The Colorado cannabis-infused-product market is growing quickly. According to the Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED), 34 new Marijuana Infused Product (MIP) licenses were issued between January and June of 2018. During that six-month period, dispensaries sold 13.8% more edibles and 94.6% more concentrates than in the same 6-month period of 2017—a huge increase in such a […]
It’s safe to say 2018 was a monumental year for cannabis. Canada went legal, California tallied up recreational sales for the first time, and a new farm bill made the business of hemp legit in the eyes of the US government. If that wasn’t enough, two more states approved recreational sales while three approved medical […]
While 2018 was a banner year for cannabis in the Empire State—in recent weeks both Governor Cuomo and New York CIty mayor Bill de Blasio announced their support of an adult-use market—CBD products remain the only recreationally available items for purchase in New York. In the city, CBD has become as ubiquitous as cheap pizza […]
Cannabis culture has come a long way since the old days of Cheech & Chong, and with that, members of the community are ready to shed the myriad stereotypes that have been heaped cannabis consumers over the years. As times change, so do mindsets, and there are plenty of stoner stereotypes that finally need to […]
Last night was a quiet winter evening at NuWu Cannabis Marketplace, one of Las Vegas’ largest dispensaries. The store sees an average of about 3,000 shoppers a day, but only about 20 were walking the floor of the massive 15,800-foot retail space just after 5 p.m. Friday, as history was being made. ‘We’re going to […]
While President Donald Trump signed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 legalizing hemp for the first time since 1970, the legislation doesn’t legalize all forms of cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating component of both hemp and marijuana. The Farm Bill, which was signed Dec. 20, 2018, and takes effect Jan. 1, 2019, will open a floodgate […]
LOS ANGELES — Nestled among the vintage shops, bars, restaurants, and art galleries of LA’s chic Melrose Avenue, The Antidote looks a lot like any other modern boutique. With its large, sidewalk-facing windows, bubbling indoor water feature, and streamlined collection of curated products, it certainly looks the part of an upscale beauty and wellness shop. […]
It took a whole lot of rolling (joints) and scrolling (old news feeds) to complete a thorough review of the most important, inspiring and infuriating stories about cannabis from the past year—and no doubt I still missed a few along the way. In my defense, 2018 has been a wild ride in the world of […]
It’s hard to believe that legalization was just a few months ago. And, while the rollout of cannabis legalization in Canada has been nothing short of a rocky, there are a bunch of exciting developments on the horizon. The future of cannabis in Canada is looking bright. Here are 7 key cannabis moments that we’re looking […]
The authors of a new study on teen marijuana use say legalization in Washington has not caused rates to go up — they appear to be in decline Cannabis legalization for adults 21 and over in Washington has not led to increased teen use of the drug, according to an authoritative, new non-partisan study. The […]
