Botanical medicine standards released as Colorado medical marijuana business sees first product recall in U.S. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) released its long-awaited medical marijuana manufacturing guidelines today, completing its compendium of industry standards which include regulatory recommendations for cannabis from seed to sale. The AHPA manufacturing guidelines come as licensed Colorado business “At […]
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Marijuana Topicals: A Growing Industry
With the advent of fully state-legal marijuana sales in Washington rapidly approaching, Cannabis Basics is poised to make it big in this new, expanding market, and Ah is “confident in my plan of attack” to get around the constricting nature of cannabis regulat… High Times
Washington State Retail Marijuana Industry: Emergency rules regarding marijuana-infused products & sales to begin July 8th
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Yesterday, the Washington State Liquor Control Board adopted emergency rules with the Code Reviser’s Office to revise current recreational marijuana rules regarding marijuana-infused product requirements, prohibited marijuana-infused products, security and surveillance at marijuana licensed premises. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Hemp Industry Flexes On Capitol Hill
Washington D.C. – By any measure, the U.S. hemp industry is playing a hot hand these days. Retail sales of hemp products jumped by a whopping 24 percent last year, with Americans gobbling up a record amount of food, lotions, soaps, clothing, paper products and even auto parts made from hemp fiber. While growing hemp […]
Illinois Investors Jump into the Marijuana Industry
Stltoday.comBy Kurt Erickson SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Investors around Illinois are jockeying for positions in the marijuana business as they wait for the state’s new medical marijuana law to kick in. And some of them are politically connected. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Cannabis Coworking Space For Marijuana Industry Startups
Forbes.comBy Karsten Strauss Green Labs Denver is a coworking space for startups in the cannabis industry. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Colo. Women Revamping Industry Perceptions
More than two dozen women in the Denver area, ranging in age from late 20s to mid 60s, are running large grow operations, opening storefronts and developing topical products and edible lines. High Times
Cannabis Industry Expo Helps People Enter and Succeed in Burgeoning Industry
International Cannabis Association to Host “Green to Green” Event June 22-23, 2014 in Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, NV – The International Cannabis Association (ICA) announced its first ever “Green to Green” networking event and educational conference. The ICA believes that the best way to legitimize the industry is by expanding it. The ICA uses top […]
Washington State Stressed by Recreational Marijuana Industry
As Washington leisurely prepares to launch the state’s newfound recreational marijuana trade, there appears to be mass confusion on behalf of both licensees and the Liquor Control Board. The main question posed by all of those chosen to pioneer the state’s sto… High Times
Marijuana Boom Spawns Cannabis Industry Ancillary Businesses
Legal Cannabis Sales are Expected to Grow to $ 2.57 Billion this Year Ben Wu took a six-figure pay cut when he left a career in private equity for a shot at the marijuana boom. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz