MMJ Business Daily

10 Feb 2015
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Goverment: No Correlation Between MJ Use, Car Crash Rates

Cannabis legalization advocates have a new arrow in their quiver: A new U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Commission report says there’s little correlation between marijuana use and car wrecks, and that drivers under the influence of MJ have a much smaller chance of crashing than those who’ve been drinking alcohol. “Analyses incorporating adjustments for age, […]

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10 Feb 2015
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Traditional Colleges Enter Cannabis Education

Professional education on the cannabis industry is becoming broader-based and easier for young professionals to come by – which could help create a better prepared workforce for marijuana companies. Colleges across the country are beginning to latch onto cannabis as a new course topic, with classroom instruction on law and policy involving the marijuana industry. […]

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09 Feb 2015
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Washington DC Council Pushing for Recreational Cannabis Sales Amid Stiff Resistance

By John Schroyer A very public fight over marijuana in Washington DC is brewing between city leaders and Congress, and the outcome will likely determine whether recreational cannabis sales come to the nation’s capital. While the situation has always been murky, recent developments have muddied the waters even further. Read MoreWashington DC Council Pushing for […]

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09 Feb 2015
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Berkeley Patients Group Gets Temporary Reprieve

Berkeley Patients Group can stay open, for now. A federal district court judge took the noted dispensary’s side in a recent hearing tied to forfeiture proceedings brought on by U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag, who has been on a years-long quest to shutter dispensaries in the state. Judge Jon Tigar granted Berkeley’s request for a stay […]

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09 Feb 2015
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Snoop Dogg Looking to Invest in Cannabis Companies

Another day, another celebrity jumping into the marijuana industry. Rapper Calvin Broadus Jr., aka Snoop Dogg, is hoping to raise $25 million to invest in the cannabis industry, Tech Crunch reported. Broadus has already invested in Reddit and trading platform Robinhood. His investment in marijuana will likely be put into ancillary technology companies, according to […]

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09 Feb 2015
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Large Phoenix MMJ Grow Wins Go-Ahead

A company has received the green light to build a 20-acre indoor medical marijuana cultivation facility within 1,000 feet of a neighborhood in Phoenix, which is technically not allowed under a local ordinance. The city’s Board of Adjustment voted 3-2 to grant Tryke Companies an exception to the ordinance – which stipulates that cannabis grows […]

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09 Feb 2015
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Chart of the Week: Marijuana Startup Interest Booming in California, Washington State & Colorado

By Marijuana Business Daily staff California has climbed over several other powerhouse cannabis states and now ranks as the most popular market for entrepreneurs starting marijuana companies, despite an unstable business climate fostered by a lack of statewide MMJ regulations. Nearly 20% of entrepreneurs currently in Read MoreChart of the Week: Marijuana Startup Interest Booming […]

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06 Feb 2015
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Hemp Farmers Wanted in Oregon

Attention, Oregon growers: If you’re looking to expand your crop base, you might want to consider hemp. The state’s Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for business licenses to sow hemp. A three-year license will cost cultivators $1,500, and planting could begin as early as spring. Industrial hemp, which hasn’t made as many waves […]

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06 Feb 2015
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20 Applicants, Including Rapper, Win Dispensary Licenses in Santa Ana

The city of Santa Ana, California, has awarded 20 dispensary licenses, including one to Cypress Hill rapper Louis Freese, better known by his stage name B-Real. The move comes just two months after voters approved a measure legalizing and taxing MMJ, which will make Santa Ana the first city in Orange County to have legal […]

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06 Feb 2015
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Business Licenses Issued in IL Before FBI Checks Completed

In his hurry to get permits issued to medical marijuana businesses, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner overlooked a key step in the vetting process: conducting criminal background checks. None of the companies awarded licenses have been through the requisite checks, according to the Associated Press. Federal background checks – which involve running the names of the […]

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