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...]
Report: Mexican Drug Cartels Infiltrating Calif. Medical Pot Industry
Brace yourself for a barrage of attacks from the anti-MMJ crowd. And with good reason. A recent investigative report by Full Disclosure Network – a non-profit public affairs program that [click to read more...]
Marijuana Initiative in Washington State to Get $300,000 Boost
On Tuesday, we provided an update on the drive to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Colorado, reporting that pot proponents are well on their way to getting the required [click to read more...]
Bright Spot for Medical Pot: Study Shows MMJ Legalization Doesn’t Lead to Increased Teen Use
One of the most common arguments against medical marijuana in communities across America is that legalization will lead to a spike in the number of teens using the drug. Pot [click to read more...]
Poll: Montana Voters Back State’s Strict New Pot Regulations
The lion’s share of Montana residents support new laws meant to rein in the state’s medical marijuana industry, according to a poll released this week. More than 60 percent of [click to read more...]
MMJ Tax Hike Needed in San Jose to Fund Referendum, Mayor Says
Dispensary owners in San Jose, Calif., recently banded together to fight tough new medical pot regulations in the city, hoping to force a referendum on the issue. Little did they [click to read more...]
Flurry of Developments in Colo. Medical Pot Industry Includes Bans, New MMED Chief
It’s been an interesting few days for medical marijuana in Colorado, with a host of developments both positive and negative. Here’s a recap: - Residents in several Colorado cities went [click to read more...]
Congressional Leaders Urge Obama to Reclassify Marijuana, Align Federal and State MMJ Policies
There’s some momentum in Washington D.C. to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule II or III drug , a move that could help ease at least some of the pressure on [click to read more...]
Florida Proposal to Legalize Medical Cannabis Sputtering Along
Hundreds of thousands of Florida residents will have to come out in force if a proposal to legalize medical marijuana stands any chance of seeing the light of day. The [click to read more...]
10 Colorado Towns to Vote on Dispensary Bans, Medical Marijuana Taxes
Tomorrow is a big day for medical marijuana supporters in Colorado, with nearly a dozen cities voting to either ban dispensaries or tax the industry. The cities considering bans include [click to read more...]
Decriminalization Efforts in Chicago Could Pave Way for MMJ Legalization
Lawmakers in Chicago will consider a plan to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana so that police can focus on more serious crimes. Under the proposal, individuals caught [click to read more...]
Ann Arbor Officials Still Hope to Move Forward With MMC Licensing Program
These days, most cities with medical marijuana laws are issuing a moratorium on new pot operations, suspending dispensary licensing programs or backtracking on MMJ plans in general. Officials in Ann [click to read more...]
Arizona Will Continue Issuing MMJ Cards to Patients, Gov. Brewer Says
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer isn’t very popular in medical marijuana circles these days. It’s no wonder: She did, after all, single-handedly put the state’s nascent MMJ industry on ice by [click to read more...]
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- Major Milestone: 1st Washington DC Marijuana Dispensary Slated to Open After Long Delays
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- Massachusetts Marijuana Advocates Decry ‘Nasty’ Bill That Would Severely Limit State’s MMJ Program
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- Proposal Would Pave Way for Michigan Marijuana Dispensaries in MMJ-Friendly Cities
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- Update: Judge Puts Montana MMJ Restrictions on Ice Yet Again With Key Vote Looming
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- Massachusetts Cannabis Entrepreneurs Eagerly Awaiting Draft Rules on State MMJ Program
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- Weekly Wrap-Up: WA or CO Better for Cannabis Entrepreneurs? + Another State Leans Toward MMJ
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- Week in Review: After Big Win in Nevada, All Eyes on New York Bill + Canada’s Cannabis Overhaul
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