The Business of Cannabis

The Real Difference Between Smoking and Eating Marijuana

Aug 1, 2019 | National

A decade ago, I finished my first year of grad school in Los Angeles, and my boyfriend and I went on a short getaway to celebrate. He recommended Ojai, a New Agey town a couple of hours’ north, because some famous person he liked had lived there. After an afternoon of...

New Cannabis Group Launches to Guide Federal Public Policy

Aug 1, 2019 | National

With conversations about cannabis taking place across the country, a new group has launched to educate and advocate for accessibility and inclusiveness as policy conversations move to legalization and regulation for the cannabis industry. The mission of the Access +...

Cannabiz Countdown: Market Projected to Hit $44.8 Billion by 2024 (60-Second Video)

Aug 1, 2019 | National

Post Malone and Sherbinskis launch a joint effort, weed-dispensing robots roll up sales and cannabiz market projections are seriously high. Welcome to the Cannabiz Countdown, your weekly rundown of the biggest news in the cannabis business.  This week,...

Every Democratic Presidential Candidate’s Cannabis Position

Jul 31, 2019 | Feature, National

Many of the 20 Democrats participating over two days in the CNN Democratic Presidential Debates in Detroit favor cannabis legalization. Where the candidates differ the most is in past policies that may contradict their positions today — and in how legalization would...

Cuomo Signs Law Decriminalizing Marijuana Use in New York

Jul 29, 2019 | Feature, National

“Communities of color have been disproportionately impacted by laws governing marijuana for far too long, and today we are ending this injustice once and for all,” Cuomo said. The bill will take effect 30 days after becoming law. Lawmakers in New York...

Cannabis, Hemp Execs On How Regulation Has Divided The Sectors

Jul 29, 2019 | National

While hemp and marijuana derive from the same plant, the two largely operate in two separate spheres. Some may think the two industries work together and support one another, but that is often not the case. In fact, friction has flared up over the years. Much of the...