On a rainy evening in Los Angeles, the flagship store for Genius, a cannabis brand catering to hipsters and tourists on Melrose Avenue, is empty. A lone budtender wearing latex gloves stands behind glass display cases in the middle of the showroom, surrounded by vapes and edibles and jars of …
Read More »Drake Launches Canadian Cannabis Wellness Company
Drake has teamed up with Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth Company to form More Life Growth Company, a fully licensed cannabis producer and wellness corporation. “When we first began talks with Drake we were extremely inspired by and aligned with his vision to bring best-in-class cannabis products to the world,” …
Read More »Illinois Poised to Become 11th State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Update (5/31/19): On Friday, the Illinois State House voted 66-47 to pass the adult-use cannabis bill after three hours of deliberation, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.It will now be sent to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s desk. He has said that he plans to sign it into law, making Illinois the 11th …
Read More »America's Boom in Illegal Weed
It seems former Attorney General Jeff Sessions was correct about one thing: Pot legalization has provided cover for criminals, allowing illicit production to thrive. Experts estimate that at least 30 percent of cannabis cultivated in legal states is being “diverted” to illicit markets across the country. The biggest problem has …
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