Medical Marijuana News By US State:
Week in Review: After Big Win in Nevada, All Eyes on New York Bill + Canada’s Cannabis Overhaul
The medical marijuana industry celebrated a big win in Nevada last week after lawmakers pushed through a bill that will create a thriving cannabusiness community in the state. Hundreds of [click to read more...]
Cannabis Caregivers Caught Up in Montana Medical Marijuana Raids Receive Jail Time, Fines
The federal government caused quite a stir last year when it launched a coordinated attack on medical cannabis dispensaries and related businesses in the western U.S., conducting a series of [click to read more...]
Weekly Wrapup: Medical Cannabis Bank Issues Still a Big Problem + Disaster for Delaware Marijuana Program
Back to square one. That’s the situation for owners of medical cannabis centers after Colorado legislators shot down a bill to create banks focused solely on working with the marijuana [click to read more...]
About-Face on Delaware Medical Marijuana Law a Troubling Sign for Other States With Cannabis Legislation
Some storm clouds have gathered over the fledgling medical marijuana industry in Delaware this week, where the state’s governor unexpectedly decided to put the whole cannabis program on ice just [click to read more...]
Update: Bill to Create Banks for Colorado MMJ Dispensaries, Marijuana Businesses Goes Up in Smoke
Colorado lawmakers have shot down a proposal to create “financial cooperatives” for medical cannabis companies, expressing numerous concerns with the idea and saying the state simply doesn’t have the authority [click to read more...]
With Colorado Cannabis Bank Bill in Motion, MMJ Group to Discuss Medical Marijuana Money Issues
Ask cannabis dispensary owners and other professionals involved in the medical marijuana industry to list their top pain points, and you’ll likely get a pretty standard answer: Government intervention, uncertainty [click to read more...]
Jason Klein: Despite Delays and Uncertainty, Optimism Surrounds Washington DC Medical Cannabis Program
By Jason Klein The Washington DC Medical Marijuana Program has been a long time in the making. Way back in 1998, 69% of residents in the District voted in favor [click to read more...]
Weekly Wrapup: Moves to Unite Marijuana Industry, Support Medical Cannabis Laws Take Center Stage
Unity. That, according to marijuana organizations and top medical cannabis people, is what the MMJ industry needs more than anything else right now. And that’s what the medical marijuana business [click to read more...]
Americans for Safe Access Urges Cannabis Action, Protests During Medical Marijuana Week
For MMJ dispensary owners, professionals in the medical cannabis industry and marijuana patients, next week will involve much more than exorbitantly priced flowers, romantic dinners and chocolates that come in [click to read more...]
Pot Group NORML Touts Study Showing MMJ Laws Have No Effect on General Marijuana Use
It’s been a good couple months for medical marijuana – at least when it comes to independent studies about the effects of cannabis laws on society. Last fall, there was [click to read more...]
San Diego Medical Pot Dispensaries, Reeling Marijuana Industry Hit Again as Judge Backs City on MMJ
In another blow to San Diego’s cannabis industry – and to the California medical marijuana community in general – a Superior Court judge has ruled that the city can refuse [click to read more...]
Pro-Cannabis Billionaire Pumps $525,000 Into Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Campaign
Ohio billionaire and medical cannabis advocate Peter Lewis is putting his personal wealth behind another marijuana initiative. This time, he’s backing a bid aimed at legalizing medical marijuana in Massachusetts [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...]
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News by
State
- 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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