Madison County, just east of Syracuse, New York, is home to the first legal industrial hemp crop in the state in 80 years.
And thanks to a bill signed into law on Friday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the cultivators will be allowed to sell it under an existing…
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A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has thrown out a lawsuit aimed at keeping a recreational marijuana legalization initiative off the Arizona ballot this November.
The plaintiffs behind the suit promised to appeal their case to the Arizona Supreme Court, the Eastern Arizona Courier reported, signaling the legal battle over recreational legalization isn’t over.
Seth Leibsohn, chairman for Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy, which is behind the suit, said the legalization initiative “perpetrates a fraud on the electorate.”
But J.P. Holyoak, chairman of the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Campaign – which is behind Proposition 205 –
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Arizona County Judge Tosses Lawsuit Targeting Rec MJ Initiative is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
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The U.S. Army Surgeon General, Lt. Gen. Nadja West, last week declined to support the use of medical cannabis for military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
West’s opposition deals a setback to efforts to extend the use of MMJ for treatment of PTSD, a common ailment among vets. PTSD alone afflicts between 11-20 out of every 100 vets who served in either the Iraq or Afghanistan conflicts. According to some estimates, that could equate to roughly half a million MMJ patients.
West told defense reporters she’s concerned about MMJ being used for PTSD due to its
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Army’s Top Doc Won’t Back Medical Cannabis for PTSD is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
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By Eli McVey
The merger of Washington State’s unregulated medical marijuana industry into its recreational cannabis program has led to a huge spike in monthly sales for licensed retailers, indicating that the complicated transition is playing out as hoped.
In July, cannabis retailers posted an 18% spike in sales from the previous month, a new record for the regulated market. The $63.6 million in sales marked an increase of more than $10 million over the total in June.
The sizable gain comes on the heels of a July 1 deadline for all remaining unlicensed dispensaries that had not
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Chart of the Week: Monthly Marijuana Sales in Washington State Surpass $60 Million is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
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By Eli McVey
The merger of Washington State’s unregulated medical marijuana industry into its recreational cannabis program has led to a huge spike in monthly sales for licensed retailers, indicating that the complicated transition is playing out as hoped.
In July, cannabis retailers posted an 18% spike in sales from the previous month, a new record for the regulated market. The $63.6 million in sales marked an increase of more than $10 million over the total in June.
The sizable gain comes on the heels of a July 1 deadline for all remaining unlicensed dispensaries that had not
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Chart of the Week: Monthly Marijuana Sales in Washington State Surpass $60 Million is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
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The Oregon Liquor Control Commission, which is overseeing the coming recreational marijuana industry in the northwestern state, has received over 1,300 applications from companies that are hoping to obtain business licenses.
And the number keeps going …
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A second campaign in Arkansas to legalize medical marijuana submitted a final round of signatures to the secretary of state’s office on Friday, and it’s likely more than enough to secure the initiative a spot on the ballot, the Arkansas Times reported.
The campaign, Arkansans United for Medical Marijuana, gathered roughly 23,000 additional signatures to bolster the 72,309 the secretary of state already verified that were submitted in July. The campaign needs a minimum of 84,859 to make the November ballot, and attorney David Couch, who is spearheading the effort, is confident they’ll make that threshold.
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Second Arkansas MMJ Initiative Poised to Make Ballot is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
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A medical marijuana patient in Israel whose license to grow his own cannabis was revoked in 2013 is suing Israel’s health ministry for providing him with cannabis that was contaminated with mold and dangerous pesticides that are illegal to use on foods.
“Patient R,” as the plaintiff is known, is one of about a dozen Israelis who was permitted to grow his own plants, and is the only patient involved in the lawsuit, the Media Line reported. There are some 23,000 medical marijuana patients in Israel.
Patient R allegedly became sick in 2013 after obtaining his cannabis from
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Israeli Medical Marijuana Patient Sues Government Over Pesticides is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
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By Omar Sacirbey and John Schroyer
The marijuana industry scores a big legal victory, a credit union in Alaska gets cold feet, and a Massachusetts city nixes a controversial business deal with a medical cannabis dispensary.
Here’s a closer look at some notable developments in the marijuana industry over the past week.
A Big Win … For Now
A federal appeals court in San Francisco this week sided with the legal marijuana industry against the U.S. Department of Justice, ruling the federal government couldn’t spend money to prosecute cannabis companies that abide by state laws.
The 9th Circuit Court
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Week in Review: Big Legal Victory, Nervous Credit Union & Unrequited Love in MA is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
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A licensed medical marijuana producer and a caregiver in New Mexico have sued the state over the mandated 450 plant limit, arguing it’s not enough to meet medical demand.
The lawsuit, filed in Santa Fe County Court by dispensary chain Ultra Health and caregiver Nichole Sena, argues the cap is causing direct harm to Sena’s daughter by not allowing the pair to grow enough plants to produce the CBD medicine the child needs to control epileptic seizures.
The suit was filed against the New Mexico Department of Health, and aims to eliminate the plant limit or increase it
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New Mexico MMJ Producer, Caregiver Sue State is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
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