Author: Michelle Janikian

SAFE Banking Act Passes The House: What Does it Mean for the Future of Cannabis Banking?

A bill that aims to open big banking to the cannabis industry just took a huge step forward. After last month’s passage of the SAFE Banking Act by the U.S. House of Representatives, large financial companies could soon be involved with the cannabis industry. The bill, which passed 321-103, aims to allow national banks and financial institutions to service state legal cannabis firms without fear of federal reprisal. The measure could eventually open capital access for cannabis companies, and even allow for stock trading on major U.S. exchanges.  Although it passed the House with an overwhelming majority, the bill...

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Meet the Former Athletes Who are Now Cannabis Activists

Five former pros who are now fighting for cannabis access for all. Cliff Robinson Former basketball player Cliff Robinson played for 18 seasons in the NBA, starting in 1989 for the Portland Trail Blazers. Throughout his stellar career – which included stints for the Detroit Pistons and the Golden State Warriors – Robinson used cannabis to relax and help cope with his career related anxiety.  (Photo Credit: Washington Post) Despite weed being a banned substance, it helped Robinson to deal with the immense pressure that built up pre-game, and also allowed him to relax and calm down afterwards. And...

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Pollen Master 4500: Easiest, Most Cost Effective Trichome Collector

Cannabis in America is now being mass produced on a scale never before seen. In just a few short years, grow operations have ballooned in size in order to accommodate cannabis consumer’s insatiable appetite for legal weed. Cannabis in America is now being mass produced on a scale never before seen. In just a few short years, grow operations have ballooned in size in order to accommodate cannabis consumer’s insatiable appetite for legal weed.   With the explosion in popularity of cannabis concentrates, cultivators are shifting focus from simply producing cannabis flower, and beginning to embrace trichome collection for concentrate...

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Australian Capital Legalizes Recreational Use

Following a landmark vote on September 25th, 2019, lawmakers in Australia’s capital city, Canberra, passed a bill allowing adults 18 or over to possess and cultivate cannabisfor personal use. The laws which will come into effect on January 31st, 2020, permit Canberra’s residents to legally possess 50 grams and cultivate up to four plants per household.  In doing so, Australia’s Capital Territory (ACT) becomes the first of Australia’s six states and ten territories to effectively legalize recreational cannabis. In the process however, the move has brought Canberra into conflict with Australia’s Federal Government. Legal Cannabis in Australia Australia has...

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Emerging Cannabis Markets

Thanks to the progress of cannabis legalization around the globe, new and exciting markets are emerging far beyond the shores of the US and Canada. It’s been a fantastic few years for North American cannabis. Numerous medical and recreational markets have been opened up to the cannabis industry, and as a result, a weed boom is in full swing.  However, it’s not just the North American continent that’s enjoying the green rush. Countries all over the world are beginning to recognize the tremendous medical and economic potential of cannabis, and to date, 38 countries have legalized medical cannabis in one form or another.  According to a new report by Zion Market Research, the global cannabis market is forecast to reach $13.78 billion by 2026. And, it’s the growing adoption of medical cannabis for the treatment of chronic diseases such as cancer, arthritis, and Alzheimer’s, as well as mental health conditions and neurological problems such as anxiety, depression, and epilepsy that is the key factor driving market growth, especially for extracts and tinctures, worldwide, according to a recent Grand View Research report. For us here at Rosin Tech, the continued growth of cannabis concentrates is especially exciting. Thanks to a general shift towards more healthy lifestyles, traditional smoking of flower is falling out of favor with both medical and recreational cannabis consumers alike. The use of sublingual oils, edibles, and...

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