MMJ Business Daily

23 Jun 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
Category MMJ Business Daily

Oregon Pharmacy’s License Suspended Over MMJ

A small town pharmacy just north of Bend, Oregon, was shuttered last week after a state agency found that the business had manufactured cannabis products and sold them to customers without a doctor’s recommendation. The move highlights the gray area that pharmacies and healthcare professionals run into when it comes to medical cannabis. Tumalo Pharmacy […]

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23 Jun 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
Category MMJ Business Daily

Removal of Marijuana Research Barrier Could Lead to Big Business Benefits Down the Road

By Tony C. Dreibus The Obama administration’s decision to eliminate a regulatory hurdle for medical cannabis studies might help spur new research that could lead to a reclassification of marijuana at the federal level, which would be a game-changer for the industry. The Department of Health and Human Services is expected to publish a notice […]

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22 Jun 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
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Maine Legislators Reject Rec Marijuana Legalization

Lawmakers in Maine won’t get the ball rolling on recreational marijuana after all, meaning it will be up to advocates and business leaders to get a measure on the ballot. The state Legislature on Monday crushed an attempt to refer a ballot question to voters that, if passed, would have approved adult-use marijuana. The proposal […]

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22 Jun 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
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Survey Shows Drop in Colorado Cannabis Prices, Spending

Increased competition has led to a decline in marijuana prices and per-customer spending, according to a survey of Colorado cannabis businesses. Customers are spending about $50 per visit, half of what they were a year earlier, according to a survey by Convergex, a New York-based brokerage that services institutional investors. Flower now sells for $250 […]

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22 Jun 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
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Gov’t Removes MMJ Research Roadblock

The federal government has removed a big barrier to cannabis research, eliminating a 16-year-old requirement that made it difficult to study the medical aspects of marijuana. The requirement forced all non-federally funded marijuana research to go through a Public Health Service (PHS) review, according to a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services notice that’s […]

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22 Jun 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
Category MMJ Business Daily

NY Dosing Rules Could Create New Industry Sector

Strict regulations surrounding medical cannabis dosing in New York could spark new ancillary business opportunities tied to clinical data. The majority of MMJ states haven’t required specific dosing levels to accompany medical cannabis usage the way that New York will. The state’s rules are so strict, in fact, that one of the business license applicants, […]

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22 Jun 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
Category MMJ Business Daily

First Massachusetts Dispensary to Open ‘Soon’

At long last, the first Massachusetts dispensary is expected to open for business. Exactly when is still up in the air, though. Alternative Therapies Group in Salem, Massachusetts, is set to launch “soon,” though it has not yet set a specific date to begin serving customers, according to the Boston Globe. The lack of a […]

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22 Jun 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
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Chart of the Week: Small Businesses Employ Bulk of Cannabis Workforce

By Becky Olson From a 30,000-foot perspective, the marijuana industry mirrors other sectors in a key way: 98% of all cannabis companies classify as small businesses. That’s nearly identical to the breakdown for the overall business community in the United States. Furthermore, nearly 90% of both small marijuana businesses and all U.S. small businesses have […]

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19 Jun 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
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Recreational Shop Targets Crowds at U.S. Open, From the Sky

One recreational marijuana store in Washington State has taken to the skies to attract the attention of the throngs of people attending the U.S. Open. Damien McDivitt – the owner of Mary Mart, a rec shop in Tacoma – hired a small plane to tow his banner over the golf competition in an attempt to […]

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19 Jun 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
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4th Annual Marijuana Consumer Survey Underway

Marijuana Business Daily has launched its annual survey of patients and cannabis consumers to gather key market data that will be used to help dispensaries, retail stores, infused products makers and growers understand the wants and needs of customers. Patients and consumers who are 21 or older can take the online survey here. The survey […]

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