MMJ Business Daily

08 Jul 2015
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24 Companies Apply for Florida CBD Licenses

Looks like Florida didn’t have a shortage of CBD business applicants after all. A solid 24 companies submitted applications – which were due Wednesday – for the five licenses up for grabs to cultivate, process and sell high-CBD, low-THC medicine, according to state officials. Some observers worried that the state would be lucky to get […]

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08 Jul 2015
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Feds Raid California Tribal Marijuana Grows

Perhaps some federal agents haven’t gotten the memo. Employees of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs raided on Wednesday a pair of California marijuana grows located on sovereign tribal lands, according to KOLO TV. The raids of the Alturas Indian Rancheria and the XL Ranch in Modoc County in the […]

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08 Jul 2015
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Locals Support Canadian City’s Dispensary Regulations

A decision by officials in Vancouver, British Columbia, to craft rules regulating dispensaries has garnered overwhelming support in the province, which could make the city a model for other municipalities in Canada. Some 67% of British Columbians agree with the city council’s move to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries, according to a recent poll by Insights […]

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08 Jul 2015
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Boston Dispensary Faces Community Resistance

Massachusetts’ first dispensary opened late last month, giving business owners hope that the long delays they’ve experienced are finally coming to an end. Yet one dispensary looking to open in Boston has encountered a new problem that could push back its opening – and possibly make it find a new location entirely. Boston’s Zoning Board […]

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08 Jul 2015
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‘McDonald’s of Marijuana’ Shuttered by Law Enforcement

A popular Washington State cannabis shop that locals referred to as the “McDonald’s of marijuana” has reportedly closed after the store was raided and its owner charged with several criminal counts. Grow Systems Northwest, which served customers via a drive-thru window, was raided on July 2. Police say the Vancouver store didn’t have a business […]

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08 Jul 2015
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Hopeful Maryland MMJ Cultivator Purchases 26 Acres

Despite the fact that Maryland hasn’t even formally finalized rules on its medical marijuana program, one company has already gone ahead and bought a sizable chunk of land for growing cannabis. Vast Organic Farms has purchased 26 acres in Oldtown in the hopes that it will be one of the 15 license winners the state […]

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08 Jul 2015
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Hawaii Medical Cannabis Businesses Will Face High Startup Costs, Real Estate Crunch

By Tony C. Dreibus Hawaii is poised to become the latest state to move forward with a medical marijuana dispensary program, but it won’t be paradise for cannabis entrepreneurs. The state plans on erecting some stiff barriers to enter the market, including a requirement that license applicants have $1 million dollars in the bank. If […]

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08 Jul 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
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Hawaii Medical Cannabis Businesses Will Face High Startup Costs, Real Estate Crunch

By Tony C. Dreibus Hawaii is poised to become the latest state to move forward with a medical marijuana dispensary program, but it won’t be paradise for cannabis entrepreneurs. The state plans on erecting some stiff barriers to enter the market, including a requirement that license applicants have $1 million dollars in the bank. If […]

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07 Jul 2015
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Illinois Marijuana Businesses Unite

Medical cannabis cultivators and dispensaries in Illinois have formed a new professional coalition to present a unified voice for the state’s MMJ industry, which has faced numerous delays and setbacks. The Medical Cannabis Alliance of Illinois – comprised of 56 companies that have won licenses from the state – will also serve as a general […]

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07 Jul 2015
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Hemp Cultivation to Continue in Oregon

Oregon hemp growers can continue cultivating after the state Senate shot down a bill that would’ve put a two-year moratorium on production. The bill – which breezed through the House earlier this week on a 53-6 vote – had wide support among marijuana growers concerned about the potential for cross-pollination. Hemp advocates, however, said the […]

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