Industrial Hemp Now Growing in New York

by adminTorusBrand | Sep 13, 2016 | Business

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The governor of New York just signed a bill that allows industrial hemp to be not just cultivated, but also transported and sold, which provides a new economic opportunity for state farmers. The industrial hemp market in New York is...

Washington’s Recreational Marijuana Sales Reach $121M in July

by adminTorusBrand | Sep 8, 2016 | Business

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Recreational marijuana sales in Washington reached $121 million and brought in $23.5 million in excise taxes in July. Both are a new high for the state, which legalized recreational marijuana in 2012. Washington State saw a...

More Than 1,300 Companies Apply for Marijuana Business Licenses in Oregon

by adminTorusBrand | Sep 7, 2016 | Business

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Oregon Liquor Control Commission, entrusted with regulating and managing Oregon’s recreational marijuana market, has been swamped with applications for licenses. Entrepreneurial enthusiasm for Oregon’s recreational...

Medical Marijuana Works Better for Pain in Men than Women?

by adminTorusBrand | Sep 7, 2016 | Pain, Scientific Research

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A new study reveals that medical marijuana may be more effective for pain tolerance in men than women. Pain currently makes up the largest segment of the medical marijuana market, far surpassing all other conditions. According to a...

Majority of Californians in Favor of Marijuana Initiative, Poll Finds

by adminTorusBrand | Sep 6, 2016 | Business

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A new poll found that 63.8 percent of California voters are in support of legalizing adult use marijuana. Nearly two-thirds of Californians are in support of Proposition 64, an initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana...