Cannabis Industry News - Cannabuzz Columnist

Cannabis Growing Spaces in Washington State Are Underutilized

- April 15, 2019April 27, 2020 0754

The growing pains of Oregon's cannabis industry have been well documented, but to help us not feel quite so alone as the price of flower continues its decline, let us cast our gaze across the mighty Columbia—to Washington, which first passed a legal cannabis program (along with Colorado) back in

Get Cannabis Delivered To Your Door With Eaze

- March 19, 2019April 27, 2020 01075

One of the greatest things you can do for your fellow human is a simple but underrated act: fulfilling a shopping list for them, and bringing the haul to their front door. Amazon made themselves a quadrillion dollars by following that model, but they are not yet able to take orders

Alcohol Is More Dangerous Than Other Drugs: Study

- March 15, 2019April 27, 2020 0731

There 's no shortage of news reports regarding the many dangers cannabis poses to our society. So very many horrible, terrible, very bad, godless, irreversible dangers. And while some of them have merit—i.e., cannabis edibles should always, always, ALWAYS be secured somewhere where children and pets have no opportunity to consume

MedMen And Other Garbage Brands Oppose Medical Cannabis Home Grows In New York

- February 25, 2019April 27, 2020 0885

One of the most cannabis-intolerent states for decades, New York, has recently made cannabis legalization a fast-track issue, from city to statehouse. That's great news, but late week it came to light that some interests do not want a recreational cannabis program that allows individuals to grow their own at

California Legalizes Statewide Cannabis Deliveries

- January 28, 2019April 25, 2020 0775

When California implemented their legalized recreational cannabis program, one thing that wasn't worked out was the possibility of home delivery service. The convenience factor of having a wide variety of lab-tested cannabis products brought to your home, allowing you to forgo leaving the damn house, is one of the marvels of

The NFL Doesn’t Like Medical Cannabis

- January 24, 2019April 27, 2020 0767

On Sunday, February 3, the Super Bowl will be played between the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots, two teams hailing from states (California and Massachusetts) with regulated medical/recreational cannabis programs. One hundred million will watch, and while I won't be one of them, here's to a really big

Washington State May Expunge Cannabis Offenses

- January 7, 2019April 27, 2020 0902

If you or someone you know was busted in Washington State for a misdemeanor cannabis possession charge, Governor Jay Inslee (D) has announced that a new program to provide some relief, and something that never should have been can now be undone. And it's only taken seven years since cannabis was

Canadian Cannabis Industry Sees Big Investment from Big Tobacco

- December 13, 2018May 13, 2020 0700

In "news that is sure to thrill Canadian (and potentially global) consumers of both cannabis and tobacco," Marijuana Business Daily reported last week that Big Tobacco has made its largest investment to date into North American cannabis. This news validates the crazy conspiracy theories of your stoner buddy in college who

Gummies Gonna Getcha: Fox and Friends Spread Idiotic Cannabis Fears

- December 12, 2018May 7, 2020 0799

Fox and Friends has a long list of things to fear, including but not limited to: • Anyone with skin that isn't a shade of cottage cheese • Socialists • The LGBTQIA community • Vaginas, and those who own one • Democrats • Truth • Universal healthcare and education • Any holiday that isn't Christmas But much like shooting

MJBiz Con 2018: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

- December 6, 2018May 15, 2020 0769

In November 2018, I attended the annual MJBizCon in Las Vegas. It’s the largest cannabis convention in the world, featuring 27,000 attendees from 70 countries, with 1,000 exhibitors, three days of speakers, break-out lunches, and afterparties. I didn’t visit all 1,000 booths or meet all 27,000 attendees, although “Hi, I’m

Eco Firma Farms: Sustainable Cannabis Produced With Lower Costs

- June 20, 2018July 7, 2020 0743

I’m checking in again with Jesse Peters, who, along with his wife Kate Guptill, co-founded and operates Eco Firma Farms in Canby, Oregon, out of a former jam-making facility. I’ve talked with Peters for this column before—about CBD oil for pediatric patients, medical growers selling in the recreational system, and other

280E Is A Cannabis Tax Code Meant to Kill The Cannabis Industry

- December 31, 2014August 5, 2020 0744

If you are anything like me—and Jah help you if you are—there are few things you enjoy more than blazing up a fat sticky joint, kicking off your shoes, and poring over tax code. (Have you ever really thought about estate and gift tax rates? Ever thought about them... high?) So

Cannabis Is Now Legal In Oregon. What’s Next May Not Work For Everyone.

- November 26, 2014August 2, 2020 0828

An image of a cannabis leaf superimposed over an outline of the State of Oregon

NOW THAT Measure 91 has passed, it's worth examining the fresh challenges awaiting those in the cannabis industry. First, consider that this is an industry started and developed by outlaws. These are people who have spent years, if not decades, working and living in the shadows. Because of their source of income, most

Working in Weed: Cannabis Careers Are Coming

- September 10, 2014June 14, 2020 0849

A young Black man with a backpack stands in front of a yellow banner behind him which reads Legal next to a cannabis leaf

MAYBE YOU'VE always wanted a job in the weed industry. Not slinging dime bags to polo-shirted broheims, or hawking hand-blown glass on a dirty blanket in the parking lot of a Dave Matthews concert—but an actual, honest-to-Jah, living-wage job with benefits, paid holidays, and even business cards. Is that even a thing? The