MMJ Business Daily

19 Jun 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
Category MMJ Business Daily

Guam Cultivation Limited to Strains Already on the Island

Entrepreneurs who want to grow cannabis in Guam will need to cultivate marijuana from plants already growing in the U.S. territory, yet local officials don’t know which strains are currently on the island. The territory’s medical marijuana program, passed by voters in the November election, could look similar to Arizona’s. Guam public health officials recently […]

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19 Jun 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
Category MMJ Business Daily

Oregon Dispensaries Ask to Sell Recreational Cannabis

A glut of licensed medical marijuana dispensaries in Oregon has made it difficult for some operations to turn a profit. As a result, some dispensary owners are pleading with state lawmakers for a lifeline: approval to sell recreational marijuana. The owners are hoping to sway members of a joint legislative committee considering a bill that […]

Oregon Dispensaries Ask to Sell Recreational Cannabis is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

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19 Jun 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
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Week in Review: PA Ramping Up for MMJ, Tribes Making Moves + Dueling Initiatives in Michigan

By John Schroyer and Tony C. Dreibus Pennsylvania businesses are prepping for medical marijuana legalization despite long odds, Native American cannabis activity starts to ramp up, and two recreational MJ efforts make gains in Michigan. Here’s a closer look at several notable developments in the marijuana industry over the past week. Holding Out Hope in […]

Week in Review: PA Ramping Up for MMJ, Tribes Making Moves + Dueling Initiatives in Michigan is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

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18 Jun 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
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Marijuana Group’s Voter Registrations Under Scrutiny in Ohio

Ohio’s secretary of state told election officials to scrutinize new voter registrations submitted by a group pushing a marijuana legalization measure in the state, accusing a company hired to gather signatures of “sloppiness” and potentially fraudulent activity. Jon Husted, the secretary of state, said he’s received reports that submissions by The Strategy Network contained non-existent […]

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18 Jun 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
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Initiative Would Allow MJ Consumption in Colorado Bars, Clubs

Advocates and cannabis business leaders in Colorado are hoping to convince lawmakers to allow marijuana consumption in places where only adults are allowed, which could create opportunities for bar and club owners to tap the burgeoning MJ market. Backers of the idea – including Mason Tvert of the Marijuana Policy Project and prominent cannabis lawyer […]

Initiative Would Allow MJ Consumption in Colorado Bars, Clubs is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

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18 Jun 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
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DEA to Boost Marijuana Production for Research

It looks like the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is loosening up on medical cannabis – at least when it comes to research. The federal agency was originally planning on boosting the amount of marijuana it plans to produce for research purposes from 125,000 grams to 400,000 grams. But the DEA recently gave the thumbs up […]

DEA to Boost Marijuana Production for Research is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

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18 Jun 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
Category MMJ Business Daily

Ohio Marijuana Legalization Effort Faces Major Headwinds Despite Recent Momentum

By Tony C. Dreibus A proposal to legalize medical and recreational marijuana in Ohio seems to be a shoo-in for the fall ballot, with organizers raising more than $36 million and gathering nearly double the number of signatures needed to put the measure in front of voters. But the effort might run face first into […]

Ohio Marijuana Legalization Effort Faces Major Headwinds Despite Recent Momentum is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

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17 Jun 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
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Entrepreneurs Prepping for Medical Marijuana Legalization in PA

A medical marijuana legalization bill has come up against stiff resistance in the Pennsylvania Legislature, and the likelihood that it will pass seems remote now. Yet a good number of entrepreneurs are still eagerly planning new businesses, hoping for a last-minute miracle. The bill, which Gov. Tom Wolf has already pledged to sign into law […]

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17 Jun 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
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Teen MJ Study Could Bolster Cannabis Industry

A study released this week that covered nearly a quarter of a century and more than 1 million teenagers found that medical marijuana legalization does not boost cannabis use among young adults, a finding that could increase support for the MMJ industry and legalization efforts. Researchers found that teen use is generally higher in MMJ […]

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17 Jun 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
Category MMJ Business Daily

Georgia Starts CBD Registry, Doesn’t Address Access

Some lawmakers and industry experts alike are touting Georgia’s expediency in getting the state’s patient registry for high-CBD, low-THC oils up and running so quickly. The problem, however, is there’s no way for patients who register to buy the oil, and importing it would mean breaking federal law. While possession of the low-CBD oil is […]

Georgia Starts CBD Registry, Doesn’t Address Access is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

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