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Massachusetts has all the makings for a prosperous cannabis market. Unlike most other states that have legalized marijuana, Massachusetts is within driving distance of the nation’s most densely populated urban centers. Boston itself is home to more than 30 colleges and a steady flow of tourists, so it’s no wonder…

With legalization of recreational and medical marijuana expanding across the country, an explosion of new books has been published for cannabis growers, enthusiasts and entrepreneurs of every level. Marijuana Venture offers the following roundup of more than a dozen cannabis industry books that have made their way to our office…

New administration’s anti-marijuana cabinet could play a major role in restricting — or recriminalizing — state-legal businesses In just a few short years, legal cannabis has become a nearly $7 billion industry. Nearly 60% of the states have legalized the use of cannabis for either recreational or medicinal purposes, but…

You are invited to experience Interchange Spring 2017, centrally focused on a new approach to facilitate commerce within the cannabis industry. Interchange is an event held over the course of a two-day period where Producers and Processors meet with a series of Retailers in a 1:1 private setting to convey…

The Lux Pot Shop in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood is being forced to close for 15 days later this month due the store’s second compliance infraction. According to a press release from an agency representing Lux, an employee at the store sold marijuana to a minor working as an undercover agent…

Humankind’s understanding of cannabis genetics is about where the knowledge of human DNA was 20 years ago — a few juicy snippets of information have begun to trickle out, but the immense, industry-changing potential still lingers on the horizon. Today, genetics scientists can determine only a few things, like whether…

Christian Sederberg thinks Colorado will see at least $1.3 billion in cannabis sales revenue this year, wants marijuana consumption to be on equal footing with alcohol in Denver and secretly wishes that his name was Vicente Sederberg to eliminate future confusion. In truth, the Denver-based attorney doesn’t want to usurp…

What limits a cannabis plant from achieving its maximum growth potential? What is the maximum yield that a cultivator can achieve in a single harvest? The answer relates directly to the indoor environment. Cannabis is a weed and it will grow under extreme conditions. However, at the end of the…

After a bruising election season, most Americans are relieved it’s finally over. And if you listen carefully, you’ll hear the engines of business revving up, especially in the eight new legal cannabis markets. Cannabis growers in these states have been waiting with bated breath for new opportunities to expand their…