Archives for March, 2021
New York Legalizes Adult Use Cannabis
New York Legalizes Adult Use Cannabis On March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed The Marijuana Revenue and Taxation Act (MRTA) into law, legalizing adult use, home cultivation and…
New York’s Cannabis Control Board – The New Sheriff in Town
New York’s Cannabis Control Board – The New Sheriff in Town Now that the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (the MRTA) is law, the most frequent question (really, the only)…
I Got High For Science: Inside A Human Trial With Cannabis Processor Nextleaf
I Got High For Science: Inside A Human Trial With Cannabis Processor Nextleaf When Canada legalized marijuana, the Cannabis Act made it clear: in order for a company to test…
How Cannabis Brands Are Taking Consumer Sensory Experiences to the Next Level
How Cannabis Brands Are Taking Consumer Sensory Experiences to the Next Level As more consumers become familiar with cannabis as a lifestyle product, companies are taking a sensory-based approach to…
Seattle Comedy Group Launches The Stoner Chicks Podcast
Seattle Comedy Group Launches The Stoner Chicks Podcast CANNABIS CULTURE - A cannabis comedy podcast with a feminist twist. Stoner Chicks, a local comedy foursome, has launched a brand new…
Everything you need to know about the Cloudious9 Hydrology9 Vaporizer
Everything you need to know about the Cloudious9 Hydrology9 Vaporizer The Hydrology9 Vaporizer from Cloudious9 features a futuristic design that looks and feels good. Cloudious9 is known for forward looking…
Implement These Tips to Quickly Fortify Cannabis Dispensaries
Implement These Tips to Quickly Fortify Cannabis Dispensaries Based on the recent string of cannabis thefts in Portland, Oregon, the spotlight is shining even brighter on the need for enhanced security…
Should You Join the Board of Directors of a Cannabis Company?
Should You Join the Board of Directors of a Cannabis Company? We lawyers get asked to sit on boards pretty frequently. At this law firm, those requests are sometimes made…
Best LED Grow Lights For Growing Tomatoes
Best LED Grow Lights For Growing Tomatoes Tomatoes are some of the most popular vegetables worldwide, and growing them is both challenging and rewarding. Many people grow their tomatoes indoors…
Father Of Cannabis Research Plans A New Revolution Nearly 60 Years Later
Father Of Cannabis Research Plans A New Revolution Nearly 60 Years Later "The more we checked, the more we saw that we have a new potential alternative to probably two…
Using Cannabis To Treat Endometriosis
Using Cannabis To Treat Endometriosis "The future of access for women, the future of medical cannabis, I think, lies in ensuring that we have a voice and we share our…
A Q&A with Matt Hawkins, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Entourage Effect Capital
A Q&A with Matt Hawkins, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Entourage Effect Capital The cannabis industry saw close to $ in deals across VC, private equity, M&A and IPOs in 2020…
WM Strains Madness 2021: A Flower is Crowned
WM Strains Madness 2021: A Flower is Crowned We came into Weedmaps Strain Madness 2021 with 32 weed strains ready to claim the title for “Best Strain In The Game.”…
Prison-Grown Pot Profits Fight The Drug War
Prison-Grown Pot Profits Fight The Drug War CANNABIS CULTURE - How many businesses use their earnings to fight the Drug War? And how many grow their cannabis in an old…
California Cannabis Label Alert: New Prop. 65 Requirements Coming
California Cannabis Label Alert: New Prop. 65 Requirements Coming For better or worse, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (a/k/a Prop. 65) has long plagued California…
Cannabis Finds A Place In Grandmother’s Cupboard
Cannabis Finds A Place In Grandmother’s Cupboard Former Greater Victoria doctor says studies show benefits of cannabis on aging population If you don’t believe cannabis improves memory functions in older…
Food Network Plans Cannabis Cooking Series ‘Chopped 420’ Competition
Food Network Plans Cannabis Cooking Series ‘Chopped 420’ Competition The Food Network is about to launch a true “high concept” television series. Chopped 420 is a spin-off of the popular…
Younger age of first cannabis use or prescription drug misuse is associated with faster development of substance use disorders
Younger age of first cannabis use or prescription drug misuse is associated with faster development of substance use disorders NIH analysis measures the prevalence of nine substance use disorders after…
New York’s Comprehensive Cannabis Legislation Released
New York’s Comprehensive Cannabis Legislation Released The revised version of New York’s comprehensive cannabis legislation that legalizes recreational cannabis and expands New York medical cannabis program has (finally) been released.…
Charlie Hughes: Parents Of Boy With Epilepsy Drop Nice High Court Challenge
Charlie Hughes: Parents Of Boy With Epilepsy Drop Nice High Court Challenge The parents of a three-year-old boy with severe epilepsy have dropped a legal challenge after guidelines on prescribing…