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IL Again Weighs Expanding MMJ Qualifying Conditions
Medical marijuana businesses in Illinois hope the third time’s a charm for expanding the state’s list of approved conditions for MMJ treatment. The state’s Medical Cannabis Advisory Board will meet Monday on whether to add 15 new conditions to the current list of 39 approved conditions, according to the Associated Press. The proposed conditions include: […]
Oregon Issues First Batch of Rec Marijuana Grow Licenses
Oregon regulators awarded the first eight marijuana grower licenses under the state’s new recreational cannabis program. The winners include former Portland Trail Blazer forward Antonio Harvey, the owner of a trendy Portland restaurant and lounge, as well as veteran marijuana growers. The licensees are: Harold Frazier, Dale Fox, Maiden Azalea LLC (New Breed Seed) – Outdoor, […]
NE, OK Again Try to Overturn CO Rec Marijuana Law
The attorneys general of Nebraska and Oklahoma aren’t ready to throw in the towel in their bid to overthrow Colorado’s recreational cannabis law, after the duo recently failed to do so before the U.S. Supreme Court. The two attorneys general have asked to be added as plaintiffs in a separate case aimed at scuttling Colorado’s 2012 […]
Weedmaps Hires Veteran Lobbyist
Weedmaps, the popular dispensary listings site, has hired a veteran Washington lobbyist to help shape state and local policies governing the cannabis industry, the Bond Buyer reported. Dustin McDonald – California-based Weedmap’s new head of government relations – has until now been in charge of federal government relations for the Government Finance Officers Association, an industry […]
Week in Review: MMJ Death Sentence in Montana, Denver Caps & Cannabis Patent Wars
By John Schroyer and Omar Sacirbey Montana’s medical cannabis industry gets hit with a knockout punch, Denver approves new business caps, and concerns arise over the possibility of legal issues tied to patents for marijuana strains. Here’s a closer look at several notable developments in the marijuana industry over the past week. RIP, Montana MMJ Montana’s medical […]
Alaska Readies New Marijuana Lounge Rules
Alaska, the first state to officially sanction lounges where people can smoke or consume cannabis, has proposed new rules for how those businesses would operate, the Alaska Dispatch News reported. If approved, the regulations would open new business opportunities for marijuana retailers – and new ways for these shops to boost revenue, create customer loyalty, and […]
Arizona to License More Medical Cannabis Dispensaries
Arizona is set to dole out about 30 additional medical marijuana dispensary licenses, which will bolster the state’s already-booming MMJ market. Officials will begin accepting applications for the licenses this summer. The exact number of new licenses available isn’t certain yet, as it’s tied to how many pharmacies are operating in the state. But the state said […]
Report: 4/20 Marijuana Sales in U.S. Hit $38M
Marijuana retailers in the United States rang up more than $37.5 million in sales on the April 20 cannabis holiday, a nearly 30% increase from a year earlier, according to a study by MJ Freeway, the Denver seed-to-sale tracking software provider. MJ Freeway analyzed cannabis retail sales figures from what it said represented 40% of […]
Large Tea Company Sues Small Cannabis Shop Over ‘Stash’ Name
David versus Goliath? One of the nation’s largest specialty tea companies is suing a small Oregon marijuana shop for trademark infringement over use of the name “Stash.” The Stash Tea Co. in Tigard, a Portland, Oregon suburb, accuses the Stash Cannabis Co. in nearby Beaverton of “systematic infringement of trademarks owned by Stash Tea,” Willamette […]
Massachusetts Medical Cannabis Firms Must Do More to Help Rec Effort, Advocates Say
By Omar Sacirbey Proponents for marijuana legalization in Massachusetts say the state’s medical cannabis industry must step up to the plate quickly to ensure a recreational measure passes this fall in the face of growing opposition – or else the entire effort could fall short. “The cannabis industry has been missing in action in Massachusetts,” said Rob Kampia, […]

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