Lawyer Offers 5 Tips for Keeping a Small Grow Operation Out of Legal Trouble in Colorado
The medical marijuana landscape in Colorado is as mixed and varied as the state’s terrain. In cities like Denver and Colorado Springs, many patients get their cannabis from registered, regulated [click to read more...]
Federal Judge Tosses Arizona’s Medical Marijuana Lawsuit, Putting Gov. on Hot Seat
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s aggressive attempts to bury the state’s medical cannabis dispensary program took a severe hit yesterday, resulting in a major win for the pro-MMJ crowd. U.S. District [click to read more...]
Attorney: Hearing Could Trigger Shift in Nevada’s Medical Marijuana Laws
Nevada is technically one of the 16 states in the U.S. with medical marijuana regulations on the books. But its MMJ ordinance has a huge shortcoming: It doesn’t specifically address [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...]
Scope of Federal Medical Marijuana Crackdown Remains Unclear
Last spring, Depute U.S. Attorney General James Cole attempted to clarify the federal government’s position on the burgeoning medical marijuana industry. In a memo sent to state attorneys, Cole said [click to read more...]
Ohio MMJ Legalization Efforts Back on Track
A month ago, it seemed efforts to get medical marijuana on the 2012 ballot in Ohio were on the verge of stalling. State election board officials rejected initiatives from two [click to read more...]
Lead Home Page Story: 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...]
Push Underway to Legalize Medical Marijuana in Florida
Add Florida to the list of Southern states that could see some type of medical marijuana initiative next year. Democratic Rep. Jeff Clemens filed a resolution that would let voters [click to read more...]
Attorney Offers Advice, Best Practices for MIPs
Businesses that make marijuana-infused treats have been burgeoning as of late, with patients gobbling up everything from cannabis brownies and ice cream to pot pizza, peanut butter and lasagna. But [click to read more...]
Professor’s Dire Prediction: ‘Beginning of End’ for Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana trade groups, lawyers and industry advisers across the nation are trying to allay fears that the federal government’s crackdown in California will spread to other states. California’s pot [click to read more...]
Voters to Get Final Say on Controversial Montana Marijuana Bill
Montana voters will decide the fate of a controversial bill enacted earlier this year that introduced strict limits and regulations on the state’s medical marijuana industry. The Montana Secretary of [click to read more...]
MMJ Lawyer to HempCon Crowd: Success Hinges on Keeping Low Profile, Professionalism
To succeed as a dispensary owner, you need to keep a relatively low profile and apply the same level of professionalism required for any other type of business, a medical [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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