MMJ Business Daily

Pennsylvania to launch medical marijuana sales this week

Medical marijuana dispensaries in Pennsylvania have been given the go ahead by Gov. Tom Wolf to begin sales. According to Pennlive.com, the Cresco Yeltrah dispensary will begin sales Thursday, and five other facilities will open their doors by the end …

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Detroit issues moratorium on medical marijuana business permits

The Detroit City Council on Tuesday approved another delay on the issuance of new medical marijuana business permits, a situation that has been contentious in Motor City for years and which threatens the stability of the longstanding local MMJ industry…

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Cannabis analyzer company raises $2.25M

An Israeli company that has been working on a commercial-scale cannabis analyzer has completed a $2.25 million Series A-1 round of funding. GemmaCert, based in Tel Aviv, will launch its cannabis potency analyzer by the same name at this week’s Emerald …

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Business opportunities, developments in Latin America’s marijuana industry

(As Marijuana Business Daily ramps up its coverage of the global cannabis market, it’s launching a series examining recent marijuana legalization and business developments worldwide. This is Part I.) While Canada and the United States dominated m…

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‘Critical flaw’ found in Ohio’s medical cannabis grow license scoring process

Ohio’s state auditor has found a “critical flaw” in the process used by the Ohio Department of Commerce to score business applications for a limited number of medical marijuana cultivation licenses. According to The (Cleveland) Plain …

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Bipartisan coalition of US senators back medical marijuana protections

A group of 18 U.S. senators – including 15 Democrats and three Republicans – have sent a formal request to the heads of the Senate Appropriations Committee to reiterate their support for states’ rights when it comes to regulating mari…

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Quebec selects MedReleaf as recreational cannabis supplier

Quebec has entered into a multiyear agreement with at least one licensed producer to lock up marijuana supply for the province’s retail and online recreational stores, according to a regulatory filing released Tuesday. Ontario-based MedReleaf disclosed…

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Tennessee raids shutter 23 stores for selling CBD products

Twenty-three retail stores were raided and padlocked in the Nashville suburbs Monday because they sold CBD products. Indictments were levied against 21 people who were selling “a candy that resembled Gummie Bears with CBD,” Nashville TV sta…

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Cannabis legalization lawsuit gets key hearing Wednesday

A lawsuit that seeks marijuana legalization nationwide through the courts will face one of its first major hurdles Wednesday, when attorneys present oral arguments to halt the U.S. Department of Justice’s bid to dismiss the case. The suit, filed …

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Cannabis businesses finding success in pet CBD market

An increasing number of cannabis companies are directing their efforts at four-legged users.
And there’s more than a billion reasons for that trend.
U.S. pet owners spent more than $30 billion in 2016 on pet supplies, treatments and veterinary care, ac…

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