Advanced Nutrients helps the homeless over the Christmas holiday. With a look of purposeful determination, BigMike Straumietis strides down a street in Downtown Los Angeles’ notorious neighborhood Skid Row. Tents line the sidewalk and rubbish fills the gutter. The CEO and founder of Advanced Nutrients — the No. 1 hydroponicsContinue Reading
Unions have caught a whiff of a rare opportunity to organize a whole new set of workers as recreational marijuana becomes legal in California. The United Farm Workers, Teamsters and United Food and Commercial Workers are looking to unionize the tens of thousands of potential workers involved in the legal marijuanaContinue Reading
(This story has been updated from an earlier version.) The founder of Marijuana Policy Project, Rob Kampia, is no longer affiliated with the pro-legalization group. “I can confirm that Rob has separated from MPP and is no longer on the board,” MPP spokesman Morgan Fox said in an email. MarijuanaContinue Reading
We sampled the live resin from Royal Key, one of the most terp-tastic concentrates to emerge in 2017. At this year’s Emerald Cup, we were lucky enough to catch up with one of the hottest companies of 2017, Royal Key Organics. Known for their amazing line of terp sauces, theyContinue Reading
Small-scale churches that specialize in marijuana are becoming increasingly common across California, creating yet more competition for retailers that want to operate as for-profit ventures instead of tax-exempt religious institutions. Churches that have integrated cannabis use with worship ceremonies have cropped up in Oakland, Roseville, Modesto and San Diego, OrangeContinue Reading
