LAKEPORT, CA — Nine medical marijuana patients from Lake County filed tort claims today for a total of $621,000 in monetary damages in a widely-watched ongoing legal struggle between growers and county officials.  Two weeks ago, on October 15th, U.S. District Court Judge Thelton Henderson granted a preliminary injunction preventing Lake County authorities from continuing […]

HARTFORD, CT — Sickle cell disease, Tourette’s syndrome, post-laminectomy syndrome with chronic radiculopathy and severe psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis could all soon be added to the list of 11 qualifying conditions for Connecticut’s medical marijuana program. State officials from the Department of Consumer Protection, the agency that regulates all pharmaceutical drugs in the state, will […]

DES MOINES, IA — The Iowa Board of Pharmacy is considering renewing its recommendation that the state reclassify marijuana in a way that would make it easier to use the substance legally for medical purposes, following a hearing in the state’s capital Monday where patients, medical professionals, and drug-abuse prevention specialists testified about whether Iowa […]

SPOKANE, WA — A new judge assigned to hear the widely watched federal medical marijuana case of the Kettle Falls Five has continued the federal trial scheduled to begin today in Spokane, Washington. Senior Judge Fred Van Sickle has been replaced by Judge Thomas O. Rice, who set a new trial date of February 23, […]

WASHINGTON, DC — The final “must pass” federal spending bill that Congress will consider this week, also known as the “cromnibus,”and released by senior appropriators last night includes an amendment that prohibits the U.S. Justice Department from spending any money to undermine state medical marijuana laws. The spending bill also includes a bipartisan amendment that […]

Katrina Maloney: Hookahzz LLC

We guarantee you’ve met a more wholehearted person in your lifetime than this week’s entrepreneur. Her mission is to make a difference in the world and in her own way, she is certainly accomplishing that and much more! Her story is one of unwavering dedication, fearless learning, and a special kind of commitment to achieving her goals! Katrina Maloney, co-founder of Hookahzz is here to tell us about the coming of the new green era and how we can each better our own health!

What was the deciding factor for you to join this particular industry?

There are a million different ways we could begin to tell you why we are so intrigued and, ultimately, captivated by what is going on over at Inda-Gro, but let’s start with a question, plain and simple: What makes Inda-Gro the #1 manufacturer of induction grow lights in the world? What technology are they harnessing to surpass their competition? How are they proving in-house that their products not only work, but exceed expectations for plant yield and growth? Well, we thought it best to grab a bit of first-hand insight ourselves, so we headed over to their San Diego facility to discover what makes Inda-Gro products some of the best of the best!

John Davis: Northwest Patient Resource Center

It was 1993 when he was able to get his hands on the document that opened his eyes to the truth of the senseless prohibition on cannabis. This is the day things changed for him; this is when his passion in life was determined; this is the day he came to awaken his activism and join the cannabis policy reform. And 17 years later, he’s still hard at work doing just that and plenty more. John Davis, founder of Northwest Patient Resource Center, is a maverick in his own regard, yet he does so intelligently and consciously and is bringing this industry out into the light. Every word of his is note-worthy, so we suggest you grab a pen.

Investor Insight: Shri Ganeshram, San Francisco, CA