Through a new licensing agreement between two Washington-based companies, cannabis-infused sugar and salt can make its way to the state's recreational retail marijuana market.

Seattle-based DeepCell Industries developed a technology to fuse THC from marijuana with crystals, like salt and sugar. Now, Green Labs, a licensed producer/processor in Raymond, have inked a deal to manufacture and distribute DeepCell's brands.

Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Cannabis 101 tells us there are three basic types of strains: Sativa, Indica, and hybrid. Sativa strains give an uplifting head high, Indica strains produce a more relaxed effect on the body, and hybrids are a mixture of the two. However, without proper research, it’s really a guessing game of what strain is the correct one to use to treat your specific condition. 

The new Releaf app has users record how they are feeling during a smoking session to learn which strains people are using to make themselves feel better.

AdCellerant and Voice Media Group, the parent company of the Houston Press,  announce the launch of their programmatic advertising network for businesses in the cannabis industry, an entirely new service that will allow marijuana entrepreneurs to market themselves more effectively on the Internet through programmatic display advertising.

urban-gro, the product solutions expert for the commercial Cannabis cultivator, has launched nationwide sales of Procidic2^®, a FIFRA 25b product, the firststate-registered organic pesticide labeled specifically for Cannabis crops. urban-gro is the sole U.S. distributor of Procidic2^®.

Procidic2^®, a fungicide and bactericide, is registered with WSDA for Organic Agricultural Use.  Procidic2^® works on contact and systemically with the Cannabis crop. It is rapidly absorbed into the plant and moves towards the apex, allowing new tissues to be free of infection and reducing the risk of future bacterial and fungal growth.

From precision humidifying systems to USB-powered vape pens, tech and pot seem made for each other, with an explosion in new gadgets since it became legal in many US states.

VapRwear hoodie

Sure, you could buy a cheaper vape pen and just put it in your pocket. But if you've got money (and herb) to burn, why not plop down $80-$100 for a VapRwear hoodie, with a vape pen built right into your sweatshirt's drawstring?

With the explosion of legal marijuana in this country, April 20th of 2016 was a big day for cannabis startups. From a Zappos for smoking accessories to a Tinder for stoners, there were dozens of companies that staked their claim and made an impression on the smokers of the world. But one startup launched their product on the special day, hoping to bring curated cannabis boxes to marijuana connoisseurs around the world.

I first met former NFL athlete Gerome Sapp while working on a story about cannabis healing concussions, but I quickly learned that the footballer not only found healing powers in the plant – he also found a way to share it with the world. He does it with his new virtual reality app called Dōs (search Dōs VR in Google play or Apple stores). 

A group comprised of doctors, patients, health charities and scientists is urging Ottawa to invest $25 million over the next five years for research into the health effects and potential therapeutic benefits of medical marijuana.

In a report released Wednesday, the Medical Cannabis Research Roundtable highlighted the lack of reliable, peer-reviewed Canadian-based research into marijuana as a potential treatment for a variety of diseases and conditions.

A London scientist whose research on marijuana has also paved the way to a commercial enterprise has discovered that when it comes to schizophrenia, the use of pot can be the best and worst of times.

It turns out that though one of the major chemicals in marijuana is linked to psychosis, another may serve as an effective treatment, said Steven Laviolette, an associate professor at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.

“Within the same plant, you’ve got two different chemicals that are producing opposite effects,” said Laviolette, whose study was published in the journal Neuroscience.

The seven-pronged pot leaf is the most tired logo in the marijuana industry. Need proof? Check out the leaf-free pot brands dreamed up by 12 leading design firms, which were challenged in April by Surface Magazine to create packaging for "the future Starbucks of weed," a fictionalized, aspirational marijuana brand.

Nixing the leaf, it turns out, creates stunning results.