An organization of marijuana legalization opponents in Arizona has commissioned anti-marijuana billboards in the Phoenix area. Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy is responding to pro-marijuana billboards put up this past October by Weedmaps, a marijuana locating app.
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First Massachusetts Billboard Ads for a Dispensary Will Go Up Monday
Commuters might catch a glimpse of the future out their car windows on Monday: the first Massachusetts billboard ads for a marijuana dispensary.
Weedmaps Sets Up Shop in Boston, Joins Chamber of Commerce
Weedmaps, one of the country’s larger and more established marijuana firms, is going all-in on Massachusetts and its new recreational pot market.
Agritek Holdings, Inc. Announces Partnership Agreement For Brands Microdose Strips And California Premiums Availability For Exclusive California Territories With WeedMaps
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8, 2017 /Weed Wire/ – Agritek Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: AGTK) www.AgritekHoldings.com, a fully integrated, active cannabis real estate investor and branding consultant in the legal cannabis sector, today announced that the Company has executed a branding agreement with WeedMaps.
Emerging Cannabis Industry Presents Big Opportunities for Investors
An industry previously only regulated by law enforcement leaves tremendous uncertainty for those looking to get into the industry from an investment perspective. Organizations like MJIC are stepping up to provide regulatory support and protection for marijuana operators.
Marijuana Locating App Wants to Hire Massachusetts College Students
Weedmaps has placed 80 billboards throughout Massachusetts, and is also hiring at several Massachusetts colleges and universities.
Digital Advertising in Cannabis
In this highlight clip, founder of Massroots Isaac Dietrich, discusses the digital advertising landscape of cannabis and how his company can grow and become bigger than competitors like Leafly and Weedmaps.
Announcing The 420 Games San Francisco August 27th, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO, July 6, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — We are very proud to announce the 3rd Annual San Francisco 420 Games. This will be our biggest and best event yet again featuring Lagunitas beer tasting, great music and educational speeches. Come run with us and continue to help change the perception of cannabis and the people who use it!
Weedmaps Partners with Cannabis Technology Company Green Bits on Point of Sale Integration
IRVINE, Calif., May 10, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Weedmaps, the first and largest global technology and media company in the cannabis space, announced a new partnership with cannabis technology company Green Bits, a leader in point-of-sale (POS) and inventory management solutions.
Doug Francis Replaces Justin Hartfield as CEO of Weedmaps
On Feb. 23, 2016, Weedmaps, an online community connecting users to marijuana dispensaries, announced that Doug Francis had replaced Justin Hartfield as CEO of the company, with Hartfield now acting as board chairman for Weedmaps’ family of companies, including Marijuana.com.
Marijuana Company of America Issues Correction to Previous Announcement Regarding Kush Clinic Contract
BONSALL, Calif., Dec. 21, 2015 /Weed Wire/ — Marijuana Company of America (“MCOA” or the Company”) (OTC PINK: MCOA), a cannabis marketing and distribution company, issues a correction to the earlier press release “Marijuana Company of America Enters into a Two Year Managed Services Agreement with Kush Clinic in California” issued at 7:00 am Eastern Time today.
Marijuana Questions? There’s an App for That.
There have been numerous regulations preventing marijuana-centric apps from making their way onto your smartphones. Now though, there is no shortage of convenient digital tools for informing purchases, finding a local shop or even growing your own digital garden.
BlazeNow App Approved for Apple’s App Store
In what is surely a sign of a white flag of defeat in the world of weed-tech, BlazeNow, an app that allows its users to connect via online interface with legal medical and recreational dispensaries globally, has now obtained access to the Apple App store.
San Diego—California’s Medical Marijuana Misfit
Scroll down the list of dispensaries in San Diego on Weedmaps and one thing becomes abundantly clear: there are a lot of “delivery-only” dispensaries.
Apple Tough on Cannabis Businesses
Apple and Instagram have tough policies regarding marijuana business, and entrepreneurs are feeling the effects. Businesses of any kind, especially those which operate through the Internet, rely on Apple to accommodate its apps.
Terra Tech Shaping the Future?
Terra Tech Corp. is not the only marijuana business with publicly traded stock, but it may be the only grower.
Venture Investors Light Up Cannabis Startups
As American lawmakers legalize cannabis in a handful of states and decriminalize it in others, “potrepreneurs” are emerging from the shadows to bring tech to the cannabis community.
Cannabis Creating Job Opportunities
With recent passage of legislation around the country legalizing the production, sell and possession of marijuana – medical and recreational – the business is booming.
Marijuana Social Networking on the Rise
Earlier this year, Facebook turned 10 years old. After a decade of likes, shares, and pokes, it is hard to remember a time without the social media giant.
Weedmaps Partners with On-Demand E-Hailing App Curb to Provide Safe Transportation for Marijuana Users
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Weedmaps, the world’s largest online medical and recreational marijuana resource, today announced a partnership with Curb, the taxi app that connects riders to a nationwide network of professional drivers, to promote safe transportation for marijuana users.
These People Left Respectable Corporate Jobs To Work in the Booming Marijuana Industry
In late 2010, Derek Peterson was fired from his job as a vice president at Morgan Stanley, where he had been managing a $100 million fund.
New York Times High on Hypocrisy?
When The New York Times published an editorial endorsing the legalization of marijuana, it was like the shot heard around the world. The article, and the subsequent series of editorials that followed, shook up the cannabis debate across the country.
Weed’s Worldwide Web
It seems that since the start of the information age, which also roughly coincides with the release of Dr. Dre’s “The Chronic” album, marijuana has been inching towards acceptance and legalization. The cultural acceptance of the plant is moving faster than legalization, but unless there is an unprecedented federal backlash, laws will further relax and legalization will become more widespread.
NORML Creates Business Network
In an effort to bridge the gap between customers and cannabis providers, cannabis advocacy group NORML has paired with some of the industry’s leaders to create the NORML Business Network.
University of Colorado Devalues Pot Culture
Pot culture is prevalent in Boulder, but maintaining a certain image may be more important to the university than warmly embracing counterculture.