At a quarter ‘til midnight I arrived at the Mission Hotel and Spa in San Bernardino, California. I was pleasantly surprised to realize I was booked in Room 303, appropriate for a Colorado native. Quickly dropping off my bags, I freshened up and headed out to see what I could experience at the SoCal High Times Cannabis Cup (HTCC). On a quest to find a friend, I approached the door of Room 332 of the Mission and could smell the sweet scent of tangerines. Once inside, the smell grew in intensity and certainly overwhelmed my olfactory system. I closed my eyes and was transported into a giant bowl of fruit. With strain names like Banana Lemon, Pineapple Lemonade, Banangie Kosher and Red Dragon, the aroma was coming from the best BHO (Butane Hash Oil) concentrates I’ve ever seen, smelled or tasted. Our host, creator of these amazing specimens and SoCal HTCC entrant took home two first place wins (the coveted Cannabis Cup) as well as a couple of medals. Although the two days were so...
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It looks like candy, but this is candy infused with pot. At Dixie Elixirs, they take marijuana oil, and mix it into foods like chocolate. The process is still the same, but under a new state law, the packaging is not. "So our mints used to come in a slider tin," said Lindsay Topping, who is marketing director for Dixie Elixirs. "We've actually taken them to an F1 certified blister pack, so that means each one of these mints is individually child-resistant." Pot Products Spur New Legislation In Colorado [ebs_rule style="rule-thick" ]    ...
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After testing and perfecting the manufacturing, processing, product mix, packaging, branding and distribution of its products through licensed medical and recreational dispensaries in Colorado’s rigorously controlled regulatory environment, Dixie Brands’ expansion plans are based on a licensing model in which they partner with licensees in legal medical and/or recreational marijuana states/markets. 10 Most Important Companies In The Cannabis Industry    ...
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Though Dixie spent much of last year trying to get ahead of the regulatory curve with its line of 5 mg and 10 mg edibles meant to court the occasional user (and likely pacify state officials), company founder Tripp Keber says the dosing and packaging changes will still cost upwards of $350,000 to implement company-wide. William Guides You Through New Pot Edibles Rules...
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