Colorado legalized recreational marijuana in 2012 and became the first state in modern times to oversee legal sales when shops opened at start of 2014. With four years in the books, what do we know about the first experiment with legal cannabis in modern America? In examining the state’s records,Continue Reading
Marijuana cultivators have become an increasing burden on power grids across the country, especially where cannabis is legal. But in the heart of San Francisco, at least one cultivator has made the switch to completely renewable energy through a partnership with the city’s utility department. Sense, which runs a small,Continue Reading
Instrumental music is the perfect pair to a number of strains. With minimal lyrics causing distraction, light one up and sink into these excellent picks. The post 5 Fantastic Instrumental Albums to Listen to While High appeared first on Leafly. Read More: 5 Fantastic Instrumental Albums to ListenContinue Reading
Full-size grow-ops are required to maintain intrusion-detection systems and constant visual monitoring of its products. Such measures won’t be required of small-scale operations. The post Micro-Security for Micro-Processors in Canada: Fair or Foul? appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Micro-Security for Micro-Processors in Canada: Fair or Foul?Continue Reading
On July 1, Massachusetts is expected to open the first adult-use market on the East Coast. What are your investing options? The post Massachusetts Cannabis Investing: Where to Start appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Massachusetts Cannabis Investing: Where to StartContinue Reading
The JAMA studies found that cannabis legalization correlated with drops of 6% to 14% in opioid prescriptions. The post Two New Studies Find Cannabis Reduces Opioid Prescriptions appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Two New Studies Find Cannabis Reduces Opioid PrescriptionsContinue Reading
The chief executive of one of Canada’s largest banks said it would weigh financing cannabis companies after legalization takes place later this summer. TD Bank CEO Bharat Masrani said the Toronto-based financial institution is studying the issue, and any potential clients in the cannabis industry should have a presence onlyContinue Reading
One of only three marijuana testing labs in Alaska has shut down, leaving the state’s cannabis growers with only two options for mandated testing. Steep Hill Alaska, of Anchorage, declared in an Instagram post that the lab is “suspending cannabis testing operations on March 31,” the Juneau Empire reported. The labContinue Reading
Contrary to whatever you may have heard, Eaze, the San Francisco-based marijuana delivery platform, is not the “Uber of marijuana.” Not in any official way. “We never said that,” corrects Jim Patterson, the company’s CEO. “The press said that.” The day after Halloween, Patterson is sitting in a conference roomContinue Reading
With adult-use sales still at least a year out in Maine, the gray market for cannabis is burgeoning – largely at the expense of the state’s regulated medical marijuana industry. Sales of MMJ through Maine’s eight licensed dispensaries fell by over $2 million in 2017 – a 9% decline –Continue Reading
