Cannabis market and industry news

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  Alcohol10 years ago

  Cannabis causes 213 times fewer deaths than alcohol

  Prohibition is increasingly blunted and the demonization of weed no longer works. Perceptions are changing, and so is the image of the weed smoker. Less and less...

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  Business10 years ago

  New record for cannabis sales in Colorado

  April was a profitable month for Colorado’s cannabis dispensaries. About $117.4 million was spent on buds, edibles, and concentrates...

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  Business10 years ago

  San Francisco: opening of the first gym where cannabis is allowed

  Ever since he started smoking weed in his parents' garage, Jim McAlpine has dreamed of opening a gym where people could combine sports and cannabis. His dream has come true....

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  Business10 years ago

  Hempflax wins «Excellence in business» award»

  Hempflax has just won the ’Excellence in Business« award in Romania. The company, which specializes in hemp cultivation, had invested nearly 5 million euros...

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  CBD10 years ago

  Why turn to CBD-rich cannabis strains?

  Cannabis enthusiasts have long regarded a strain's potency as the main factor that makes one variety more desirable than another. The potency of...

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  Alcohol10 years ago

  Shotka, cannabis-infused vodka

  A cannabis-infused vodka will be marketed in France from September 2016. Spirits group Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits, whose products include...

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  Business10 years ago

  The dawn of green lobbyists

  Hillary Bricken, an attorney and columnist for the Cannalawblog, is concerned about the emergence of economic superpowers in the cannabis industry. She fears the rise of mass lobbying just as much as...

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  Exchange10 years ago

  Nasdaq rejects Massroots IPO

  Massroots, a cannabis-focused social network, was denied a listing on the Nasdaq, the U.S. stock exchange for the high-tech industry. The site had...

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  Business10 years ago

  4 incredible figures on cannabis

  Cannabis, long demonized, is beginning to regain its image. From the therapeutic use of THC and CBD to hemp fibers used in aircraft construction,...

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  Business10 years ago

  Oregon counts its canna-dollars

  A study published by «New Economy Consulting» and «Whitney Economics» indicates that the cannabis industry is boosting Oregon's economy. Called the “Oregon Cannabis...

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  Business10 years ago

  Alpha-CAT: the KIT test that determines the effect of cannabis

  Alpha-cat is a research laboratory founded by Sébastien Béguerie, a cannabis researcher and co-founder of L'Union Francophone pour les Cannabinoïdes en Médecine...

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  Business10 years ago

  The surprising benefits of cannabis beauty products

  As cannabis gradually becomes legalized, consumers are discovering (or rediscovering) uses that defy stoner clichés: products from...

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  Business11 years ago

  Tommy Chong launches his cannabis brand

  Tommy Chong, actor and smoking legend in the United States, had already joined the ever-expanding club of people who have launched a...

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  Animals11 years ago

  Candies, toothpicks, pet gels - these products are all made from cannabis.

  And you'll be hard-pressed to find them in France. On the other hand, American countries and states that have legalized cannabis are constantly inventing new...

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  Business11 years ago

  Cannabis sales continue to rise in Colorado

  Colorado Treasury officials are all smiles following the taxes collected on cannabis at the start of 2016. A good balance sheet for...

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  Business11 years ago

  Colorado to open its first cannabis delivery licenses

  A first of its kind: licenses for cannabis couriers are being approved in Colorado. The legislature has given its prior approval for...

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  Business11 years ago

  These 9 companies are reshaping cannabis branding

  As the cannabis industry on the American continent prepares for ever-wider legalization, its companies are keen to differentiate themselves on the market with...

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  Business11 years ago

  Larry Flynt: from porn to weed

  Larry Flynt, publisher of Hustler magazine and legendary defender of the First Amendment (the one that guarantees freedom of religion and speech, freedom of the press or the...

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  Business11 years ago

  Whoopi Goldberg founds a medical cannabis company for women

  Whoopi Goldberg will lend her name and financial backing to a new line of medical cannabis products specifically targeting women. Goldberg,...

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  Business11 years ago

  Israel aims to lead the high-tech cannabis industry

  «As much as we love cannabis, this is a non-smoking event». The warning kicked off the first day of presentations and table turns at the...