Month: August 2018 (Page 17)

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Proposition 64, the ballot measure that legalized marijuana for adults in California, had plenty of opposition from within the marijuana movement. Most arguments against legalization from so-called legalization advocates followed similar lines. Prop. 64 was funded by rich people. Prop. 64 was too corporate. Marijuana would be too regulated or taxedContinue Reading

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(This is an abridged version of a story that appears in the August issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.) Whether it’s shopping for groceries or cannabis, everybody loves getting a good deal. That’s why loyalty programs – whether they come from your local grocery store or your neighborhood marijuana dispensary – areContinue Reading

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How do I take the best dab hit? — Hasheem Shatterwax Isn’t the word “best” a bit subjective? Back in the day, we used to smoke hash on top of a bowl or rolled in a joint, and that was pretty good. Anyone remember “hash under glass?” But I digress. Probably theContinue Reading

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Everyone 21 and over in Canada will be able to legally purchase marijuana at commercial storefronts beginning in October. And for most of the preceding summer, media outlets have been marking the occasion by freaking out over stoned driving. The legalization-leery point to recent findings that more Canadians involved in fatalContinue Reading

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California lawmakers deferred a plan that would have allowed private banks to handle the money being generated by the legal cannabis industry. The proposal was put on ice after a legislative analysis determined it would face significant obstacles, including a lack of protection for state banks from federal law enforcement, theContinue Reading

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Shares of the Ontario-based cannabis producer Canopy Growth Corp. jumped nearly 30 percent on Aug. 15, after beer giant Constellation Brands announced it will invest another $4 billion in the Canadian company. Constellation last year paid $190 million for a 10 percent stake in Canopy Growth, with an eye toward the developmentContinue Reading

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Corona’s parent company pours a cool $4B into the green rush, we chat with MPP’s new executive director, and Hempfest kicks off in Seattle. The post The Roll-Up #47: Big Beer Joins the Cannabis Industry appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The Roll-Up #47: Big Beer Joins theContinue Reading

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Looking for great, effective, pure, and potent CBD in California? Here are some options. The post Looking for CBD in CA? Here Are 5 Options We Love appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Looking for CBD in CA? Here Are 5 Options We LoveContinue Reading