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Colorado is now home to the first US-bred CDA approved hemp seed

Colorado is now home to the first US-bred CDA approved hemp seed

Annureet Kaur January 17, 2018

Colorado just became home to the first U.S.-bred hemp seed to qualify as Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA) certified seed. New West Genetics, Ft. Collins, Colo., submitted their...

Cannabis-infused skincare might be the next big thing, if the federal government allows

Cannabis-infused skincare might be the next big thing, if the federal government allows

Annureet Kaur January 17, 2018

Lord Jones–a prestige natural skincare brand is similar to a lot of other organic skincare brands in the market, but with one major difference–it carries cannabis-infused skincare. Cannabis contains...

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Scientists believe cannabis could be a long-lost food group

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 17, 2018

Mother Nature has given the planet’s inhabitants an incredibly diverse variation of nutrient-rich ingredients, with the Cannabis sativa plant species being just one of them. Contrary to popular belief,...

Company in Colorado to be the first ever to build houses with Hemp

Company in Colorado to be the first ever to build houses with Hemp

Annureet Kaur January 17, 2018

Colorado is home to several hemp farms who use their harvest make products like paper, clothing, and food, but one company wants to use their harvests for making hempcrete – a building material for houses. Hempcrete is...

Sports Illustrated–01/09/18

Former NFL star Ricky Williams is throwing a BYOW Super Bowl party in honor of cannabis legalization in California

Annureet Kaur January 10, 2018

If you're lucky this year, you might get invited to former NFL athlete Ricky William's extremely non-traditional BYOB-dubbed BYOW (Bring Your Own Weed) Super Bowl party on February 4th. "Want to join...

Goop.com 01/08/18

Gwyneth Paltrow shows her support for cannabis by posting recipes of CBD infused cocktails

Annureet Kaur January 9, 2018

Gwyneth Paltrow shows her support for cannabis by posting recipes on how to make CBD infused cocktails on her blog, Goop.com. CBD is a compound found in cannabis which has medical benefits and makes...

California allows individuals to reclassify or dismiss cannabis-related offenses

California allows individuals to reclassify or dismiss cannabis-related offenses

Annureet January 5, 2018

While states like New Jersey are aiming to legalize cannabis in hopes to bring reform to the criminal justice program, California has already started making its efforts. After legalizing cannabis for...

Mike Tyson is now a player in the cannabis industry

Mike Tyson is now a player in the cannabis industry

January 5, 2018

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, along with some of his business partners, broke ground on a 40-acre ranch in California. Here they are expecting to pave the way for a new destination for...

Emerald Cups Regenerative Cannabis Farm Award promotes better cultivation practices

Emerald Cup’s Regenerative Cannabis Farm Award promotes better cultivation practices

Sara Tiradossi December 16, 2017

At the Emerald Cup in Santa Rosa, Calif., a few lucky applicants received the Regenerative Cannabis Farm Award. The judges define regenerative farming as cultivation that "has a healing effect on the...

More and more people are giving their pets cannabis

More and more people are giving their pets cannabis

December 8, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor It used to be that everyone was worried about their pets getting into their stash, but these days more and more people are intentionally giving pets cannabis....

Colorado to use $10 million from cannabis taxes to pay teachers

Colorado to use $10 million from cannabis taxes to pay teachers

Sara Tiradossi November 15, 2017

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper recently introduced his proposal for the 2018-2019 budget, and included $10 million to hire and retain teachers in the state using cannabis taxes money. This $10...

Budweisers former marketing chief jumps into cannabis industry

Budweiser’s former marketing chief jumps into cannabis industry

Sara Tiradossi November 14, 2017

Budweiser’s former chief marketing officer Chris Burggraeve recently moved from beer to cannabis, a sign of the alcohol industry’s growing interest in the cannabis business. Burggraeve has now joined...

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