by Rachelle Gordon | Jan 8, 2020 | Innovation
While cannabis has been cultivated around the world for thousands of years, modernization has made it easier than ever to grow the plant, whether in an outdoor garden bed or an isolated indoor facility. For canna-connoisseurs, knowing where and how their cannabis is...
by Barbara Platts | Dec 31, 2019 | Innovation
The U.S. cannabis industry saw some big changes — both good and bad — in 2019. From legal progress on the regional and federal level to health debates over the plant’s effect on pregnant women, we take a look at some of the biggest stories this year. Illinois...
by Leah Maurer | Dec 26, 2019 | Innovation
As the paradigm around cannabis begins to shift, so do retail opportunities. In states with some form of cannabis legalization, this comes in the form of dispensaries or other kinds of cannabis retail shops. But what about states that aren’t quite there, where a need...
by Sweet Jane | Dec 22, 2019 | Innovation, Legalization
Attending cannabis events in adult-use states can be one of the most daunting or exhilarating experiences for new consumers. Weed events can feel intimidating. Huge smoke clouds fill the room, joints are being rolled, smoked, and passed; and even the food served may...
by Simone Becque | Dec 4, 2019 | Innovation
A review of Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life It’s a conundrum that’s deeply familiar: We are now more technologically connected than ever, yet we seem to be more and more isolated. These feelings are so widespread that some...
by Katy Ibsen | Nov 29, 2019 | Innovation, The Sweet Jane 2019 Gift Guide
KITCHEN, COOKING & COCKTAILS Edibles are fun—especially for those who enjoy time in the kitchen. SWEET JANE has rounded rounded up three progressive machines to help you with the best extracting methods, along with other potables to infuse along the way. Be sure...
by Katy Ibsen | Nov 29, 2019 | Innovation, The Sweet Jane 2019 Gift Guide
EDIBLES Although THC edibles enjoy plenty of hype, CBD options deliver the goods, too. CBD is said to be its most bioavailable on the uptake when consumed orally—especially sublingually. Consider sharing CBD edibles with those curious about the emerging plant...
by Liz Weslander | Nov 21, 2019 | Innovation
Oregon-based accelerator connects female cannabis entrepreneurs with start-up funds When it comes to venture capital, the cannabis industry is just like any other: There is a gender bias that leans heavily in favor of men. But The Initiative, a new Portland,...
by Barbara Platts | Nov 20, 2019 | Innovation, Legalization
The National Women of Cannabis Conference returns to Las Vegas Dec. 10 for the second year in a row. This one-day event aims to engage, empower and encourage women in the marijuana and hemp industry. “Our goal is to get women together to empower and encourage them to...
by Barbara Platts | Oct 26, 2019 | Innovation
Blunt Talks presented a diverse group of speakers who talked about the state of the marijuana industry and offered personal experience, as well as tips on how to thrive in the burgeoning industry, at the Weedmaps Museum of Weed in Los Angeles on Thursday. Six speakers...
by Sweet Jane | Oct 20, 2019 | Innovation
Walk into the Lowell Cafe in West Hollywood and it may not immediately be clear what it is you are witnessing. The new establishment looks like a quintessential Southern California haunt with indoor and outdoor seating areas and a bar in the center. Greenery—from...
by Katy Ibsen | Oct 15, 2019 | Innovation
Before publishing Sweet Jane, it never occurred to me that cannabis could be philanthropic. I was so wrong—and how wonderful I was. Enter Cannabis Doing Good. A platform to create opportunities for cannabis businesses and non-profit communities to collaborate, to...
