When Lightshade was started in 2011, the cannabis industry in most markets was still very much in its infancy. When we opened our first location,…
As the top regulator in the world’s largest legal cannabis market, California Bureau of Cannabis Control Chief Lori Ajax has a lot on her plate.…
Vaporizers have evolved and have spanned numerous consumption platforms over the years. For the uninitiated, the vast selection of vaporizers and its varieties can be…
Last month I wrote a piece called Marijuana 2.0, discussing some of the inevitable changes that are occurring in the cannabis industry. In a nutshell,…
This spring a new store popped up among the high-end retailers in Palm Desert, California’s El Paseo shopping district, known as the “Rodeo Drive of…
On Saturday, July 13 at 11 p.m., the Liquor and Cannabis Board and MJ Freeway turned off their traceability system for what was supposed to be 29…
Life on the Salt Creek Ranch has always been a family affair. Years before it began growing the hemp for the Eleven Acres brand —…
Anyone who has worked through the mechanics of applying for a cannabis business license has been required to disclose to the applicable regulatory authorities the…
Many cannabis advocates and business leaders talk about repairing the harms caused by the decades-long War on Drugs, but Liz Jackson-Simpson and Angela White are…
Businesses preparing to market a new product nationally must follow the rules of trademark law, as well as marketing and advertising claims under state and…