WeedFinder User Testimonial at the US Cannabis Cup in Denver
WeedFinder User Testimonial at the US Cannabis Cup in Denver
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Hemp Seeds: A Superfood You Need In Your Diet
Hemp seeds are becoming a very popular superfood among health conscious people. Whether you eat them plain, in cereals, snack bars, shakes or in oil form, they pack a big nutritional punch that should put hemp seeds in everyone’s diet. Essential Fatty Acids Hemp seeds are made up of 24% protein, include the full range of amino acids and contain a perfect a balance of Essential Fatty Acids or EFAs. EFAs include omega-3 and omega-6, both help us keep a [...]
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Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Turn to Charity to Improve Image
Recreational weed may be a reality in Colorado in the wake of Amendment 64, but its older brother, the medical-marijuana industry, continues to face financial and public-relations hurdles in winning acceptance from the wider business community. Few know that better than the owners of Colorado’s 675 medical-marijuana dispensaries, many of which have met heated opposition when trying to become established in neighborhoods across the state. “A couple of years ago, there was nothing in place to normalize the industry and keep [...]
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The Pot Business Suffers Growing Pains
Like any farmer, Elliott Klug understands the highs and lows of living off the land. But his crop requires a rigorous effort. To keep output going, it is harvested every week. It is also grown only indoors. And though you won’t find this tip in the Farmer’s Almanac, his workers believe that blaring Grateful Dead songs boosts productivity. “We were the bad guys,” says Mr. Klug, chief executive of Pink House Blooms, a 70-person operation that produces and sells marijuana [...]
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Colorado Legislature Unveils Marijuana Regulation Bills
Lawmakers late Thursday introduced a long-awaited bill of proposed regulations for recreational marijuana, moving Colorado one step closer to a legal pot marketplace. The 57-page bill contains the most contentious ideas endorsed by a special legislative committee for how recreational marijuana businesses should operate and be structured. A second bill, also introduced late Thursday, lays out a proposed tax structure for marijuana that voters would be asked to approve. Lawmakers are also expected to introduce a third bill, containing non-controversial [...]
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California Lt. Gov. Calls on State to Lead Nation in Ending Marijuana Prohibition
California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, in a piece for The Huffington Post, has called on his state to lead the nation in ending marijuana prohibition and the failed Drug War, as it led in adopting the nation’s first medical marijuana law in 1996. “It is time for California to decriminalize, tax and regulate marijuana and decide who sells it, who can buy it legally, and for how much,” Newsom said. “When California became the first state to approve medical marijuana, we [...]
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WeedFinder.com Mentioned in The American Cultivator Blog
Written by Justin Jenkins for The American Cultivator: Bloggin for your Noggin! Enjoying the festivities yet? My smile is almost tearing my face in half! Of course it hurts! But now is not the time to pay attention to pain, I must sally forth and trudge along. I had to go back out and adventure around the venders, people have a chance to vote on their favorites but I’m just going to tell you my guesses. As far as the [...]
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Arizona Study Says Medical Marijuana Will Create 1,500 Jobs
A new study says that an estimated 1,500 jobs will be created by Arizona’s new medical marijuana industry. Tim Hogan, a researcher with Arizona State University who wrote the study, said he used figures from Oregon’s established medical marijuana industry to estimate the size of Arizona’s market, reports Julia Shumway of Cronkite News Service. “It’s a pretty simple industry,” Hogan said. “There’s not too much nuance. The main driving mechanism is how many patients.” Hogan’s study, paid for by the Regulated [...]
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