Good news for those seeking investors
A poll found that 46% of U.S. adults would consider investing in the marijuana industry.
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Bank of America began covering marijuana stocks.
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Pinnacol Assurance released its first-ever public data analysis of safety in Colorado’s cannabis industry.
“As a whole is relatively safe compared with other cultivation, retail and manufacturing jobs in Colorado.”
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Dave Martyn, president of the Compass Cannabis chain of Canadian dispensaries…
sat down with Peter Miller, CEO of cannabis branding and packaging company SLANG Worldwide. When discussing exactly what the future of the global cannabis industry will look like, both Miller and Martyn suggested companies look to the past. Industry models in recreational cannabis forerunners like Colorado, Washington and of course Canada, serve as examples of what works.
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Hometown reporter and cannabis industry hits national mainstream news as a legitimate beat
Former cannabis reporter Alicia Wallace from The Denver Post is headed to CNN for their new cannabusiness coverage. CNN states: “CNN Business launches a new content initiative focused on one of the most dynamic growth industries in America: the cannabusiness sector. The next generation of entrepreneurs, investors, and consumers are captivated by this storyline, and CNN Business is making a new commitment to cover every aspect of the cannabis industry, from innovation to regulation.”
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If you aren’t sure what to make of this, you aren’t alone
/in Health, Science /by AdminA new study from the University of Colorado Boulder in Frontiers in Public Health finds that 80% of cannabis smokers mix the drug with their workouts. The same study goes as far as suggesting the mixture may be beneficial for some.
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Marijuana tax money targeted for Colorado’s full-day kindergarten rollout
/in Education, Tax, Uncategorized /by AdminUp to $25 million is expected to help districts in rural areas, as well as others struggling financially. The money would help buy new desks and furniture, fixtures for bathrooms and classrooms, and other equipment schools need as they expand their full-day kindergarten offerings.
The bill, HB-1055, won House approval 56-8 and now awaits action by the Senate.
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Also at the legislature . . .
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The bill allowing greater investment flexibility in marijuana businesses, HB-1090, cleared another hurdle Tuesday, when appropriations committee referred it unamended to the Senate. The Denver Business Journal gave a preview of what passage of the bill may mean to Colorado.
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File under “People in glass houses”
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Business News
/in Businesses, Investment, Legislation, Safety, Uncategorized /by AdminA poll found that 46% of U.S. adults would consider investing in the marijuana industry.
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Pinnacol Assurance released its first-ever public data analysis of safety in Colorado’s cannabis industry.
“As a whole is relatively safe compared with other cultivation, retail and manufacturing jobs in Colorado.”
Read More »
sat down with Peter Miller, CEO of cannabis branding and packaging company SLANG Worldwide. When discussing exactly what the future of the global cannabis industry will look like, both Miller and Martyn suggested companies look to the past. Industry models in recreational cannabis forerunners like Colorado, Washington and of course Canada, serve as examples of what works.
Check it Out »
Former cannabis reporter Alicia Wallace from The Denver Post is headed to CNN for their new cannabusiness coverage. CNN states: “CNN Business launches a new content initiative focused on one of the most dynamic growth industries in America: the cannabusiness sector. The next generation of entrepreneurs, investors, and consumers are captivated by this storyline, and CNN Business is making a new commitment to cover every aspect of the cannabis industry, from innovation to regulation.”
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Car fatalities
/in Science, Uncategorized /by AdminMuch has been written recently about the “connection” between cannabis legalization and fatal car crashes. But a new study has concluded that “there is no statistically [significant] relationship between marijuana legalization and fatal crashes” and that the “concerns of policy makers and the public that legalizing marijuana will worsen road safety are not entirely founded.”
In Colorado, the study’s author noted that the fatal car accident rate was considerably higher compared to Georgia and Iowa in 2001, but that trend started happening prior to medical cannabis legalization and also leveled out by 2003.
No slack for social use in Denver
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You know you’ve made the Big Time when . . .
/in Uncategorized /by AdminJeopardy featured a question about the first legal recreational marijuana sale in the U.S. And Alex Trebek actually said the words “Bubba Kush.” Awkward.
The new Colorado U.S. Attorney weighs in
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It’s Official!
/in Humor, Uncategorized /by Admin”Ending the prohibition on cannabis will send a clear message that we are a society on the verge of collapse, and hopefully inspire the citizens of this nation to make the final push over the edge.”
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