5 Questions for Justin Hartfield: Opportunities as Cannabis Industry Becomes ‘Pimply Teenager’
WeedMaps co-founder Justin Hartfield made waves in the cannabis industry earlier this month when he launched a new venture capital fund that will invest in and acquire marijuana-related companies. Hartfield and his partner are just now in the early stages of finding investors, but they hope to raise between $10 million and $25 million. If successful, the fund – called [click to read on...]
NCIA, Drug Reform Groups Tell Obama it’s Time for ‘New Approach’ to Medical Marijuana Policies
The leading U.S. industry trade group for medical marijuana businesses and several drug policy organizations are calling on President Barack Obama to halt the government’s crackdown on the cannabis industry, [click to read more...]
Future of Medical Marijuana Cultivation Colleges Unclear in Wake of Oaksterdam Raid
Just hours after federal agents raided Oaksterdam University on Monday, officials with the California cannabis cultivation school were back in their offices sifting through the wreckage, assessing the damage and [click to read more...]
State Lawmakers to Federal Government, U.S. Attorneys: Ease Up on Medical Cannabis
Public officials from five states with medical marijuana laws are criticizing the recent federal “hostility” toward the cannabis community, saying in an open letter to the government that threats by [click to read more...]
Oaksterdam University, 3 Other CA Medical Cannabis Sites Raided as Crackdown Enters New Phase
The federal government intensified its crackdown on the medical cannabis industry today, raiding several California marijuana operations including the well-known MMJ cultivation school Oaksterdam University. The raids have sent shockwaves [click to read more...]
Weekly Wrapup: Medical Cannabis Growers Get Good News + Lowering Risk in MMJ
Washington DC dominated medical cannabis news late last week, with lawmakers finally choosing six groups to grow medical marijuana in the nation’s capital. It’s a positive sign for the industry [click to read more...]
Montel Williams-Backed Group Among 6 Selected to Cultivate Cannabis in Washington DC
Washington DC health officials have chosen six groups that will be able to grow medical marijuana this year, including one co-founded by former talk show host Montel Williams. The development [click to read more...]
Fate of MMJ Dispensaries on Line as Michigan Medical Marijuana Case Heads to Supreme Court
The highest court in Michigan will weigh in on medical cannabis by reviewing a case that has battered the state’s MMJ industry, providing a glimmer of hope for marijuana advocates [click to read more...]
Washington DC Medical Marijuana Industry Taking Shape as City Chooses Cannabis Cultivation Finalists
Medical cannabis will take a big step forward in Washington DC on Friday, when the Department of Health plans to unveil the final list of applicants that can register to [click to read more...]
Move by Los Angeles Medical Cannabis Workers to Form Union Could Bring Mixed Results
Dozens of Los Angeles marijuana dispensary workers have formed a union under the United Food and Commercial Workers umbrella, hoping to present a united front as the cannabis industry faces [click to read more...]
Weekly Wrapup: Feds Target AZ Medical Marijuana Program + Conn. to Approve Cannabis Law?
At first glance, the federal government’s move last week to warn Arizona about its medical marijuana program seemed particularly worrisome. The state’s governor – Jan Brewer – could have used [click to read more...]
MMJ Leaders to Address Medical Cannabis Issues at Students for Sensible Drug Policy Conference
Hundreds of college students will descend on Denver this weekend to discuss a host of issues related to drugs, from reform policies to legal developments. But the highlight of the [click to read more...]
Connecticut Medical Marijuana Push Makes Huge Gains as Voters, Lawmakers Back MMJ
Could Connecticut become the 17th state to adopt favorable medical marijuana laws? It sure looks that way. The two most important groups for MMJ efforts – lawmakers and voters – [click to read more...]
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