Upheaval Often Follows After Legacy Marijuana Companies Go Public
After the famed Oakland-based marijuana dispensary Harborside went public in 2019, long-term employees noticed a change within the company: a cultural shift from the activist roots of Harborside’s founders to a more buttoned-down corporate atmosphere. They didn’t like...
Cannabis News On Four20 Post June 23 With Rick Thompson
Cannabis Activist Rick Thompson provides the latest news about the cannabis industry in Michigan and nationwide in this edition of Four20 Post, seen live on Facebook each Wednesday at 1 pm. You can watch at www.facebook.com/M2Techcast https://youtu.be/pC_7S9DzMH0
Hemp And It’s 20,000 Uses Represents Michigan’s Newest Cash Crop
Leadership from the Industrial Hemp Association of Michigan joins MITech TV co-hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush explore the legal world of growing hemp, a crop that can be used to make 20,000 products and not just medicinal CBD. Hempcrete also is the topic since...
Michigan Cities Early To Opt In See Economic Development Benefits Of Recreational Cannabis
Cities that were early to opt in to recreational cannabis are now seeing the benefits from entrepreneurs redeveloping old properties into sleek, modern retail businesses. Muskegon, for example, initially created a medical marijuana overlay district to steer...
60-Second Script For Getting Pulled Over For Smoking Performed by Pot Brothers A Law
The Pot Brothers at Law, two Los Angeles attorneys who specialize in cannabis law, have developed a 60 second script that anyone pulled over by law enforcement who also have been smoking in the vehicle can say to keep from going to jail. Everything in the script...
Connecticut Lawmakers Pass Recreational Marijuana Legalization Bill, Send To Governor
Connecticut lawmakers on Thursday approved a social equity-focused, recreational marijuana market that is expected to generate more than $700 million in sales within a few years, becoming the fourth state legislature to approve adult-use cannabis in 2021. Gov. Ned...
Virtual Cannabis Forum June 17
More than 18,000 workers are employed in Michigan’s marijuana industry, nearly double the number of cannabis jobs in the state a year ago. Michigan employs the sixth most cannabis industry employees in the nation and in 2020 increased its share faster than most other...
Rachel Berry, CEO of Illinois Hemp Growers Association, Eric McKee, CEO of Wndr, Jeff Cole, CEO of US Hemp Brokerage
iHemp Hour at 12 noon EST on Thursday, June 17. This week's iHemp Hour will feature guests from Illinois and Colorado as Blain Becktold travels to Denver for the US Hemp Roundtable board meeting.Topics include Hempcrete as we prepare for a live demonstration at the...
California Offers $100 Million To Rescue Its Struggling Legal Marijuana Industry
The California Legislature on Monday approved a $100-million plan to bolster California’s legal marijuana industry, which continues to struggle to compete with the large illicit pot market nearly five years after voters approved sales for recreational use. Los Angeles...
These Four Pests Could Harm Your Outdoor Cannabis Grow This Season
It’s no secret that many insects love cannabis, but research shows that four main pests do the majority of damage to outdoor cultivation. According to Whitney Cranshaw, an entomology professor and extension specialist at Colorado State University, researchers...
