The State of Public Relations in the Cannabis Industry May 1, 2018 Shawna Seldon McGregor Marketing 1 Comment By Shawna Seldon McGregor When Cannabis Business Executive offered me a recurring column to dig into the details and the drama behind the art of communicating to targeted audiences—otherwise known as public relations—I jumped at the opportunity. I knew this… Read More→
Is It Okay To Use ‘Marijuana’ Instead of ‘Cannabis’? April 19, 2018 AggregatedNews Opinions 0 Comments As marijuana goes mainstream, people are rethinking the term, claiming we should ditch “marijuana” because it’s racist, and instead, say “cannabis.” Individuals should say what they like, but this rule is too simplistic for such a complex drug. We should develop more, not… Read More→
Bipartisan Group Of Lawmakers Urge Trump To Overrule Sessions On Cannabis January 27, 2018 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments A bipartisan group of 54 members of Congress led by Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and Colorado Representative Jared Polis is demanding that President Trump restore the federal government’s previous hands-off approach to marijuana. Trump’s attorney general, Jeff Sessions, shook the… Read More→
Blue Dream vs. Gorilla Glue #4? Not in Oregon December 11, 2017 Doug Brown Cultivation, Retail 0 Comments The fight for the king-of-the-strains crown in most states is fairly stable. Blue Dream usually wins. Gorilla Glue #4 is on the rise. Other biggies, like Sour Diesel, bounce around in the top 10. But not in Oregon. Beaver State… Read More→
Why Does the Industry Favor Cannabis over Marijuana? June 19, 2017 AggregatedNews Industry People 0 Comments Pot. Weed. Mary Jane. Ganja. There are many names for the plant recently legalized in Nevada for recreational use. But not all words are created equal and some industry reps are using the term cannabis instead of marijuana because of… Read More→
Team of Prosecutors Assembled to Advise Trump Administration on Marijuana Policy February 1, 2017 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments Boulder District Attorney Stan Garnett has been selected to join a group of prosecutors from across the country who will help advise the Donald Trump administration on policies regarding marijuana. The National District Attorney’s Association created a policy group featuring… Read More→
DEA Reinforces That All Cannabis Extracts, Including CBD Oil, Are Schedule I Substances December 14, 2016 AggregatedNews Organizations & Associations, Policy & Legal 3 Comments The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) made CBD oil a little more federally illegal in a little-noticed bureaucratic maneuver this morning. Today’s Federal Register (Dec. 14, 2016) contains an item (21 CFR Part 1308) that establishes a new drug code… Read More→
Widow of Hunter S. Thompson Plans to Sell Marijuana From His Personal Stash December 2, 2016 AggregatedNews Industry People 0 Comments Though the forefather of gonzo journalism, Hunter S. Thompson, has been dead for over a decade, we're going to finally be able to fulfill our far-fetched fantasy of doing his drugs. The writer's widow, Anita Thompson, is plotting to sell… Read More→
Trump’s Choice for Attorney General Is a Huge Anti-Marijuana Advocate November 20, 2016 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments When Donald Trump offered Sen. Jeff Sessions the position of attorney general, the pick drew criticism from civil rights groups and immigrant advocates. In the fast-growing, multibillion-dollar marijuana industry, it is also raising fears. Sessions is no fan of marijuana… Read More→
Your Pet May Be the Next Medical Marijuana Customer October 10, 2016 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments When Lisa Mastramico needed relief for her ailing tabby, Little Kitty, she turned to an unlikely source: marijuana. At 12 years old, the cat had arthritis. For a long while she spent her days hiding in a closet, where Ms.… Read More→
Can Marijuana Benefit Your Athletic Performance? September 30, 2016 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments As more and more states have made the decision to legalize marijuana, we've started to get a more accurate picture of how people use cannabis. Among a number of fascinating revelations, this stands out: a number of people use marijuana… Read More→
Virginia Tech Planted First Plot of Industrial Hemp This Summer September 26, 2016 AggregatedNews Hemp Business Executive, Hemp Industry News 0 Comments The passing of the federal Farm Bill 2014, which features Section 7606, allows state departments of agriculture and universities to cultivate industrial hemp for purposes of research. The law requires that grow sites be certified by, and registered with, their respective… Read More→
The First White Collar Crime of the Cannabis Industry Just Happened September 23, 2016 AggregatedNews Packaging, Policy & Legal 0 Comments The weed industry is getting to know a time-honored tradition of the American business world: corporate fraud. Federal prosecutors in Colorado last week charged the men behind FusionPharm, a publicly traded hydroponic marijuana farming company, with securities fraud over an… Read More→
Study Shows Opioid Use Down in States With Medical Marijuana September 16, 2016 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments Fewer people are using opioids in states that have legalized medical marijuana, according to a study published Thursday in the American Journal of Public Health that bolsters advocates' claims that marijuana can substitute for more deadly drugs. The study, which… Read More→
Using Marijuana In Legalized States Still Illegal For Non-US Citizens September 13, 2016 AggregatedNews Canada, South Of The Border 0 Comments Claudia didn’t think anything was wrong when United States Customs and Border Protection agents flagged her for an in-depth security screening after the early-morning flight from her native Chile landed at Los Angeles International Airport early on October 8, 2015.… Read More→