Andrew Ward

In a short time, the rise of a legal cannabis industry has changed the landscape for the drug and its community considerably.
One such change the cannabis industry is wrestling with is the name itself.
The term "marijuana" was once the name predominantly used to describe the plant. Yet as the business legitimizes, it is shifting toward "cannabis" for a number of reasons.
Many in the industry don’t believe that marijuana will or should go away. Yet in a shifting landscape, the term is trending...

Canadian cannabis producer Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB 10.81% announced Monday that Health Canada has granted its extraction technology partner Radient Technologies Inc RDDTF 34.2% a standard processing license.
Radient identified a process to extract cannabis and hemp at large-scale volumes without risking the quality of the plant, according to Aurora. The technology, Microwave Assisted Processing, uses microwaves as an energy source to localize the heating of moisture found in natural materials...

Laying Low While Getting High
Discreetly getting high used to be difficult. At home, it often involved going out into the backyard or garage for total privacy or making a filter from a toilet paper roll and a dryer sheet, which might not always work. Meanwhile, parties involved sneaking off somewhere uncertain–a random room, alley, parked car–to get your hits in. Today that has dramatically changed thanks to vape pens and increasingly inconspicuous edibles.
Cannabis vape pens are often confus...

Once a myth is accepted by the public, it takes an immense undertaking to dispel the misconceptions they create. Myths turn into misconceptions quite often. In health, these health errors run from the 5-second rule with food to believing a myriad of supposed remedies for the body. For over a century, marijuana has been demonized due to myths as well. In 1936, the propagation of these erroneous claims reached a new level thanks to the propaganda film Reefer Madness.
The film, which shows how c...

New York State currently allows for medical cannabis. However, a surge of legislative efforts now places New York on the verge of adult use legalization. If expectations become reality, the market could generate $3.65 billion in sales by 2022, according to Bloomberg and BDS Analytics. Furthermore, recreational sales could generate $700 million annually for state government services.
In New York City, its cannabis community has been bustling for years, and it saw a significant uptick when New ...

Despite his commitment to improving the lives of people and bettering their communities, most only know Luis Guzmán as an elite character actor in Hollywood. It’s true, his complex range has enhanced characters in several TV series and films like Boogie Nights, Traffic and Carlito’s Way. Though often in supporting roles on the screen, Guzmán is a leading man in real life. Exemplifying authenticity, respect and kindness, Guzmán’s career on and off the camera is spectacular. PRØHBTD caught up w...

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission plans to knock one forward-thinking trainer off his high horse.
Last September, state regulators received a drug test for an undisclosed racehorse that produced a positive CBD result. Racing stewards will now run more tests and meet with the trainer to determine if the result is officially a positive, yet in response to the initial test result, the racing commission met yesterday to officially prohibit cannabis compounds and set specific consequences for e...

If given the option of only one or the other, more Americans would prefer legal cannabis over legal alcohol. That's according to an American Addiction Centers survey of 1,004 participants aged 18 to 80 on diverse topics concerning cannabis and alcohol
The headlining question? If you had to choose only one, do you prefer legal alcohol or legal cannabis? Fifty-seven percent said they would rather have legal cannabis. In what might be a surprise to many, those who don't drink alcohol are more li...

Is the United States about to get lapped once again by its neighbors? That looks to be the case as Mexico appears to be on its way to legalizing cannabis in the country. While a shot in the gut for Americans, Mexico's progress is a fantastic bit of news regardless. The move could stifle drug cartel-related violence while providing an incredible revenue stream to the country. Companies are already lining up their prospects in Mexico. What about you?
With Mexico on the verge of legalization, so...

Aside from major gearheads, not many of us enjoy changing our oil. From cars to freeze dryers, changing oil is a time consuming process that can become a mess easier than you may realize. Factor in the time going to the store and the additional time it adds to your maintenance process and you begin to see how much time oil maintenance can add to your efforts. While we can't ease any headaches around cars, the folks at Harvest Right certainly can when it comes to freeze drying your bubble hash...

PurePressure is proud to announce its new Artisan Series rosin presses - the Helix and the Helix Pro.
Ever since we created the first Pikes Peak rosin press prototype back in 2015, we've always wanted to create a premium manual option. It took us a while to really gear up on the project, but we started the formal design process just over a year ago in 2017. When we set out to build these presses, we weren't sure where the mandate would take us: build a manual rosin press that is of comparably...

One of the best practices for getting seen in your industry is networking. Trade shows and expos represent some of the best ways to efficiently network with hundreds of businesses and people in one fell swoop.
Our PurePressure team is proud to be some of the familiar faces you find darting across the world at these shows and expos. From Toronto to Las Vegas to right here in Denver, there are numerous trade shows for cannabis enthusiasts, investors and businesses to attend. Here are some of th...

New hire guides and company culture books have evolved over time. Today, a growing number of organizations emphasize the importance of their content beyond just putting words on pages. As such, these guides evolved into culture codebooks that are essential to new hires just as much as they are to long-time employees and even people not affiliated with the company.
When putting together culture books, an increased emphasis now goes into the content, how it is said and how the reader can engage...

When I moved to New York City from Tel Aviv, I had to quickly learn how the human resources industry operated in the United States. Interviewing is one of the best ways to understand the market in any field.
In the two years, I have lived in the U.S., I interviewed with dozens of human resources professionals. I was surprised to learn how HR in America focused on laws, regulations, and policies sometimes over career fulfillment and personal development - but that is changing in many offices.
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Recruiting talent is today’s market may seem difficult for some in Human Resources. This typically happens to new HR professionals as well as organizations needing to update their hiring and recruitment efforts. To reach its goals, today’s top companies focus on a series of brand intangibles that clearly define what the brand is about and what an employee can expect. From talent attraction to recruitment marketing to brand communication, each and many more represent what it takes to recruit t...