We recently reported that marijuana taxes in Colorado were up over 100% for the first 6 months of 2015. The jump in revenue on weed is proof that the market for legal cannabis in Colorado continues to grow. But how has other areas of marijuana legalization worked in the state? […]
Month: August 2015
Company Tradiv Raising $1M for Cannabis B2B Marketplace
A company in Colorado, Tradiv, is raising $1 million for a cannabis B2B marketplace to connect legal marijuana businesses. Tradiv is backed by cannabis accelerator CanopyBuilder, which has a 9.5% equity stake in the company. Tradiv’s public SEC filing shows that the startup as raised $650K. Other parties noted in […]
Will Students in Non-Legal States Fall Behind in Education Due to Disadvantage in Funding?
Non-Legal States Race To The Bottom In Dollars Spent Per Student We always think about marijuana legalization in terms of the direct effects it would have on the state and its residents; elimination of unjust persecution of marijuana users, better allocation of resources, the tax revenue windfall, and the availability […]
Quick Tip in Germinating Your Seed
Growing Cannabis. Well, first thing we need are seeds but what do after we acquire our prized bean? I like to keep it simple and easy. I know a lot of folks like to use the tissue method which is great and effective but handling the seed after they’ve popped […]
Relief As Marijuana Taxes In Colorado Up Over 100% For First 6 Months 2015
COLORADO MARIJUANA “EXPERIMENT” SHOWS WHAT’S POSSIBLE With more data coming in from Colorado, those concerned about last year’s marijuana tax revenue missing projections are breathing a sigh of relief. For the first six months of 2015, Colorado’s marijuana tax revenues were $54 million, compared to just $25 million for the same period […]
Can The Marijuana Legalization Movement Survive A Loss By ResponsibleOhio?
How Will The Legalization Movement Be Affected If ResponsibleOhio Loses or Is Blocked? First, it’s important to point out that the provision for only allowing the ResponsibleOhio investment groups to own and operate commercial marijuana grow farms is questionable, at best, in its benefit to the consumer, and the optics […]
Ohio Chamber of Commerce Comes Out Against Marijuana Legalization & ResponsibleOhio
Ohio’s Largest Business Group Opposes ResponsibleOhio’s Marijuana Legalization Proposal Citing concerns about workplace safety, Ohio Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has voted to oppose ResponsibleOhio’s proposed constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana. In a press release, the chamber’s President & CEO Andrew E. Doehrel stated “Our board of directors voted […]
Could Montana Lose Legal Medical Marijuana? Supreme Court Decision Due in 2015
SUPREME COURT RULING ON MONTANA’S SB 423 “REPEAL IN DISGUISE” DUE OCTOBER 2015 Montana was one of the early adopters of legal medical marijuana with the state’s residents having voted in 2004 to legalize its use. The law, combined with the subsequent easing of federal prosecutions for state compliant marijuana […]