Michelle Janikian

Michelle Janikian is a freelance writer focused on drug policy and trends. Follow her on Twitter @m00shian.

California's Legal Weed Market Is 6 to 18 Months Behind Schedule

California’s Legal Weed Market Is 6 to 18 Months Behind Schedule

There’s less than 90 days until California’s January 1, 2018 deadline to make adult-use cannabis sales legal, but don’t expect long lines and green fireworks like we saw in Nevada on July 1, 2017. Many cannabis regulators and city officials are saying they won’t be ready in time, and it could be six to 18 months before recreational weed is

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Expo Weed Mexico Brings Cannabis Brands, Activists & Consumers Together

The second annual Expo Weed Mexico took place last weekend at the the World Trade Center in Mexico City, but it wasn’t exactly a Latin American Cannabis Cup. While the event did bring local and international cannabis companies together with activists and the general public, there was no actual weed at the event. That’s because Mexico has very strict medical

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cannabusiness, money and marijuana

Are Municipal Banks the Answer to the Cannabis Industry’s Cash Problems?

There is less than five months until California’s January 1 deadline to regulate adult use cannabis. Not only is the state scrambling to write regulations for the industry, but some cities are looking into creating municipal banks that would allow cannabusinesses to have accounts and take out loans. On July 25, City Council president of Los Angeles, Herb Wesson, instructed the

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