Likeness, name and song titles of the iconic rock guitarist, who died in 1970, set to be used array of new marijuana & edible hemp-based products.

It appears that Bob Marley and Willie Nelson may have some company in the fast-expanding field of active and deceased music icons with their own line of marijuana-related products.

The mystery that is Fibromyalgia has long kept pharmaceutical companies from being able to create a legalized prescription drug that is effective, but for those who suffer from the syndrome it seems that marijuana still proves to be the most effective. In fact, research studies have long shown that marijuana is the best treatment for Fibromyalgia. Even celebrities have testified to the use of marijuana for help with Fibromyalgia pains. Most recently the celebrity example of legalization of marijuana is Morgan Freeman, a beloved actor by many. With all of the evidence and testimony piling up for marijuana and pain, it seems that while Fibromyalgia may be a mystery, the way to get help for it certainly is not.

Let’s start by saying that TMZ is hardly Pew, Gallup or Quinnipiac when it comes to legitimate polling. And we’ll also say that the anonymous polling of 10 individuals within a large league is hardly proper, scientific methodology.

Some of the most successful companies in the cannabusiness were founded by women. Check out the stories of three founders who have already made a significant impact on the burgeoning industry.

While it's certainly not easy to achieve success in the heavily regulated legal marijuana industry, it's a field that remains highly accessible to savvy entrepreneurs. That's especially true in Colorado, which unlike other emerging markets doesn't have a limit on the number of licenses to grow and sell pot.

The number of companies looking to cash in on marijuana is growing, including some with celebrity backers, like Melissa Etheridge, reports CBS News correspondent Gigi Stone Woods.

Etheridge never really fit the rock star image.

"I saw alcohol, I saw what it did. I was too excited about music to let that ruin it. So, all of the drugs days in the '80s and '90s, I really let that go by without ever getting involved in it," she said.

But when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, she said marijuana saved her life.

"It helped with the psychological effects of being on chemo and trying to understand what's happening to you," she said.

Get ready for the marijuana industry to show its buttoned-up side throughout the upcoming weeks. With CannaCon this week, the U.S. Cannabis Expo next week and the Cannabis Business Summit later this month, it's time to get out your notebooks and learn something. Find out when, how and where in this week's Cannabis Calendar.

I know a lot of people that dream of someday starting their very own marijuana edibles company. I know a lot of bakers and chefs that can make some very high caliber edibles, from sweet treats to enjoy on the fly, to savory dishes that will send you to bed early. Almost all of them want to start a marijuana edible company in some fashion. I always tell them the same thing. Do your research, especially on the business operations side of things before you dive into it. It’s one thing to make the world’s best batch of edibles, it’s another thing to make sure that you are selling them for a fair profit.

DENVER (CBS4) – The marijuana industry is getting a few helping hands from celebrities endorsing legalization and pursuing entrepreneurship.

Nearly half of Americans say they have tried pot, according to a poll by Pew Research Center. Its wider acceptance and legalization in some states is encouraging companies and celebrities to cash in on the business.

“Marley Natural,” a company run by the Marley family, is developing new strains, accessories, even hemp-infused body lotion, as reported by CBS News.

In 2004 Melissa Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer. She says marijuana saved her life.

A survey conducted last week by the Minnesota Medical Association is causing angst among a large number of patients who were hoping to take advantage of the state’s long-awaited, though cumbersome, medical marijuana program.