Category Archives: New York

The CAM Come Up

Anna Willey, california, California Artisanal Medicine, Cam, coding, Culture, Interview, legal cannabis, Magazine, New York, Products, Sacramento, software engineer, Women

Few names loom as large over exotic American cannabis as Anna Willey. In a legal industry where jokes about quality have become the norm, not many companies have been able to float on top of that noise based on the quality of the product. Hers, California Artisanal Medicine or CAM, is like a battleship ripping through the waves of the decimated California industry. While many struggle to sell middle-tier products as elite, Willey can barely feed the monster. She’s on the cusp of opening her 2,000-plus-light cathedral […]

Read more
Leave a comment

Indictment Charges Russian Oligarch with Plot to Bribe and Obtain Cannabis License in Nevada

Adam Laxalt, Andrey Kukushkin, Andrey Muraviev, cannabis licenses, Conspiracy, Igor Fruman, Lev Parnas, Nevada, New York, News, Russia, World

A whirlwind of conspiracy stretching across several states indicates a plot to alter elections and illegally obtain cannabis licenses in Nevada and other locations. According to an indictment, which was unsealed for the public by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York on March 14, a Russian oligarch colluded with American officials to allegedly score a cannabis license illegally in Nevada. According to federal prosecutors, the actions amount to illegal political campaign contributions. Andrey Muraviev—who happens to be a Russian oligarch—was charged with […]

Read more
Leave a comment