

Mike DiPaola
24 posts
The Sporting Life
We explore how different professional sports leagues are dealing with the evolving legality of cannabis and how they go about testing their athletes for THC.
November 13, 2019
Northern California’s Flow Kana: The Best Weed Under The Sun
As the marijuana industry is scaling up for large-scale production, Northern California's Flow Kana emphasizes small batch, sustainable growing.
September 25, 2019
Cannabis Equality in the Green Revolution
The green revolution offers a bounty of opportunities. Will people of color get a seat at the table?
May 16, 2018
How the Green Revolution Will Be Televised
There are traditional ways to find seed money for your cannabis enterprise, and then there’s the 21st-century way:…
October 21, 2016
Provocative Pipes: Gorgeous Glass Pieces That Cost A Pretty Penny
Functional art, especially when the function involves burning your best herb, is the best art. Grey Space Art…
September 16, 2016
Cannabusiness: A Taxing Issue in the Golden State
By year’s end, the green revolution will be considerably greener. Voters in at least 10 states will be deciding…
September 9, 2016
Colorado Cannabis Companies Get Extra Attention from IRS
Marijuana companies in Colorado are under increasing scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service, according to a report this…
July 15, 2016
Pot Supercut: Roseanne For President
Not many people know about Roseanne Barr’s galloping run for the presidency in 2012, in which she lost…
June 29, 2016
Vermont Makes a Big Move Toward Legalization
The Green Mountain State got a little bit greener on Monday when the Vermont Senate Committee on Appropriations…
February 23, 2016
The Price of Pot: Supply On Demand
The price of pot seeks equilibrium. It does a body good to be the bearer of glad tidings. To…
October 26, 2015
War on Terror Causes War on Hash
Among the casualties in Pakistan’s longtime war on terror is, we are sorry to say, hash, according to…
October 1, 2015
Colorado Town Opts Out of the New Green Economy
Vail, Colorado has been reluctant to embrace the state’s historic and lush path to weed and freedom. The…
August 5, 2015
Ben Stein Is an Anti-Pot Idiot
Has-been actor and present-day irritant Ben Stein has been an asshole for a long time. He has called…
June 4, 2015
Cannabusiness: Ohio Businesses Are Ahead of Lawmakers in Green Economy
Laws regulating marijuana are changing dramatically and quickly all over the U.S. and, with a few ignoble exceptions…
May 20, 2015
Cannabusiness: How Crowdfunding Can Help Ganjapreneurs
Launching a business from scratch is tough, and the hardest part can be getting the cash together to…
May 13, 2015
Cannabusiness: Will Marketers Reach Out to Pot-Loving Baby Boomers?
Baby Boomers—those born between the end of World War II and 1964—like their weed. Cannabis use among the…
May 7, 2015
Cannabusiness: Opportunities Knock As Jamaica Eases Weed Laws
When Jamaica’s House of Representatives passed an amendment last month to its Dangerous Drugs Act, thereby decriminalizing small…
March 19, 2015
New Cannabis Photo Service Dispenses with the Stereotypes
Some of the best ideas happen in the shower. That’s where L.A. photography guru Ophelia Chong came up…
March 17, 2015
Cannabusiness: Weed Workers Get Connected in Colorado
Welcome to the party, Pueblo, Colorado. The city now has its first job-placement service that focuses exclusively on…
March 13, 2015
Security Firms Thrive While Cannabusiness Seeks Banking
For all the progress made in the medical pot business, a huge obstacle for dispensaries and other cannabusinesses…
March 10, 2015