Medical Marijuana News By US State:
Another Medical Marijuana Business Boom on Horizon? Cannabis Bills Advancing in Key States
The next few weeks could lead to a whole new chapter in the medical marijuana history books, with several influential states poised to pass bills that would greatly expand the [click to read more...]
Weekly Wrapup: Fallout From Colorado Medical Cannabis Audit + MA Reveals Extensive Regs
Over the past few months, Colorado has made significant progress drafting potential rules and regulations covering the budding recreational cannabis industry, an impressive feat considering the task at hand. But [click to read more...]
Draft MA Medical Marijuana Rules: High Barriers to Entry, But Opportunities for Out-of-State Players
Entrepreneurs who want to open a dispensary in Massachusetts would need to have significant financial resources – including $500,000 in an escrow account – and submit detailed plans covering everything [click to read more...]
Cannabis Legislative Roundup: Marijuana Momentum Building in Several States
March has been a particularly good month for the marijuana movement, with cannabis legislation making sizable gains across the country. It now appears that several states have a realistic shot [click to read more...]
Audit Could Lead to Increased Oversight of Medical Cannabis Industry in Colorado, Other Changes
Lawmakers across the country often hold up Colorado’s medical marijuana program as a model for the rest of the nation, lauding the state’s comprehensive set of rules and regulations on [click to read more...]
1st AZ Dispensaries, Generating Millions of Dollars in Revenues, Brace for More Competition
For many businesses, it takes years to grow revenues beyond six figures and climb into the black. But some of the first dispensaries to open in Arizona have already managed [click to read more...]
Weekly Wrapup: Marijuana Market Numbers + Puzzling Choice for WA Cannabis Consultant?
By Chris Walsh Medical cannabis is often portrayed as one of the fastest-growing businesses in the United States, an industry experiencing exponential growth as it churns out overnight millionaires at [click to read more...]
Q&A With Abattis CEO Mike Withrow on Canadian Company’s Expansion into US Cannabis Market
To the uninitiated, “kombucha” may sound like the name of the latest dance craze sweeping the nation, or perhaps something you’d respond to by saying “bless you.” But it’s actually [click to read more...]
Proposal Would Create Comprehensive Regulations on California Cannabis Dispensaries, Growers
Several years ago, California was the undisputed heavyweight of the medical marijuana industry, home to 2,000-plus dispensaries that generated an estimated $1.3 billion or more in marijuana sales annually. But [click to read more...]
Lawmakers in Oregon & Nevada Look to Legalize, Legitimize Cannabis Dispensaries
Bills to legalize medical cannabis dispensaries are now on the table in Oregon and Nevada – two states that have had MMJ laws on the books for years but do [click to read more...]
Washington State Selects Botec Analysis Corp. as Finalist for Marijuana Consulting Contract
By Chris Walsh The Washington State Liquor Control Board will announce Tuesday that it has tentatively selected Botec Analysis Corp. to provide cannabis-related consulting services tied to the emerging recreational [click to read more...]
Weekly Wrapup: Medical Marijuana Moving Forward in MA + Snapshot of Dispensary Startup Costs
Something monumental is happening in Massachusetts: The state is actually moving forward with medical marijuana regulations at a surprisingly rapid pace. Last week, the state’s health department released its near-term [click to read more...]
Expert Opinion
Rob Hunt: Massachusetts Dispensary Regulations Will Create Shotgun Marriages, Boost Risk
By Robert E. Hunt So you want to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Massachusetts? [click to read more...]
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- 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
- Weekly Wrapup: WA or CO Better for Cannabis Entrepreneurs? + Another State Leans Toward MMJ
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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 Wrapup: WA or CO Better for Cannabis Entrepreneurs? + Another State Leans Toward MMJ
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Other Regions
- Another Medical Marijuana Business Boom on Horizon? Cannabis Bills Advancing in Key States
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