E-cannabis: California Companies Connect Marijuana with Tech

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The unlikely, and yet totally natural, marriage of marijuana and technology is the next big step in the evolution of medical cannabis. Aptly nicknamed the “green rush,” California tech companies are clamoring to fill the gaps in the state's supply chain for on-demand medical marijuana with the application of modern, mobile technologies.

Like the rise of Lyft, Uber and Airbnb, a flood of new applications are simplifying access and giving cannabis patients an easier route to a wider variety of products.

While some in the public policy space remain hesitant to support cannabis as medicinal, laws around the country have continually loosened in the decades since the original debate began. In January, a report found that legal marijuana is the fastest growing industry in the nation. In 2014, cannabis sales reached $2.7 billion, 49 percent of which occurred in California. Sales in Colorado came in second at 30 percent, with Washington,...

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