MMJ Business Daily

20 Nov 2014
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Congressional GOP Not Likely to Block DC Marijuana Legalization

In what must come as a relief for cannabis enthusiasts in the nation’s capital, The Washington Post reported this week that Congressional Republicans seem to have little appetite for overturning a voter-approved measure that legalized marijuana possession and use in Washington DC earlier this month. Although Initiative 71 passed overwhelmingly with nearly 65% of the […]

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20 Nov 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Two Rec Legalization Measures Possible on Maine Ballot for 2016

Legalize Maine, an advocacy organization for legalized recreational cannabis in the northeastern state, announced a plan to have its own referendum on the 2016 ballot, joining the Marijuana Policy Project in seeking to put the issue to a vote. The group said its goal is not to step on MPP’s toes, but feels if there […]

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20 Nov 2014
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Oregon Lawmakers Begin Looking at Rec MJ Regulations

Oregon lawmakers have started asking questions about how to frame regulations pertaining to recreational marijuana ahead of sales scheduled to start in January 2016. Sen. Fred Girod, a Republican from Stayton, asked if the state could do away with its medical marijuana program to avoid doubling staffing and oversight, according to the Statesman Journal. Recreational […]

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19 Nov 2014
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Seattle Still Trying to Curb MMJ Businesses

The Emerald City has been trying for months to slow down the quickly-expanding medical marijuana scene within its borders, and now up to 11 cannabis companies are facing civil complaints from the city attorney’s office for violating city code. According to a Seattle radio station, City Attorney Pete Holmes has already filed five such complaints, […]

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19 Nov 2014
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Anchorage Official Moves to Ban Rec Sales in City

Though Alaska voters spoke earlier this month on recreational marijuana, the state’s largest city might still decide to ban the industry from setting up shop. Ballot Measure 2 – which legalized recreational cannabis sales in Alaska – passed with just over 52% of the vote earlier this month, but an Anchorage Assembly member wants to […]

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19 Nov 2014
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California Attorney General Says Cannabis Legalization `Inevitable’

California Attorney General Kamala Harris said cannabis legalization in the state is “inevitable” as advocates prepare to put recreational marijuana on the 2016 ballot. Legalization in Colorado and Washington are good test subjects for California, where use of medical cannabis has been legal since 1996, she told Buzzfeed News. Harris said that as attorney general, […]

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19 Nov 2014
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Montana Dispensary Owners Seek Stronger Regulations

Some Montana marijuana dispensaries are asking for more-stringent regulations to avoid a repeat of 2011 when federal agents swooped in a shut down several cannabis producers and dispensaries. Roger Petersen, whose company has grown and dispensed marijuana since 2010, said he takes careful steps to work within the law and make his business as transparent […]

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19 Nov 2014
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Chart of the Week: Monthly Washington State Recreational Marijuana Sales, Tax Data

By Jennifer Mann Recreational cannabis sales started off slow in Washington State but have been posting solid gains in recent months as more stores and growers come online. Since sales began on July 8, retail stores have brought in more than $31.6 million in revenue from cannabis sales though October, generating over $7.9 Read MoreChart […]

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18 Nov 2014
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Final Rhode Island Dispensary Opens Wednesday

The smallest state in the nation will get its third and final medical marijuana dispensary on Wednesday, according to a Rhode Island TV station. Summit Medical Compassion Center, located in the town of Warwick, will serve at least 25 patients who have been approved by the state so far, with another 50 waiting for the […]

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18 Nov 2014
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OR Cities to Push Legislature on Local MJ Taxes

One of the ways backers of recreational cannabis sales in Oregon planned to fight the black market was by prohibiting local governments from enacting their own taxes or fees on the rec industry. But if the League of Oregon Cities has its way, the state Legislature will overturn that provision in the new law. The […]

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