I am the visionary and writer behind a Colorado Collective-Animated Series which we are hoping to launch before the Super Bowl. This series is focused around the humor of the rapidly evolving "world of Cannabis" so if you can't relate, please don't reply.

Here is where we are and where what we need to achieve in the next 20 days or so

We have:

1. Most of the characters already created (minor tweaking needed here and there nothing major)
2. We have the voice talent in house
3. We have a 3 minute song that is already produced
4. Trade Marks and Copyrights Registered

Here is what we need:

Many adults today have turned to smoking out of a dry herb vaporizer. The reason for this is because many adults like to smoke weed and not every state is like Colorado that has legalized the use of Marijuana. Smoking marijuana produces a very distinct smell that many people automatically recognize. Some of the people may be regular bystanders that are walking in any place. Some people can also be law enforcers who have the public duty to uphold the law and arrest people in possession of this. This is where dry herb vaporizers are so handy. For those who are unaware, dry herb vaporizers transform marijuana and nicotine into vapor that people inhale through vaporizers.

Traditional retailers have become much more adept at using technology to push back against online-only e-commerce sites. 

Beacons are among the most important new mobile technologies helping real-world merchants win back sales. These low-cost devices communicate with smartphone apps indoors through a Bluetooth signal. Last year saw tons of retailers testing beacons, including Macy's and Target. This year, hundreds of big retail chains are turning those devices on and using them to communicate with mainstream consumers in store.

EnviroTextiles is introducing antibacterial hemp fabrics into the children’s plush toy market thanks to a new partnership with a humanitarian teddy bear company, Bears for Humanity. The plush bears are intended for children in need, including many children living in isolated hospital environments.

EnviroTextiles founder Barbara Filippone has provided certified agricultural fibers for the apparel industry over the past 23 years. Now that she’s working with Bears for Humanity and its President Vijay Prathap, she’s launching a new healthcare market for her certified organic hemp textiles to supply various products including lab coats, privacy curtains, sheets, towels and patient gowns.

“Invest in what you know.”

That’s a common piece of advice given to new investors that Calvin Broadus, Jr. (a.k.a. Snoop Dogg, a.k.a. Snoop Lion) seems to be taking to heart.

Sources tell us the prolific rapper, youth football coach and marijuana aficionado is putting together a fund specifically to invest in cannabis startups. According to one source, he hopes to raise $25 million to fund the nascent, but fast-growing legal marijuana industry. Because his agency is still in the process of raising the fund, its ultimate size is uncertain. His representatives did not reply to requests for comment.

Hugh Hempel | TEDxUniversityofNevada

Weed history is being made in Seattle: the first vending machines to dispense marijuana flower buds debuted Tuesday.

The machines, called ZaZZZ, are being placed in medical pot dispensaries, which helps to verify customer's age and identity since medical marijuana cards are required to enter the centers, said Greg Patrick, a spokesman for the maker of ZaZZZ, American Green.

Though vending machines appeared for the first time in Colorado last year, those sold only edibles, or cannabis-infused foods, and not the plant's flower buds that are so often associated with smoking pot.

Operated by three siblings, Medicine Man has become the largest cannabis dispensary in Denver and an example of how to run a business in the burgeoning pot sector.

In the beginning, Pete Williams grew medical marijuana in his basement. He grew strains with names like White Widow and Sour Diesel, and it was good. Eventually, Pete's older brother Andy joined him and the business soon became too big for the basement. Five years later, Medicine Man is one of the largest and most successful cannabis dispensaries in the state of Colorado. With two retail locations, one in Denver and the other in Aurora, the company produced 7,000 pounds of pot and made $8 million in revenue in 2014. 

Native American tribes can now grow and sell marijuana on reservations — but whether to enter the emerging market could be a daunting choice.

Cannabis represents a huge economic opportunity for tribes, which maintain the right of self-government. Few, however, have publicly embraced the idea.

Here’s what you need to know about marijuana on tribal lands.

1. The Department of Justice said tribes can move forward with legalization

The federal government considers federally recognized Indian tribes “domestic dependent nations,” which means they have the right to govern themselves.

According to Josh Gordon, CEO of The Bureau (formerly RODAWG), it’s about time that the cannabis industry becomes more like the fine spirits industry. As it currently stands, the market is growing, but Gordon thinks there’s still an unhealthy amount of ‘black market’ feeling hanging around.

But how do you eliminate something so ubiquitous? For Gordon and the team at The Bureau, it all boils down to branding.

Together with his team, Gordon has developed a strict plan that will help them fulfill this mission. He’s already actively engaged with investors, seeking to raise the next round of capital to continue doing custom packaging for dispensaries.