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Cryptocurrency and Its Potential Role in the Cannabis Industry

The 21st century has given us innovations we never thought were possible, and revolutions we never thought we would witness in our lifetimes. Two of the dominant industries of our modern world are cryptocurrency and cannabis, each edgy in their own right while demonstrating a rapidly evolving societ...
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Flora Buffalo

This article was first seen in print in our cannabis community column.  Flora – California Prime, a California-based company has its sights on Buffalo for the location of a 1.25 million square foot cannabis cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution facility. It will be located near Bu...
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Sativa Remedy’s Grand Expansion

Since their inception in 2019, Sativa Remedy has continued to grow their ever-blossoming hemp dispensary! As they celebrate their three-year anniversary, co-founders John and Nhi have expanded their retail storefront and continue to show that they are so much more than “just a CBD store.&rdquo...
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UberEats Now Offering Cannabis

As of November, UberEats will allow users to order cannabis products to be picked up at local dispensaries in Ontario, Canada. This is their first step towards an ultimate goal of one day delivering cannabis to consumers across North America, along with food and alcohol. Uber has had its sights on...
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Vangst: A Cannabis Recruiting Platform Founded by WNY Native Karson Humiston

East Aurora-native Karson Humiston has made a name for herself as the founder and CEO of Vangst. If you haven’t heard of it, Vangst is a cannabis industry recruiting platform that links employers with job candidates, from executives to entry-level positions (think Indeed for the cannabis indus...
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Cannabis Wins Big with Voters on 2020 Ballot – Regulators Crack Down on CBD

This article was written by Patrick J Hines and was first seen in print as part of our legislative update column. Since the last Cannabuff issue, developments in cannabis reform have come fast and furious.  Cannabis legalization was approved by voters in every ballot where it appeared, Governo...
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Businesses in the Cannabis Industry Respond following the death of George Floyd

by Jack Porcari May 25th marked a tragic day in US history when George Floyd, an unarmed black man accused of using counterfeit money to pay for cigarettes, was killed by a Minneapolis police officer. Americans were outraged by George Floyd’s death, highlighted by the enormous acts of civil d...
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Cops and Pot: What Law Enforcement Thinks of Marijuana

In 2019, we spoke to a retired police officer to find out what law enforcement thinks of marijuana. This week, we are revisiting this archived interview. We have kept him anonymous at his request.   Q: Tell me a bit about your background in law enforcement? A: I worked for a local police dep...
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Cuomo, COVID-19, and Cannabis Legalization

As part of the Governor’s State of the State address, Andrew Cuomo(D) announced another proposal for cannabis legalization which would create an equitable adult-use cannabis program this year. Gov. Cuomo has previously stated that legalizing cannabis could be a key way that NY makes an econom...
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