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Budweiser's 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...

Maine’s governor is trying to derail legalization

Maine’s governor is trying to derail legalization

November 9, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor The citizens of Maine voted to legalize cannabis back in November, and since then, most of the state’s lawmakers have been working hard to set up regulations...

California’s social cannabis market prices may jump to 70 percent, bring sticker shock to consumers

California’s social cannabis market prices may jump to 70 percent, bring sticker shock to consumers

Sara Tiradossi November 8, 2017

When legal social cannabis sales begin in 2018, California’s new taxes and fees on cannabis will cause a sticker shock for consumers. A small bag of good quality medical cannabis costs $35 in Los...

Here are the effects of cannabis legalization after 5 years

Here are the effects of cannabis legalization after 5 years

November 6, 2017

Today is the five-year anniversary of Colorado and Washington residents voting to legalize cannabis for social use. While most of legalization naysayers have created narratives regarding the "danger" of...

High cannabis taxes may help the black market

High cannabis taxes may help the black market

November 3, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor States tend to approve legalizing cannabis because there’s a lot of tax revenue to be made. Many people want to buy cannabis without facing criminal charges,...

Corona's owner is investing in cannabis

Corona’s owner is investing in cannabis

November 2, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor There’s been a lot of talk about Big Alcohol fighting cannabis legalization, but it appears one company is embracing cannabis. Constellation Brands, which...

Cannabis ads appear in TSA checkpoint trays at Ontario International Airport

Cannabis ads appear in TSA checkpoint trays at Ontario International Airport

Sara Tiradossi November 1, 2017

With social cannabis set to go legal in California in January, the state will enter a new era for legalization. According to a recent article by the Los Angeles Times, the Ontario International Airport...

German parties consider coalition government, discuss sales of cannabis

German parties consider coalition government, discuss sales of cannabis

Sara Tiradossi October 31, 2017

Germany could be the first country in the European Union to legalize social cannabis. According to a recent report on Forbes, German conservatives, the Green Party and the Free Democratic Party are considering...

Second judge rules Denver can’t ban cannabis users from parks without hearing

Second judge rules Denver can’t ban cannabis users from parks without hearing

Sara Tiradossi October 30, 2017

District Court Judge William D. Robbins ruled this week that the Denver Park and Recreation’s temporary ban removing people suspected of illegal drug activity from city parks without a hearing, or conviction,...

Washington's cannabis sales top $1.1 billion in 9 months

Washington’s cannabis sales top $1.1 billion in 9 months

Sara Tiradossi October 26, 2017

The cannabis retail market has continued to blossom in Washington State, reaching $1.1 billion at the end of September, according to new data by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB). The...

Nevada's cannabis sales reach $33 million in August

Nevada’s cannabis sales reach $33 million in August

Sara Tiradossi October 24, 2017

Nevada’s dispensaries sold more than $33 million in social cannabis products in August, according to data disclosed during the Denver Marijuana Management Symposium last Friday. The August total sales...

Maine proposes pushing back social cannabis sales until 2019

Maine proposes pushing back social cannabis sales until 2019

Sara Tiradossi October 22, 2017

Maine’s Republican governor is proposing to delay cannabis sales until 2019, instead of passing a legislative re-write of the voter-approved cannabis law. Earlier last month, lawmakers said they would...

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