Ep. 52 – He’s a concentrates expert; He’s CEO of vape giant OpenVape

Featured guests: Cannabist concentrates columnist Ry Prichard and OpenVape CEO Ralph Morgan. [podcast] LOTS TO TALK ABOUT •  Plans in Colorado to cap recreational THC amounts •  A new line of vape pens for high end consumers •  Can concentrates become the normal means of consumption, overtaking cannabis flower? TOP…

Colorado info on marijuana businesses to go public

The Colorado agency charged with policing the cannabis industry is about to get more user-friendly. The Marijuana Enforcement Division, which operates within the state Department of Revenue, is giving its website a significant overhaul, the division announced Tuesday.

Ep. 50: She consults for industry; He talks weed on the radio

Featured guests: Endocannabinoidology founder Christie Lunsford and Larry Ulibarri, host of the KS-107.5 Morning Show and Larry Uncensored Podcast. [podcast] LOTS TO TALK ABOUT • What does a longtime member of Colorado’s cannabis industry think of the changes that legalization has forced over the past few years? • Has legal cannabis become…

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The future looks rosy for marijuana cultivation, but not very green

As legal marijuana markets continue to expand in the United States, some experts are arguing that growers have both the need and the opportunity to make their operations, well, greener. A new report, published by data analysis firm New Frontier, highlights the huge energy footprint of marijuana cultivation and outlines strategies to make production more energy efficient – a transition that the authors claim is not only good for the environment, but good for business, too.

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Colorado marijuana regulators have new director: Jim Burack promoted

The state’s Marijuana Enforcement Division on Friday announced that its former chief of investigations is now its director. Jim Burack was promoted to the top job two months after his former boss, Lewis Koski, was named deputy senior director for the Colorado Department of Revenue’s broader enforcement division.

Ep. 45 – He makes infused topicals; He’s a compliance expert

Featured guests: Apothecanna founder James Kennedy and Cannabis Business Alliance board member Mark Slaugh. [podcast] LOTS TO TALK ABOUT • For people who are new to using cannabis topicals, what should they expect to feel when trying THC- or CBD-infused lotions and balms? Plus, some pro tips for making your own…