MMJ Business Daily

07 Jan 2015
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Hiring, Salaries and Consumption Policies: Q&A With Founders of Viridian Staffing

By Tony C. Dreibus Hiring qualified employees is paramount to the success of any business. But finding a high-level executive, top-notch master grower or even a budtender in a nascent industry that revolves around a federally illegal drug can be especially difficult. Aside from bringing on talent, marijuana companies run into numerous obstacles when it […]

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06 Jan 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
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New York MMJ Hopefuls Spending Big Bucks on Lobbyists

Dozens of cannabis companies and entrepreneurs are shelling out thousand of dollars a month on lobbyists in New York as they gear up to compete for just five licenses to grow and dispense medical marijuana in the state. The goal is to align with people who have access to local politicians and the policymakers in […]

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06 Jan 2015
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Seattle Official: Target Illegal MMJ Businesses, Allow Cannabis Lounges

Cultivators and dispensaries in Seattle that are operating without a license or not paying taxes must be shuttered, and the medical marijuana industry should be regulated under the state’s recreational cannabis framework, City Attorney Pete Holmes recommended in a memo released this week. The memo, sent to clarify legal issues surrounding cannabis, also urges Seattle […]

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06 Jan 2015
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First MA Dispensary Slated to Open in Spring

The smell of flowers could be particularly strong in one city north of Boston this spring. Cannabis flowers, that is. Massachusetts’ first licensed medical marijuana dispensary is aiming to open its doors in Salem in the next few months. Alternative Therapies Group – which recently received a medical cannabis cultivation and distribution certificate from the […]

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06 Jan 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
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10 Key Data-Driven Trends From Colorado’s 1st Year of Recreational Marijuana Sales

By John Schroyer Last year was one for the history books, as the first stores sold recreational marijuana to consumers beginning on New Year’s Day 2014 in Colorado. While there were some bumps over the past 12 months, most notably controversy over edibles, cannabis business owners in the state are largely pleased with how Read […]

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05 Jan 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
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Montana Judge Rules Against MMJ Crackdown

Montana medical marijuana businesses are about to get some serious relief, thanks to a district court judge who struck down several key portions of a 2011 law intended to crack down on the industry. Judge James Reynolds threw out bans on selling medical marijuana for profit and MMJ advertising, potentially opening up the state’s decade-old […]

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05 Jan 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
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DC Mayor: City Will Fight for Rec Marijuana Law

Washington DC isn’t giving up the fight on legalized cannabis. The city will “explore every option” to get a voter-approved marijuana law enforced, Mayor Muriel Bowser, who took office on Jan. 2, said Sunday on Meet The Press. If successful, DC could eventually allow the actual sale of cannabis via retail stores. The law, which […]

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05 Jan 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
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Chart of the Week: Breakdown of Energy Use at a Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Site

By Jennifer Mann With electricity bills for marijuana grow facilities running thousands of dollars a month in some cases, understanding how energy usage breaks down is the starting point to controlling costs. Just three areas – lighting, air conditioning, and ventilation and dehumidification – comprise almost 80% of total energy costs for an average commercial […]

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02 Jan 2015
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Alaska Might Stick to Rec Deadlines After All

After initially indicating he might push for delays in the rollout of recreational marijuana sales, Alaska Gov. Bill Walker said his office is now committed to sticking with the deadlines spelled out in Ballot Measure 2. That means personal possession will be legal beginning Feb. 24, while draft rules for the industry are due by […]

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02 Jan 2015
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Hawaii Commission Recommends MMJ Dispensaries by 2017

Though Hawaii remains one of the few medical marijuana states without legal dispensaries, that could very well change this year. Solid details for a plan to set up a medical cannabis industry in the state finally became a reality this week, when a legislative task force outlined a set of recommendations for establishing a regulatory […]

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