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How to Start a Cannabis Business On a Budget - Cannabis News

So you've got a big idea (genius, of course) but little money to play with. What's the first step? These scrappy entrepreneurs have some advice.

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Is Vertical Growing the Future of Cannabis? - Cannabis News

Indoor cannabis grows are expensive operations. Given the real estate costs, massive energy bills, and significant staffing requirements, it’s crucial to find a way to increase profits.

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Look Out Cannabis, Here Comes Big Tobacco - Cannabis News

The corporate onslaught is 'inevitable,' but is it all bad?

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Medical Marijuana Ice Cream a New Way to Beat the Heat in Oklahoma - Cannabis News

Hand-made medical marijuana ice cream is taking dispensaries across the state by storm, and the product originated right here in Lawton.

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Hype, Hops, and a Lot of Hope: Inside the Billion-Dollar Weed Drink Gamble - Cannabis News

With the exception of CBD, few cannabis products have received as much corporate hype as weed-infused drinks.

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Israeli Candy Maker Carmit Wants to Hemp Up its Chocolates - Cannabis News

Hemp oil, which only has trace amounts of THC, is being increasingly lauded for a variety of health benefits and Carmit is looking to tap international interest.

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Oregon Marijuana Surplus a Cautionary Tale for Other States - Cannabis News

Five years after Oregon legalized recreational marijuana, its lawmakers now are trying to rein in production, fearing the state’s big weed surplus will tempt some licensed businesses to sell their products out of state or on the illegal market.

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Cannabis Waste Is Technically Hazardous Waste and That's a Costly Problem for the Industry - Cannabis News

In yet another crazy manifestation of the cannabis stigma, any waste containing THC needs special handling that drives up costs.

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Marijuana-related jobs growing but largely hidden - Cannabis News

A cannabis-related job boom in the United States is not showing up in government employment data, leaving American workers in the dark about high wages and job opportunities in the marijuana industry, experts say.

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Cannabis sales could hit $15 billion globally this year - Cannabis News

Fueled in part by CBD product sales and Canada's recent legalization of marijuana, the world's cannabis market could notch $15 billion this year.

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Meet America’s Most Powerful Cannabis Union - Cannabis News

Across the country, the cannabis industry is weighing whether to join forces with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, now the most influential union in cannabis, which reps more than 10,000 marijuana workers in 14 states.

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Colorado Just Hit the $1 Billion Mark in Cannabis Tax Revenue - Cannabis News

It’s a pretty extraordinary milestone, and an indicator of just how financially strong the legal marijuana market has become.

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Transport Canada bars crews from consuming cannabis for 28 days before flying - Cannabis News

Members of the Canadian aviation industry are forbidden from consuming cannabis for at least 28 days before going on duty, according to new rules now in force.

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What’s New In Weed Weddings For 2019? - Cannabis News

Millennials are keeping the weed wedding trend alive by hiring professional budtenders, dabaristas, creating CBD-infused cocktail stations, infused foods, gourmet desserts, and personalized vape pen party favors.

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New Yorkers are drawn to East Coast’s first recreational cannabis dispensaries - Cannabis News

The Massachusetts store has the distinction of being closer to New York City than any other recreational dispensary in the country.

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Early Cannabis Insurance Claims Experience Differs from Expectations - Cannabis News

One industry observer believes mislabeling claims, false advertising claims, and consumer class actions alleging deceptive business practices, in terms of what’s on the label, such as health claims, will become more common as the industry continues to grow.

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As marijuana prices drop, growers push 'organic' cannabis, with a higher price tag - Cannabis News

Organic milk. Organic beef. Organic... weed?

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How Hotels Are Adapting to Cannabis Legalization - Cannabis News

The ‘where-to-smoke’ dilemma is forcing change in local laws and the hospitality industry.

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Former Native Roots Exec Authors Cannabis for Dummies - Cannabis News

The onetime communications director for Colorado's largest dispensary chain has experience in the cannabis industry and with its constantly changing laws that few can rival, and she puts that experience to good use in her newly published Cannabis for Dummies.

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Colorado marijuana sales hit new record - Cannabis News

As more and more states begin legalizing marijuana, Colorado's cannabis industry continues to hit new highs.

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