Growing Green: Weed From an ex-Chocolate Factory in Canada – Bloomberg Business

A factory once owned by Hershey in Canada now makes products that offer a slightly stronger buzz than a milk chocolate kiss. The site in Smith Falls, Ontario, has 168,000 square feet that is licensed by the government for medical marijuana production. Tweed’s sales could reach C$100 million a year for its many home-grown varieties and blends. Photographer: James MacDonald/Bloomberg Source: […]

Tech mavericks see green in burgeoning marijuana industry | The Sacramento Bee

“The ArcView Group, which sells research data to industry investors, says legalization of recreational use in California could more than double the national marijuana market – currently estimated at $2.7 billion in annual sales in states with legal medicinal or social use. But the Golden State initiative is merely another unfolding chapter in the fast-evolving market for […]

Travel Guru Rick Steves Has The Best Advice For Fighting ‘Big Marijuana’ | The Weed Blog

It is important for small start up businesses getting into the marijuana industry to keep control of their own data, progress and contributions to their communities. Consumers will appreciate their neighborhood markets and locally grown products as long as they are educated. America’s recent rebel against “big agriculture” supports this concept. “Rick Steves offered up that advice […]