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  Industry News

  Smoke Wallin: Appreciating the Cannabis Journey

  “I’ve done tons of interviews, but I’ve never been asked that question before,” replied J. Smoke Wallin, a builder of businesses in several...

  By: Lee Allen | Writer, Reporter, Gardener

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  Industry News

  Cannabis Experts Talk Celeb Cause-Marketing

  You have to admit, celebrities, sports stars, and industry legends all occupy an admittedly enviable position in our culture. For cannabis companies, it can seem not...

  By: Emily Clapp and Drew Penner

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  Industry News

  Lawrence Ringo: The Father of CBD

  Charlotte’s Web, the cultivar high in cannabidiol (CBD), was first introduced to the world via a television documentary; what the world didn’t know is that...

  By: Sharon Letts | Writer, Television Producer of Off the Beaten Path & Host of In and Out of the Garden

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  Industry News

  Subcool: Remembering a Cannabis Legend

  On Friday, January 31, 2020, after years of battling Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency (AAT) and COPD, legendary cannabis breeder Subcool passed away. Among cannabis...

  By: Eric Hopper | Writer, Consultant, Product Tester

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  Industry News

  4Plants Cup Brings Canadian Cannabis Community Together

  After years of activist-led initiatives stemming from the endeavored sacrifices and persistence of medical patients, Canada legalized the use of recreational cannabis in...

  By: Zach Zeifman | Owner/Operator of Soulgarden Farm

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  Industry News

  Canadian Soldier, Doctors Embrace Cannabis for PTSD

  On his return to Canada from a tour in Afghanistan, the niggling doubt that Shanon Fenske had harbored had grown into a certainty. Something was wrong with him.Plagued...

  By: Julie Chadwick | Assistant Editor

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  Industry News

  Overcoming Pain and Stigma: Pam Edgar

  Though small in stature, Pam Edgar is big in personality.Pam Edgar, Medical Marijuana Patient“Don’t use my whole name; no one calls me Pamela. I still...

  By: David Owen Rama

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  Industry News

  Online Scammers undermine Rick Simpson’s Efforts

  Canadian icon Rick Simpson has become a global symbol for cancer patients advocating for governmental and medical recognition of cannabis. Simpson’s miraculous...

  By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content

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  Industry News

  Cannabis and PTSD: An Interview with Cody Queen

  Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to interview Cody Queen, a veteran who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan and earned two purple hearts during his time over...

  By: Dylan Osborn | Greenhouse Grower, Owner of GreenBox Grown

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  Industry News

  Illegally Alive: How Cannabis Helped Save Coltyn Turner

  I’d rather be illegally alive than legally dead.” Those are the words of 16-year-old Coltyn Turner, whose family turned to medicinal cannabis­­­...

  By: Jenn McGarrigle

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  Grow Spaces

  What’s in Your Growroom? Behind the Scenes with Jonathan Nielson

  How did you get into the indoor gardening industry?I have always been intrigued by growing indoors, replicating nature and year-round production. I started my first...

  By: Julie McManus | Web Editor

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  Industry News

  People Who Helped Shape The Cannabis Industry: Ed Rosenthal

  The name Ed Rosenthal has become synonymous with world-class marijuana cultivation wisdom and techniques.Rosenthal, now in his early 70s, is perhaps the most famous...

  By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content