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When you’re knee, dare I say, brow, -deep in the cannabis culture, industry, and market, there are certain terms used and laws referenced internally that just don’t simply translate to those not here in the day to day. The regulations at all levels change so quickly even us in the [...]

Here’s what’s catching our eye in cannabis news this week: This week California senator Scott Wiener will introduce a bill designed to ease tax burdens for charities that provide medicinal cannabis to patients at no cost. The senator identifies these charitable groups as unintended casualties of Prop 64 saying, “Applying [...]

The legislative landscape for cannabis is ever changing; more so than most professionals in this industry have ever previously encountered. At a minimum, California operators must comply with state and local regulations, but in large urban areas such as San Francisco or Los Angeles,  operators need to understand the laws for the [...]

Many of us in and around the cannabis industry have heavy hearts this weekend. Dennis Peron passed yesterday. This man was a true legend who paved the way for our efforts today.  Yet while I’m deeply saddened by this loss, I’m equally invigorated to be a part of the Big Rock [...]

Big Rock and portfolio company, Octavia Wellness, were honored to be sources of knowledge for Juile Weed's most recent article for the New York Times - California Marijuana Start-Ups, Shut Out From Banks, Turn to Private Backing. Read the full article here - https://nyti.ms/2E0O6iu

Congrats to ChefsFeed! Recognized as App of the Year for Apple TV in the U.S. and Canada, a highly selective award designated by Apple’s App Store editors. According to Statista, there are more than two million apps available on iOS platforms making the “best of” list highly competitive Are you a food lover? Intrigued [...]