May 2017
States take steps to entice minority marijuana entrepreneurs
PUBLISHED: May 31st 2017Some states that have legalized marijuana are encouraging minorities to enter the growing cannabis industry after years of drug enforcement that had a disproportionate effect on black and Hispanic communities. A look at some of
States move aggressively to protect pot industry
PUBLISHED: May 29th 2017WASHINGTON — If a whiff of uneasiness hung over the trade show that drew thousands of marijuana entrepreneurs here this month, it wasn’t because they were just around the corner from a White House that
‘Wine and weed’ farming creates buzz
PUBLISHED: May 27th 2017JACKSONVILLE, Ore. — Bill and Barbara Steele moved to this sleepy corner of Oregon to start their own winery after successful, high-powered business careers. Now, more than a decade later and with award-winning wine to
Study: Pot eases epilepsy seizures
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017NEW YORK — A new marijuana study joins a limited record of scientific knowledge about the harms and benefits of pot. The research published Wednesday is the first rigorous test of a marijuana compound in
As more states legalize pot, more employees failing drug tests
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Workers at McLane drive forklifts and load hefty boxes into trucks. The grocery supplier, which runs a warehouse in Colorado, needs people who will stay alert — but prospective hires keep failing drug screens. “Some
Canada tests lower age for pot legalization
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017TORONTO — The most controversial thing about Canada’s move to legalize marijuana nationwide may be setting the minimum age for use at 18 — three years lower than in U.S. states that have embraced legalization
Liquor and Cannabis licenses
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017The following have applied to the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board: Shelby E. Piersol and Leigh J. Piersol, for a license to sell beer and wine at A Beer at a Time Tap Room,
Liquor and Cannabis licenses
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017The following have applied to the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board: Shelby E. Piersol and Leigh J. Piersol, for a license to sell beer and wine at A Beer at a Time Tap Room,
Weed Porn: Tangie Dream
PUBLISHED: May 13th 2017This Tangie Dream Starter Kit is from Phantom Farms an Oregon Grower. I love the little kits they gave out at an event last year, I reviewed the Lemon Dream Starter Kit back in May.
Owners treat ailing animals with cannabis
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017SAN FRANCISCO — Michael Fasman’s 12-year-old dog, Hudson, limps from pain caused by arthritis and an amputated toe, but Fasman doesn’t want to give her painkillers because “they just knock her out.” So the San