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During the gold rush most people did not make their fortunes mining for gold. The real winners during the gold rush were the people, like Samuel Brannan and Levi Strauss, selling the ancillary products to the gold miners (i.e. picks, shovels, clothing, etc.). There are many ancillary businesses are trying…

Less than two weeks ago, Michael Berger, president of Technical420, hosted a panel of marijuana experts at the World Moneyshow in Orlando. The panel included experts that serve in a number of subsectors in the cannabis industry. The panelists were Stephen Schultz, the vice president of investor relations at GW Pharmaceutical (GWPH:…

In late January, the Pinoleville Pomo Nation made headlines when the tribe announced that they would take the Department of Justice (DOJ) up on its offer to grow and sell marijuana on sovereign land. When the DOJ announced this in December 2014, Technical420 recognized this event as a catalyst for…

The Louisiana Legislature will begin to discuss new medical marijuana legislation beginning on April 13th.Proposed LegislationRepresentative Dalton Honore, a Democrat from Louisiana, has filed a bill that calls for medical marijuana to be dispensed and distributed for medicinal purposes. The bill, known as House Bill 6, or the Louisiana Therapeutic…

On February 13, 2015, Maryland State Senator Jamie Raskin and Delegate Curt Anderson introduced companion bills in the House and Senate that would legalize recreational marijuana statewide. Currently four states have legalized recreational marijuana: Colorado, Washington, Alaska, and Oregon.Specifics of the billThe Marijuana Control & Revenue Act of 2015 (HB911)…

In honor of President’s Day we want to discuss the top 5 pro-cannabis presidents. Before marijuana prohibition began in the late 1930′s, many people, including some of our nation’s leaders grew and used cannabis for a variety of reasons. It’s fairly well known that cannabis has thousands of industrial and…

The United States has a problem. Many states are cash poor and are struggling to find new sources of revenue not detrimental to the environment and which create jobs. Colorado, however, has the solution to this problem and it is called marijuana.During 2014, Colorado generated $700 million in revenue from…

History was made in New Mexico this week when a legislative committee voted in favor of taxing and regulating marijuana in New Mexico.  The committee voted 5-4 and the Senate Joint Resolution 2 (SJR2) passed the Senate Rules Committee. SJR2 legalizes the possession and use of marijuana by persons over…

The emergence of the cannabis industry has attracted professionals from a variety of industries. We have seen professionals with credible backgrounds transition into the cannabis industry from positons such as former Governor, Senior Executive of a NASDAQ company, University president, and other roles. We are going to highlight three well-known…

United States District Court Judge Kimberly J. Mueller plans to announce her decision within 30 days of receiving the defense motion to dismiss the charges against nine men accused of illegally growing marijuana in California. This case has generated significant media attention because the outcome may set a precedent going…