MMJ Business Daily

16 Dec 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Hope for DC Rec Market Still Alive

It looks like hope may still be alive for a recreational marijuana market in Washington DC. According to The Washington Post, DC City Council Chairman Phil Mendelson plans to ignore a provision included in an omnibus spending bill passed by Congress recently that would overturn the wildly popular Initiative 71, which legalizes adult use and […]

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16 Dec 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Cannabis Business Accelerator to Help 20 Startups

Startup companies focusing on the ancillary cannabis market will get a helping hand – and a cash infusion – as part of a new business accelerator program set to launch in Colorado. CanopyBoulder, which acts as a mentor to companies developing ancillary marijuana products and services, will invest $20,000 in 20 startups selected for the […]

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16 Dec 2014
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Ruling on Home Grows a Setback for Canadian Cultivation Companies

A Canadian federal appeals court unanimously upheld an injunction that lets patients continue growing medical marijuana at home, which will dampen the market for licensed cannabis producers in the country. The injunction allows home cultivation at least until the court decides a case that involves whether to overhaul a rule that prohibits personal grows, according […]

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16 Dec 2014
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Questions Over Marijuana Sales on Native American Lands

Following news that the federal government will essentially allow Native American tribes to grow and sell marijuana on sovereign land, questions have cropped up over whether casinos in those communities will be able to peddle cannabis to visitors. The answer will have a big impact on the potential size of the market. If tribes can […]

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16 Dec 2014
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Melding Marijuana Advocacy With Business and Industry: Q&A With Betty Aldworth

By John Schroyer As the marijuana industry expands across the nation, cannabis businesses are increasingly seeking qualified and experienced workers. But this can be a difficult task in a new industry, whether it involves finding a seasoned retail professional to manage a dispensary, a head grower to lead cultivation or a knowledgeable budtender to work […]

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15 Dec 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Tommy Chong Wants to Create Cannabis Business Brand

Tommy Chong served as a poster child for the marijuana movement back in the 1970s, and he still has sizable name recognition among cannabis users today. Now, he’s aiming to make the leap from advocacy and cannabis-themed comedy to the business world by developing a national brand in the legal marijuana industry According to Forbes, […]

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15 Dec 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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PharmaCan IPO Indication of Interest in Canadian MMJ

Canadian medical marijuana holding and investing company PharmaCan Capital is scheduled to go public next week, highlighting investor interest in a market expected to hit C$1.3 billion (US$1.12 billion) in sales in the coming years. The company – which has a stake in eight medical marijuana producers, including five licensed by Health Canada – will […]

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15 Dec 2014
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Chart of the Week: Top 5 Medical Marijuana States by Patient Density

By Jennifer Mann If you want to get an idea of which medical marijuana states offer the best business opportunities, take a look at the density of MMJ patients relative to the population. States with a higher concentration of patients often have thriving MMJ markets and offer a more welcoming climate for medical cannabis businesses. […]

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15 Dec 2014
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Delaware Dispensary Set for April Opening

Delaware’s first – and only – dispensary is on track to open in the spring after a four-year delay left patients without a place to purchase medical cannabis. First State Compassion Center hopes to officially launch in April, according to the News Journal. Headed by a former state trooper, First State won a two-year contract […]

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15 Dec 2014
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Former Hillary Clinton Staffer Seeking Illinois MMJ License

Watching who’s getting into the marijuana industry is like playing six degrees of separation – almost everyone is somehow connected to cannabis through colleagues and friends. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton even knows a would-be cannabusinessman personally. According to NBC, the Democratic heavyweight’s former political finance director, David Rosen, applied in Illinois for a […]

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