MMJ Business Daily

02 Jan 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
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Massachusetts Approves 1st Cultivator License

Massachusetts officials have granted the state’s first medical cannabis cultivation certificate of registration to a Salem company, advancing a licensing process that has been fraught with errors and delays. Alternative Therapies Group has entered the inspection phase of the growth process, which allows public health officials to drop in and ensure everything is compliant with […]

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02 Jan 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
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LeafLine Begins Construction on Minnesota Grow Facility

LeafLine Labs, one of two businesses awarded licenses to grow and sell medical cannabis in Minnesota, has started construction on its cultivation facility after buying land last month. The company paid $3.1 million for the 24-acre site near Cottage Grove, Minnesota, according to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. LeafLine – run by members of the […]

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02 Jan 2015
Posted by Mary Jane
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The Future of Medical Marijuana in Florida: Q&A With Attorney John Morgan

By John Schroyer Florida trial attorney John Morgan was the face and voice of the campaign to legalize medical marijuana in the state last year. Though the measure fell just short of the 60% it needed at the ballot box to pass, Morgan and his supporters have promised to keep up the fight at the […]

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31 Dec 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Cannabis Sativa Adds Another Former Political Bigwig

Some say that business and politics don’t mix, but one cannabis company is betting they go together just fine. Cannabis Sativa – headed by former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson – announced that ex-Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel will head its subsidiary Kush, which develops infused products. Cannabis Sativa acquired Kush last summer. Gravel – a […]

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31 Dec 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Illinois MMJ Applicants Still Waiting for Decision

Prospective dispensary owners and cultivators waiting to hear whether they’ve received a license to operate in Illinois were told the state is still evaluating applications, meaning decisions on who will win permits may not be made until after Jan. 1. Regulators had a goal of naming license recipients before the end of the year. “The […]

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31 Dec 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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3 Developments to Watch in 2015: Changing of the Guard, New Markets & Business Accelerator

By Tony C. Dreibus While there’s plenty of conjecture about what will happen in the marijuana industry in the new year, numerous developments have already been set in motion. From a changing of the guard in the U.S. Senate to the emergence of new medical marijuana markets, here’s a closer look at a few of […]

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30 Dec 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Dispensary That Shaped Arizona Law Opens Doors

A Sun City, Arizona, dispensary whose court case helped pave the way for other medical cannabis centers in the state finally opened its doors this week after a lengthy legal battle. While it’s far from the first to do business in Arizona – the state is home to more than 80 dispensaries – White Mountain […]

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30 Dec 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Florida Takes Another Stab at CBD Regulations

Florida officials will begin trying to recraft regulations on the production and sale of CBD-based medications, pushing out the opening of the state’s first dispensaries past the initial January target date. Tuesday marks the first public workshop on the issue after a judge forced the state to scrap a lottery system it initially planned to […]

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30 Dec 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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MMJ Tug-of-War in Nevada Between State, Clark County

A showdown is brewing between Nevada’s health department and Clark County officials over dispensary licenses. A Nevada judge has ruled that the process state officials used to select businesses to dispense marijuana in unincorporated Clark County was fair, paving the way for dispensaries to open as early as next month. Five prospective dispensary owners filed […]

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29 Dec 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Rec Legalization, MMJ Bills on Tap in Maine

A Maine lawmaker plans to take another shot at legalizing recreational marijuana, saying it’s important to “get ahead of the issue” and set policy before two pro-cannabis groups introduce private initiatives. State Rep. Diane Russell, D-Portland, intends to craft a bill next year to regulate and tax cannabis – which would rank as her fourth […]

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