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CONDOS AND CANNABIS: THE PARALLEL CHALLENGES OF RAISING CAPITAL IN THE MARIJUANA MARKET

Written by Filed Under: COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed, Talking Joints Memo

Over the last 6 months, raising capital in the cannabis market has been a lot like raising capital to buy condos during the depths of the recession.

WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN? AS LEGAL CANNABIS HAS ROLLED OUT, WE HEAR THE BATTLE CRY AGAIN… AND AGAIN…

Written by Filed Under: COLUMNS, Talking Joints Memo, The Tokin' Truth

Retailers should not be allowed to be within 2,000 feet of a playground, daycare, school, place of worship, or statue of any historical figure.

THE CHILL ZONE: CUMBERLAND FARMS COULD BLOW UP THE MASS CANNABIS MARKET IN 2020

Written by Filed Under: COLUMNS, LIFESTYLE, NEWS+OPINIONS, Talking Joints Memo

With its massive network, Cumberland Farms apparently wants to sell more alcoholic beverages and has successfully placed a question on the 2020 ballot that could lift the state’s cap on the number of liquor licenses that can be owned by a single retailer, and also forge a new class of beer and wine license for food stores

THE LEGAL BATTLE BETWEEN ‘THE TOKING DEAD’ AND ‘THE WALKING DEAD’ IS VERY MUCH ALIVE

Written by Filed Under: COLUMNS, Talking Joints Memo

In their premiere issue, cannabis was used as a way to relieve stress and, at one point, help soothe the pain of a zombie bite. The opening page also features a list of resources concerning medicinal marijuana, drug addiction, and suicide.

TALKING JOINTS MEMO: FAD THE INHALER

Written by Filed Under: COLUMNS, LIFESTYLE, Talking Joints Memo

As for the sensation, it really is a microscopic mist, and you can feel it seeping into all of that impressionable real estate in the back of your throat and under your tongue.

FROM TRICK FLAMES TO ORGANIC GAMES, EVERYTHING WE NEED TO KNOW WE LEARNED AT NECANN

Written by Filed Under: COLUMNS, Talking Joints Memo

Here are some quick notes on some of the great initiatives and products we encountered, along with tidbits on what we learned from our interaction with their spokespeople and owners.