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 MMJ market. Measures to legalize medical marijuana – and set up a system of regulated cultivation operations and dispensaries – have a realistic shot of passing in both New York [click to read on...]
Indictment of Colorado Dispensary Owner for MMJ Diversion Couldn’t Have Come at Worse Time
Earlier this month, the government released a study claiming that large amounts of medical marijuana from Colorado are ending up in the wrong hands. The report pegged the problem squarely [click to read more...]
Denver Set to Ban Outdoor Medical Marijuana Ads, Move Will Both Hurt and Help MMJ Industry
Denver dispensaries that promote their products via billboards or spinning roadside signs will have to come up with a new marketing strategy. A proposal to ban most forms of outdoor [click to read more...]
Weekly Wrapup: Positive Developments for Medical Marijuana in Arizona, California & NJ
The US medical marijuana industry desperately needs something to cheer about, and it got just that last week. Times three. Both Arizona and New Jersey made tangible strides with their [click to read more...]
Berkeley Patients Group Hopes to Rise From Ashes, Set Example for CA Medical Marijuana Industry
Now here’s an uplifting story: A well-known California dispensary that was forced to shut down due to government pressure is planning to reopen in a new location. Berkeley Patients Group [click to read more...]
New Jersey Medical Marijuana Program Advancing as State Begins Registering Cannabis Patients
New Jersey is moving full speed ahead with medical marijuana despite a federal crackdown on the cannabis business across the country and increasing uncertainty about the industry’s future. This week, [click to read more...]
Arizona Marijuana Dispensaries Selected Amid Controversy, Advised to Proceed With Caution
Arizona took a huge step forward on the medical marijuana front yesterday, selecting 97 dispensary finalists in a lottery complete with ping pong balls bearing numbers associated with applicants. The [click to read more...]
Tax Court Ruling to Have Major Impact on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Nationwide
Medical cannabis dispensaries will face increased scrutiny by the IRS and could be forced to pay tens of thousands – or even millions – of dollars in back taxes in [click to read more...]
Watch the Arizona Medical Cannabis Dispensary Lottery Live This Morning Via Online Feed
It’s a big day for the emerging medical marijuana industry in Arizona. Officials will conduct a lottery this morning to choose a dispensary for each of the Community Health Analysis [click to read more...]
Weekly Wrapup: More Casualties in Cannabis Crackdown + Controversial Colorado MMJ Report
Over the past few months, it’s become abundantly clear that no one is safe in the medical marijuana industry, especially if you’re located in California. Have a great reputation in [click to read more...]
Bill Would Stem Fed-Forced Evictions of Compliant Medical Cannabis Companies in MMJ States
The biggest worry for many marijuana dispensary owners and growers these days isn’t tied to financing, the competition or even a raid by federal agents. It’s about what their landlords [click to read more...]
Report: Colorado Medical Marijuana Regs Fail to Prevent ‘Diversion’ of Cannabis into Wrong Hands
Marijuana grown for medical purposes in Colorado is making its way to other states and into the hands of people without cards at an alarming rate, reflecting ineffective regulations and [click to read more...]
Tacoma Dispensaries Deemed a Public Nuisance, But Fate of City’s 35 MMJ Centers Unclear
At first glance, the ordinance passed by officials in Tacoma, Washington, yesterday seems pretty cut-and-dry: Medical marijuana dispensaries are now considered a public nuisance and must close shop in the [click to read more...]
Expert Opinion
Rob Hunt: Massachusetts Dispensary Regulations Will Create Shotgun Marriages, Boost Risk
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