By now, you’ve probably seen the news: the Drug Enforcement Administration has decided to keep cannabis — despite countless reports on its relative safety, healing properties, and the political and…

The Southern California Cannabis Conference & Expo took place last weekend, August 6–7, in the San Diego Convention Center. The event was a B2B flurry of industry networking, the latest cannabis products, and expert seminars.

Private-equity companies are entrenching themselves in the emerging cannabis industry, with one firm reporting they raised more money than intended during their first two funds, according to a Business Insider report.

At the First Cannabis Church of Logic and Reason, there are no hallelujahs. There is no tithe, no ceremony, nor any pomp and circumstance. There is a 34-year-old reverend with a long red beard who urges those in attendance…