Wildfires are continuing to lay waste to Northern California. Beyond the loss of life and land, some of those that have survived are waiting to sift through the ashes of their cannabis businesses knowing they don’t have cannabis insurance to recoup their losses.
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First National TV Spot to Use ‘Cannabis’ Airing on MSNBC, VICE, CNN, Fox
DENVER, Sept. 7, 2017 /Weed Wire/ – Hoban Law Group, the nation’s largest, full-service cannabis and hemp law firm, has received approvals and is now airing the first national TV spot for the cannabis industry.
Will Recreational Marijuana Soon be Legal Nationwide?
Recreational marijuana is now legal in several U.S. states, and more than 20% of people over 21 years old in the country are allowed to smoke legally. CNN’s Cristina Alesci explains what you need to know about the future of the weed industry.
THC Levels in Colorado Marijuana Higher Than National Average
Laboratory tests on marijuana strains in Colorado have revealed THC levels much higher than the national average. The average THC content in confiscated cannabis samples was 9.6 percent in 2013, according to the NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse. But lab tests of Colorado pot show THC levels as high as 32 percent.
With General Hydroponics Purchase, Scotts Miracle-Gro Stock Price Rises
After Scotts Miracle-Gro bought a hydroponic company, its stock price rose, and JP Morgan thinks it should be higher, according to an Aug. 4, 2016, article by CNN. The hydroponic company, General Hydroponics, makes liquids that can be used to grow marijuana indoors.
Women Cash in on the Marijuana Boom
The cannabis industry is quickly becoming a magnet for female entrepreneurs.
The Pot Effect on Denver’s Housing Market
Home prices have shot up by double-digits, inventory has fallen dramatically and multiple offers with bidding wars have become common.
‘Weed 3’ Showcases Compassion Grounded in Logic
Mainstream media coverage of marijuana continues to enhance the dialogue on marijuana’s legitimacy as medicine. With Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s chief medical correspondent being one of the most respected celebrity doctors on television, he is well positioned to share serious discussion on medical marijuana with a larger audience.
Legalization Needs Federal Assurance
The biggest boost to cannabis investor confidence would come in the form of governmental assurance that their investments will not be undone.
Cannabis & Alcohol: Polar Regulatory Planes
Cannabis and alcohol are often compared to one another. Why is that? Well, from a political and cultural lens, it seems fairly obvious. Both are mind-altering substances which have gained acceptance by the majority of Americans.
Write-in Candidate Smokes What She Says is Marijuana in Political Ad
(CNN) — A medical marijuana advocate turned write-in candidate for Rhode Island governor has garnered instant social media attention by smoking what she says is pot in a campaign video.
Life Sentence for Buying Marijuana?
(CNN) — Clearly something is broken when a Missouri man named Jeff Mizanskey can be sentenced to die in prison for purchasing seven pounds of marijuana. With two nonviolent marijuana convictions already on his record, Jeff received life without parole under Missouri’s three strikes law.
Arizona Axes Medical Marijuana Doctor
The United States needs to focus on the problem of treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, but the fight against PTSD suffered a setback when the University of Arizona fired Dr. Suzanne Sisley who had proposed studying the efficacy of cannabis as a PTSD treatment medication.