Canada’s strict branding and advertising rules will try to take fun out of legal weed
Cannabis Culture September 17, 2018 0
Recreational pot should be legal in Canada by summer, but it won’t be glamorous. Producers trying to market their product face a battery of proposed government restrictions similar to those governing the sale of cigarettes. Labels may have to display graphic health warnings, adhere to standardized lettering and limit... Read more
Michigan “Hash Bash” organizers hope to legalize marijuana
Cannabis CultureMichigan September 17, 2018 0
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The organizers of a marijuana rally in Ann Arbor hope this year’s event will be the last before cannabis is legalized in Michigan. The 47th annual Hash Bash will be held next month at the University of Michigan, The Ann Arbor News reported . Politicians,... Read more
You might feel paranoid visiting the Drug Enforcement Administration museum
Cannabis Culture September 17, 2018 0
WASHINGTON – Two kinds of people visit the Drug Enforcement Administration Museum and Visitors Center: those who could pass a DEA background check, and those who could not and become increasingly paranoid that they are about to be unmasked and arrested, perhaps by the gift shop cashier. Both kinds... Read more
Appeals hearing wraps up on Denver 4/20 organizer’s ban
Cannabis CultureColorado September 17, 2018 0
A ruling as to whether Denver’s three-year ban against the organizer of the 4/20 rally will stick or be nipped could come in the next two months. Related Articles On Wednesday, a two-day hearing wrapped up on event organizer Miguel Lopez’s appeal of the penalties imposed by the city... Read more
A cannabis health and wellness fair is coming to Denver
Cannabis CultureMedical Marijuana September 17, 2018 0
The Colorado cannabis industry’s effort to corner the wellness market is expanding with the April debut of a cannabis health fair in Denver. RiNo Cares: Cannabis Health and Wellness Fair is coming to Cultivated Synergy event center at 2901 Walnut Street on April 15, 2018. The free event restricted to those 21... Read more
Denver’s new Mile High 420 Festival announces all-star lineup
Cannabis Culture September 17, 2018 0
The state’s largest 4/20 event will be back in Civic Center Park in 2018. Headliners for the new Mile High 420 Festival include Lil Wayne (getting 4/20 redemption at long last), Lil Jon, The Original Wailers, Inner Circle, Taylor Alexander and bluegrass band WhiteWater Ramble, organizers announced Thursday. The official poster of... Read more
This Colorado dispensary has a 270-degree viewing window into its grow
Cannabis Culture September 17, 2018 0
If you’ve ever wanted a window into Colorado’s budding marijuana industry, this dispensary is for you. The Green Solution has carved a 270-degree viewing room out of the grow operation adjacent to its Denver recreational dispensary at 4400 Grape Street. Dubbed the “Retail Cultivation Experience,” it’s about as up-close-and-personal... Read more
Oregon marijuana growers eye opportunities in hemp
Industrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Industry News September 17, 2018 0
(This is an abridged version of a story that appears at MJBizDaily.com.) As Oregon cannabis prices continue to sink to new lows amid a product glut, outdoor marijuana growers are turning their sights to MJ’s cousin: hemp. The pivot allows growers to diversify their revenue stream and capitalize on... Read more
Hemp hangs in balance as Farm Bill talks stall
Industrial Hemp News September 17, 2018 0
Hemp entrepreneurs hoping for a long-awaited hemp expansion from Congress are nervously watching as the end-of-the-month deadline nears. Hemp farmers hoped to see quick action on the 2018 Farm Bill, including a provision to take hemp off the Controlled Substances Act that was included in the Senate version. Here’s... Read more
Coca-Cola eyes CBD ‘functional wellness beverages’ as soda market cools
Industrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Industry News September 17, 2018 0
The Coca-Cola Co., the world’s largest beverage maker, is looking at a line of CBD beverages, the company confirmed Monday. “Along with many others in the beverage industry, we are closely watching the growth of nonpsychoactive CBD as an ingredient in functional wellness beverages around the world,” Coca-Cola spokesman Kent Landers said... Read more
