Judging a Craft Cannabis Competition

By Aaron G. Biros, Editor-in-Chief

Cultivation Classic, hosted by Willamette Week, is a pesticide-free competition celebrating the craft cannabis of Oregon.

Homeland Security Sec. Kelly Says Marijuana
is a Gateway Drug

By Aaron G. Biros

His comments contradict statements he made earlier this week, while AG Jeff Sessions reiterated his stance on cannabis leading to violence.

The Practical Chemist

Accurate Detection of Residual Solvents
in Cannabis Concentrates

By Chris English, Restek

Headspace is the most common analytical technique for efficiently removing the residual solvents from the complex cannabis extract matrix.

Sponsored Article

For Here or To Go?
Social Consumption of Cannabis

Social use and drive-thru cannabis retailers are quickly becoming popular business models.

Biros' Blog

Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol?
Not So Fast

By Aaron G. Biros

Rules changing in Colorado governing the social use of cannabis begs the question: Are lawmakers really regulating cannabis like alcohol?

Featured Quote

It’s too easy for our kids to get marijuana.
We’re going to change that.

— Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada

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NCIA’s 4th Annual Cannabis Business Summit & Expo

Join 4,500+ cannabis leaders for three days of high-value, educational programming, including hands-on workshops, behind-the-scenes tours, and a five-track general summit of innovative, peer-reviewed presentations. Themed “Cultivating a New Era of Enterprise,” the Summit prepares the cannabis industry with best practices to succeed in the ever-changing regulatory environment, strengthens the cannabis community’s voice, and advocates for cannabis policy and reform at the national level.