MMJ Business Daily

18 Nov 2014
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Privateer Holdings, Bob Marley’s Estate Enter Partnership

Bob Marley’s family will lend the reggae legend’s name and face to a company that sells marijuana strains smoked by the famous musician, and cannabis-infused topicals and accessories similar to those he used. Seattle-based Privateer Holdings will own Marley Natural, which will have its headquarters in New York’s lower east side but will make and […]

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18 Nov 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Edibles Regulation Agreement Eludes Working Group

A Colorado working group that gathered to better regulate edibles ended without reaching a consensus. The group, which includes both sides of the debate – legislators looking to regulate the industry and makers of marijuana-infused edibles — had been meeting for months. Instead of one or two narrowly focused recommendations, the group instead submitted more […]

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17 Nov 2014
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CO Still Not Done Cracking Down on Edibles?

Marijuana-infused edibles manufacturers have been dealing with round after round of new regulations as the recreational market in Colorado grows and changes. On Monday, a state commission is slated to discuss even more possible rules. According to the Associated Press, the Colorado Department of Health and Environment will propose that the state require “pre-market approval” […]

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17 Nov 2014
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Florida Judge Strikes Down MMJ Lottery Proposal

A judge struck down a proposed rule in Florida that would have used a lottery system to choose five companies that will grow, process and distribute marijuana under the state’s CBD law. Licensees to produce and dispense non-euphoric marijuana should be chosen after evaluation of necessary facts rather than by chance, as Florida residents deserve […]

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17 Nov 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Marijuana Business Conference Wrap-Up: Banking, Federal Legalization, Marketing, Investing & More

By Marijuana Business Daily staff If you want to open a bank account, seek out smaller financial institutions. If you’re looking to boost customer loyalty, engage in socially responsible business practices. And if you’re hoping to attract more women as customers, stop using packaging and advertisements that they find offensive. These are some of the many […]

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17 Nov 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Marijuana Auction Brings in Less Than Expected

Fireweed Farm owner Randy Williams got less money than he originally wanted in Washington State’s first marijuana auction over the weekend. Despite pre-auction publicity claiming 500-2,000 pounds would be for sale, Williams sold 300 pounds of cannabis for about $600,000, according to the Associated Press. The Prosser, Washington, grower originally wanted to fetch about $1 […]

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14 Nov 2014
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Experts: Big Tobacco, Pharma & Alcohol Coming for Marijuana Industry

By Tony C. Dreibus The tobacco, pharmaceutical and alcohol industries are looking to get into the marijuana industry and plan to capitalize on the leverage those already in the cannabis space have built, several experts speaking at the Marijuana Business Conference and Expo said on Friday. “The inconvenient truth is that Big Tobacco is coming […]

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14 Nov 2014
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Maryland Sticks With $250,000 Cultivation License Fees

Despite rumors that fees could be reduced, Maryland’s medical marijuana commission on Thursday left licensing fees unchanged from prior recommendations as they approved draft rules to govern cannabis businesses. Medical marijuana growers will have to pay $250,000 for a two-year license while dispensaries will have to pay $80,000, the commission said. The group had delayed […]

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14 Nov 2014
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WA State Farmer Gets a Ton of Publicity for Marijuana Auction

Dozens of media outlets, ranging from USA Today to the Daily Mail, the UK’s largest newspaper, have been eagerly reporting on a marijuana auction to be held at Fireweed Farms in Prosser WA this Saturday. Washington State marijuana enforcement authorities will attend the auction. All bidders must register, producing ID and a state license to […]

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13 Nov 2014
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Conference Highlights: Top Tip for Customer Loyalty, Pitch Slam Winner & Cultivation Advice

By Marijuana Business Daily Cannabis companies that help others can end up helping themselves in the process. That was one of the core messages on Thursday morning at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino from Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen, who delivered the keynote address at the start of the 2014 Marijuana Business Conference […]

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