California Medical Marijuana News:
Prop D Prevails: New LA Cannabis Regs Will Have Many Business Implications, Positive and Negative
A measure to regulate the medical marijuana industry in Los Angeles and limit the number of dispensaries to 135 beat out two competing proposals by a landslide, ushering in a [click to read more...]
Marijuana Delivery Services Called ‘Grey Area’ by San Luis Obispo County Civil Grand Jury
by Anne Holland Although medical cannabis dispensaries have been forced out of business by local regulations in San Obispo CA, a local Grand Jury has decided medical marijuana delivery services [click to read more...]
Long Beach CA Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Fight for Closure Reprieve
By Anne Holland Since February, the 18 remaining Long Beach cannabis collectives have known they will be required to close their doors for good on August 12th. Now, three City [click to read more...]
Weekly Wrapup: Forget MMJ Reform in California for Now + Cannabis Credit Card Condundrum
Opportunity knocked in California last week, but lawmakers refused to answer the door. The state had a real chance to improve the situation for medical cannabis businesses via a proposal [click to read more...]
California Medical Marijuana Regulation Bill Dies, Further Clouding MMJ’s Future in State
Will California ever overhaul its medical cannabis rules and regulations to ensure that legitimate businesses can survive? Not this year, at least. A proposal to regulate dispensaries in California and [click to read more...]
Update: Decision on Proposal to Ban L.A. Marijuana Dispensaries Pushed Back Until July 24
The Los Angeles medical cannabis industry will have to wait another month for a verdict on its near-term future. City Council members delayed a vote this morning on two significant [click to read more...]
Los Angeles City Council Set to Vote on Medical Cannabis Dispensary Ban, But Delay Likely
The fate of medical marijuana businesses in Los Angeles hangs in the balance today, with local leaders set to take up a hugely controversial issue that will reshape – and [click to read more...]
San Diego Medical Cannabis Community Comes Up Short, Highlighting Larger Problem in MMJ Industry
With everything on the line and their immediate future at stake, medical marijuana advocates and MMJ professionals in San Diego went out with a whimper. The city’s beleaguered medical cannabis [click to read more...]
Los Angeles Marijuana Dispenary Ban Gains Momentum, CA Crackdown Enters New Phase
Dark clouds are gathering on the horizon in California, where a renewed federal crackdown and a potential ban on cannabis dispensaries in Los Angeles have set the MMJ industry on [click to read more...]
Weekly Wrapup: California’s Chaotic Cannabis Climate + the Promise of Cannabidiol Products
California’s medical marijuana industry is facing a great deal of uncertainty, as evidenced by two developments in the state last week. First, a City Council committee advanced a measure that [click to read more...]
California Closer to Creating Medical Marijuana Regulations, Adding MMJ Industry Oversight
While Los Angeles considers an outright ban on medical cannabis dispensaries, the state of California is moving in a different direction. The state Assembly gave the initial green light to [click to read more...]
MMJ Meltdown in Los Angeles a Possibility as Proposal to Ban Cannabis Dispensaries Gains Steam
The Los Angeles medical marijuana industry is bracing itself for the possibility of a complete ban on storefront cannabis dispensaries as the idea gains traction among local officials. A three-person [click to read more...]
Expert Opinion
Aaron Smith: 5 Ways Marijuana Businesses Can Secure a Future for the Cannabis Industry
By Aaron Smith Last week, more than 30 cannabis business leaders from across the country [click to read more...]
See all Expert Opinion columns- Polls Show Strong Support for Medical Marijuana Industry, Big Disconnect Between Public & Feds
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Arizona Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News
- Another Swing and a Miss for Arizona Marijuana Opponents, Another Victory for MMJ Industry
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California Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News
- Prop D Prevails: New LA Cannabis Regs Will Have Many Business Implications, Positive and Negative
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Colorado Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News
- Moratoriums, Bans Could Dampen Recreational Marijuana Business Opportunities in Colorado
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Connecticut Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News
- Weekly Wrapup: MMJ Dispensary Progress Hits ‘Yellow Lights’ in CA, MD, IL and CT
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DC Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News
- Major Milestone: 1st Washington DC Marijuana Dispensary Slated to Open After Long Delays
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Maine Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News
- MMJ State Update: Maine Marijuana Climate Heating Up With New Proposals, Lawsuit
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Massachusetts Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News
- Massachusetts Marijuana Advocates Decry ‘Nasty’ Bill That Would Severely Limit State’s MMJ Program
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Michigan Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News
- Proposal Would Pave Way for Michigan Marijuana Dispensaries in MMJ-Friendly Cities
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Montana Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News
- Update: Judge Puts Montana MMJ Restrictions on Ice Yet Again With Key Vote Looming
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New Jersey Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News
- Massachusetts Cannabis Entrepreneurs Eagerly Awaiting Draft Rules on State MMJ Program
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New Mexico Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News
- Food Stamp Applicants in 3 MMJ States No Longer Able to Deduct Medical Cannabis Costs
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Oregon Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News
Rhode Island Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News
- Rhode Island Welcomes First MMJ Center, Becomes 11th State in US With Dispensaries
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Vermont Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News
- US Going Green? More Than a Dozen States Could Consider Marijuana Legalization Next Year
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Washington State Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News
- Weekly Wrap-Up: WA or CO Better for Cannabis Entrepreneurs? + Another State Leans Toward MMJ
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Other Regions
- Week in Review: After Big Win in Nevada, All Eyes on New York Bill + Canada’s Cannabis Overhaul
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