Many times we get the question from employers asking what to do when medical marijuana is legal. What can employers learn from municipalities in the state of Oregon? Oregon is a state where marijuana is an acceptable medical treatment alternative.

We think it is perfectly legitimate to have the same attitude about marijuana as you do about alcohol. Hopefully, your firm just does not tolerate being under the influence of alcohol. Likewise it is appropriate to have the same attitude about marijuana, even if you are in a state with legalized marijuana laws.

Interestingly enough, there was an article listing Oregon municipalities’ policies regarding this topic as listed in The Oregonia by Nuran Alteir. And, as you know, Oregon has legalized marijuana.

Cannabusiness is one booming standout in an otherwise difficult jobs market. This means that many startups in our space find themselves inundated with applicants for any posted position. Given the costs in time and person-power of onboarding a new hire, these tips will help save you time and energy.

A group of scientists and activists is coming to Phoenix later this month to talk about the "science" of marijuana in what appears to be another publicly funded prohibitionist political event.

MONCTON, NEW BRUNSWICK--(Marketwired - Sept. 10, 2015) - OrganiGram Holdings Inc. (TSX VENTURE:OGI)(OTCQX:OGRMF) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the closing of its previously announced non-brokered $3,000,000 financing (the "Financing").

The first $1,000,000 of the Financing has been received from Duce Holdings, LLC ("Duce") and Denaco Group Ltd., a corporation in which Denis Arsenault, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, is a director ("Denaco"). In exchange, Duce and Denaco have been issued subordinated secured debentures (the "Debentures") and 200,000 common share purchase warrants of the Company (the "Warrants").

DENVER (AP) — Colorado is waiving some taxes on recreational marijuana on Sept. 16. A quirk in state law is forcing the one-day tax holiday. Here are some things to know about why Colorado is tapping the brakes on recreational pot taxes:

BLAME (OR THANK) THE CONSTITUTION

Colorado has complicated tax-and-spending restrictions in its state constitution. The restrictions require new taxes to win voter approval and those new taxes to be waived and refunded to voters if overall tax collections exceed state projections.

WHY SEPT. 16

Zoning to accommodate a medical marijuana facility in Oldcastle has been approved by the Town of Tecumseh.

Town council hosted a public meeting Tuesday night to discuss the operation on Outer Drive and approved the zoning change.

The property owner asked to re-zone the land so it can be sold to a prospective buyer called Global Organiks, which wants to open a medical marijuana facility there.

That company plans to buy the land and then hire about 10 workers to start, and 27 when at full capacity.

Global Organiks originally planned to build five new greenhouses, but now says it will build a steel structure instead.

The proposed facility would produce about 50,000 grams of medical marijuana every month.

Peter Miller began the arduous process of seeking a license to produce cannabis in Creemore, Ontario, in mid-2012. With a background in tech and commerce and a family with deep roots in the region’s agricultural community, the then 24-year-old Miller sought to bring these two worlds together with a high-tech, indoor cannabis production facility.

DigiPath Labs Provides Insight on Proposed Puerto Rico Medical Cannabis Law

Cannabis aka marijuana prohibition is entering its 78th year in the United States. But attitudes toward the plant are changing. Compared to 1968 when only 12% of the population supported legalizing marijuana, today the majority supports legalization. 

Earlier this year I was very surprised to read that spa and wellness authority Spa Finder had listed "Cannabis: New spa and wellness connections" as their number two trend for 2015. 

To gain insight on what is causing the momentum, I decided to talk to Sandra Hinchliffe, author of The Cannabis Spa at Home. How to Make Marijuana-Infused Lotions, Massage Oils, Ointments, Bath Salts, Spa Nosh, and More.

Working in the Cannabis Industry, one universal truth reigns above all others: Marijuana growers are not the most humble bunch.

Anyone who grows marijuana, grows the best marijuana. I’ve met cultivators with root rot and sickly hydroponic plants claiming to yield four lbs./light. I’ve also met cultivators that set their HPS lights one inch above their canopy and claim to get three lbs./light. And I’ve met people who pump more than 3,000 PPMs of nutrients into their feed reservoirs and claim to get two lbs./light.

Claims such as these, as well as my background in communications and workforce development in the building trades, encouraged me to pursue hiring industry virgins with a real eagerness to learn.