At five-foot-six with a mess of curly hair and a boyish face, Mo, 29, is not how one might picture the American narco. He doesn’t wear jewelry, sports no designer clothing, and drives a mid-2000s Jeep Liberty. Mo (“just ‘Mo”), graduated from a city college in Brooklyn, and despite a …
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The cannabis marketplace is rapidly evolving, offering tempting opportunities — and tough decisions — for brands with an appetite for growth. Established brands are at a crossroads: Is it smarter to cash in on the first-mover advantage and launch into new markets, building brand awareness and scaling geographic reach? Or …
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Carlos Santana is switching from “Moonflower” to Marijuana flowers. The 10-time grammy winner and Hall of Fame guitarist is starting his own line of cannabis and CBD products, becoming the latest high-profile musician to use their star power to launch cannabis companies. Partnering with Left Coast Ventures, a cannabis company …
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This past Sunday, the Underground at Ink Block, an 8-acre underpass in Boston, transformed into the perfect festival backdrop for the final day of Cannabis Week. Headliner Lupe Fiasco impressed onlookers with a set that combined high-energy antics with masterful lyrical execution, while BIA brought raw stamina to a crowd …
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Update Thurs., Sept. 19, 2019: This story has been updated with comment from True Terpenes. “Our Viscosity Extract Modifier contains zero mineral oil or vitamin e acetate. It is a proprietary botanical extract. We have reason to believe this rumor is a malicious act from a competitor and are currently …
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Over the past few weeks, the FDA and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have been investigating hundreds of mysterious, vaping-related lung ailments across the country. Nearly 450 hospital cases in 33 states have been linked to vaping, while on Friday it was reported that a man in Indiana had died …
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Marijuana used to have a subversive reputation. But a new study from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the University of Miami found that the majority of people smoke weed for a very boring reason: they just want to get some sleep. Published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, …
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Revenue from legal marijuana sales in Colorado has surpassed $1 billion since recreational sales began in 2014, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue. The official number, which is just over $1.02 billion, comprises revenue from marijuana taxes, licenses and fees. Along with the overall revenue numbers, the CDOR said …
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States have been ending cannabis prohibition since 2012, but it’s only recently that states are tackling social justice in the same policy. More states and municipalities, like California, are passing legislation to expunge criminal records for those with prior cannabis possession convictions, reversing the reality those individuals face when applying …
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John Boehner is now an unexpected ally in the fight for legal weed. The Republican, who served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives between 2011 and 2015, joined the board of advisors for Acreage Holdings, a company that cultivates, processes and dispenses cannabis in 11 states. Seven years …
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