MMJ Business Daily

Chart: More dispensaries in Massachusetts drives medical marijuana sales, patient counts higher

The number of operating dispensaries in Massachusetts finally reached double-digits in 2017, a milestone for a program that has taken steps to bolster patient counts and witnessed a substantial boost in MMJ sales. Over 11,000 patients were added to Mas…

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Legal medical marijuana sales begin in Pennsylvania

A medical marijuana dispensary in Pennsylvania became the first in the state to sell product to a patient on Thursday under the state’s new MMJ program. The dispensary, Cresco Yeltrah, is located in western Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania lawmakers ov…

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Maryland medical cannabis businesses settle long-running lawsuit that threatened program

A lawsuit that might have been disastrous for the Maryland medical marijuana industry has ended. The Baltimore Sun reported the suit, filed by Alternative Medicine Maryland, was settled on Thursday after 16 months, removing a case that aimed to scuttle…

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Maryland medical cannabis businesses settle long-running lawsuit that threatened program

A lawsuit that might have been disastrous for the Maryland medical marijuana industry has ended. The Baltimore Sun reported the suit, filed by Alternative Medicine Maryland, was settled on Thursday after 16 months, removing a case that aimed to scuttle…

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Corona beer owner helping develop marijuana-infused beverages for Canada

Cannabis-infused beverages such as beer could make their debut in Canada as soon as next year. Canopy Growth, a licensed cannabis producer in Smith Falls, Ontario, is working with Constellation Brands, the maker of Corona Beer, on cannabis-infused beve…

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Louisiana State University’s cannabis cultivation contractor sells 15% stake

GB Sciences, a Las Vegas company contracted to develop the Louisiana State University AgCenter’s medical marijuana products and manufacturing program, has sold a 15% stake in the venture. Wellcana Group, which was formed last month in Lafayette, …

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L.A. police: Hundreds of illegal marijuana dispensaries still operational

Los Angeles has issued licenses to nearly 100 marijuana retailers, but police estimate there are at least double that number operating illegally in the city and undercutting cannabis businesses that are playing by the rules. Police have shut down eight…

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Weights, measures group seeks to set standards for cannabis industry

The National Conference of Weights and Measures (NCWM) has formed a marijuana task group to develop universal standards for the cannabis industry. Several groups have tried to create a body of standards, but developing industrywide guidelines has been …

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Week in Review: Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis, Detroit’s MMJ issues & Tennessee CBD raids

Liquor and tobacco companies move into the cannabis sector, Detroit officials block medical marijuana dispensaries, and raids in Tennessee close 23 stores for selling CBD products. Here’s a closer look at some notable developments in the marijuana indu…

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Week in Review: Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis, Detroit’s MMJ issues & Tennessee CBD raids

Liquor and tobacco companies move into the cannabis sector, Detroit officials block medical marijuana dispensaries, and raids in Tennessee close 23 stores for selling CBD products. Here’s a closer look at some notable developments in the marijuana indu…

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