For Pot, Inc., the Rush Begins
More than a year before the first legal dose of marijuana will be dispensed in New York, a group of entrepreneurs gathered at the Marriott Marquis hotel in Times Square READ MORE
'Cannamoms' try to get medical pot for their kids
Moriah Barnhart's daughter, Dahlia, was diagnosed with brain cancer at age 2. Moriah said that Dahlia, now 4, was not expected by doctors to live as long as she has. READ MORE
Marijuana Protein Bar Brings Health Craze to Cannabis Edibles
“These sorts of products have been legal before any sort of marijuana movement began,” said Scott Giannotti, president of the Cannabis and Hemp Association (CHA) READ MORE
Marijuana Business Outlook 2015: Northeast Riding the Greenwave
The Cannabis and Hemp Association (CHA) plans to reach out to 556 potential Native American tribes of which 326 are federally recognized ... READ MORE
Terra Tech Wins 8 Provisional Marijuana Licenses in Nevada Despite Detractors and Twitter Harassment
The state of Nevada has provisionally issued the cyber embattled marijuana company two cultivation licenses
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Cannabis Activist Group Opens Upstate NY Chapter
The Cannabis and Hemp Association has opened a chapter upstate. Billing itself as New York City's leading voice for cannabis and hemp advocacy and industry, the group met last week to discuss the current state of the medical marijuana industry and its future possibilities. The event marked the launch of the CHA Albany chapter. READ MORE
New York's Medical Marijuana Program Could Go Under
It’s been about two years since New York State Governor, Andrew Cuomo, signed the Compassionate Care Act into law, yet there remains a lot of work to be done to make it accessible. Not only are there too few patients and doctors to support the program, making the price of medicine sky high – but PTSD was recently rejected as a qualifying condition for medical cannabis. READ MORE
Enterprising NYU Students Learn How to Navigate the Legal Cannabis Industry
Not too many panel discussions at NYU include speakers who say things like, "Cannabis is my god. I worship it like Jesus." But then "Cannabiz: Exploring the Cannabis Industry," organized by the NYU chapter of Students for a Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP), was not a typical university panel. READ MORE
Ease of Licensing Pot Businesses Depends on How Liberal a State Is
“Reciprocity makes Nevada potentially the model for cannabis tourism destinations,” said Scott Giannotti, president of the Cannabis and Hemp Association (CHA) READ MORE
Pot Flavors Expected to Emerge Like Cigar Brands as Legalization Takes Hold Abroad
“Jamaica's Rastafarian religion makes cannabis an embedded part of their culture,” said Scott Giannotti, president of the Cannabis and Hemp Association (CHA), a trade association headquartered in New York. “Legalization efforts will legitimize the use that is already going on and no longer paint Jamaica as a radical culture for embracing cannabis.” READ MORE
Tribal Marijuana Businesses May Hurt Existing Companies, Hurt Others
Scott Giannotti, the founder of the New York-based Cannabis and Hemp Association, a non-profit group that raises awareness of cannabis issues, said he’s been contacted by tribes that have expressed interest in and are seeking investors for marijuana ventures... READ MORE
Challenges in New Rec Markets, M&A Deal and Native American MJ Activity
On Thursday, the New York-based Cannabis and Hemp Association announced that it was in talks with “dozens” of tribes that may be interested in getting into the cannabis industry... READ MORE