MMJ Business Daily

12 Dec 2014
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Florida CBD Regs May Come Out Monday

Rules governing the cultivation and sale of cannabis-based CBD medications in Florida could be out as soon as Monday. The Florida Department of Health was ordered by a judge on Nov. 14 to rewrite its rules on the program, which will allow registered patients with severe forms of epilepsy and other debilitating diseases to buy […]

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12 Dec 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Stricter Ad Restrictions for Canadian MMJ Producers on Tap

Canadian medical marijuana suppliers won’t be able to tell their customers what different strains smell like. Or taste like. Or what they feel like when consumed. That’s because Health Canada, the federal agency that oversees the country’s MMJ industry, has issued a series of strict new regulations on advertising for producers. The new rules ban […]

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12 Dec 2014
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Obama Supports DC Legalization But Will Sign Ban Anyway

Politics, as the saying goes, is the art of compromise. And in Washington DC, that means the marijuana industry is getting the short end of the stick. Even though President Barack Obama supports the right of DC voters to approve adult use and consumption of cannabis, as they overwhelmingly voted for last month, the president […]

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11 Dec 2014
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Week in Review: Federal MJ Moves + Memo to Tobacco Industry on Cannabis & Rec Sales Data

By John Schroyer and Tony C. Dreibus Congress addresses some major marijuana issues, a Wall Street firm offers advice to Big Tobacco about cannabis, and the nation’s first two recreational states release new sales figures. Here’s a closer look at several notable developments in the marijuana industry this week: Read MoreWeek in Review: Federal MJ […]

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11 Dec 2014
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Tribes May Get Go-Ahead to Grow, Sell Marijuana

The Justice Department is expected to tell U.S. attorneys not to prevent Native American tribes from growing or selling marijuana on sovereign lands, even in states where it’s banned. The move could further the boost the size and scope of the cannabis industry, though by how much is difficult to determine. Tribes will still have […]

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11 Dec 2014
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NH Businessman Formerly Against Cannabis Plans Dispensary

Money talks. A New Hampshire business owner who was originally against the state’s approval of medical marijuana now plans to open a dispensary. Paul Morrissette of Loudon said he changed his mind after seeing how legalization has affected other states. He’s working with a subsidiary of MariMed Advisors of Massachusetts to be ready when the […]

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11 Dec 2014
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Oregon Considers Tinkering With Rec Legalization Law

After giving the thumbs up to more than half a million dollars in funding to begin implementing Measure 91 – the law Oregon voters passed last month to legalize recreational marijuana – state legislators immediately began toying with the idea of changing up the wording of the law. According to The Oregonian, policymakers discussed possibilities […]

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11 Dec 2014
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Wall Street Firm: Big Tobacco Should Start Thinking About Marijuana

The esteemed Wall Street firm RBC Capital Markets apparently has some advice for major tobacco companies: Start thinking about marijuana, because it’s probably not going anywhere. That’s the gist of a research note that was being circulated and wound up in the hands of Business Insider. The RBC analyst who wrote the memo pointed out […]

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11 Dec 2014
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Zapped By Escalating Energy Costs, Marijuana Growers Seek Power-Saving Measures

By Tony C. Dreibus Cannabis growers threatened by everything from thieves to federal raids to plant pests and diseases have another concern: The rising cost of electricity to produce their crops. Outside of licensing fees, energy ranks as one of the top expenses for marijuana cultivators in many states – in some cases hitting $10,000 […]

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10 Dec 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Another Potential Outdoor Cultivation Ban in CA

More than 300 people, mostly medical cannabis patients and growers, attended a meeting in Yuba County, California, as supervisors considered a ban on outdoor marijuana cultivation. About 45 people spoke during the event in which supervisors considered three ordinances from other counties – Sacramento, Shasta and Fresno – that all ban outdoor grows in the […]

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