, NCIA’s Government Relations Manager  There is no doubt that we’ve missed the in-person, one on one interactions in the cannabis industry. For anyone that attended the Midwest Cannabis Business Conference in Detroit in September, it was refreshing to connect with friends and meet new friends in... Read more
Exclusive Interview with MedMen Chairman and CEO Tom Lynch The MedMen (CSE: MMEN) (OTCQX: MMNFF) story has been shaped by its many public problems, but the company’s Chairman and CEO, Tom Lynch, is looking to leave those legacy issues behind. He is leading the company through a restructuring process... Read more
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