MMJ Business Daily

05 Nov 2014
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Marijuana Business Media Boosts Staff; New Hires From WSJ, Private Equity

Marijuana Business Media has expanded its staff by more than 40% in recent months, bringing on veteran reporters, marketing staff and other key employees. Led by George Jage  – who previously founded World Tea News and joined Marijuana Business Media as president in June of this year – the team now includes a former Wall […]

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05 Nov 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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CO Cannabis Industry Dodges Bullet

The recreational marijuana industry in Colorado can breathe a sigh of relief – it won’t have a hardline Republican governor to deal with for the next four years. Colorado Democratic incumbent John Hickenlooper managed to stave off a fierce challenger in Republican Bob Beauprez, who had suggested during the gubernatorial campaign that voters should be […]

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05 Nov 2014
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Canadian Company Sues Over License Denial

New Age Medical Solutions Inc. is mounting the first court challenge over Canada’s licensing process after being denied a permit to grow medical marijuana commercially, a move that could open the door to more lawsuits from others that were rejected. New Age’s owner, Sam Mellace, applied a year ago to become a licensed producer. Health […]

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05 Nov 2014
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California Case Could Boost Efforts to Reschedule Marijuana

U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller could start a legal revolution as she considers the validity of science regarding marijuana’s classification as a Schedule 1 drug. The question at hand: Does marijuana have medicinal properties? If it does, the government’s definition of a Schedule 1 drug – which implies that it has “no currently accepted […]

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05 Nov 2014
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Election Recap: Victory for Marijuana in 3 of 4 Battlegrounds

By John Schroyer The 2014 election proved to be an encouraging one overall for the marijuana industry at large, setting the stage for hundreds of millions of additional dollars in cannabis commerce. Pro-cannabis ballot measures prevailed in three out of four key national battlegrounds, and even the one major disappointment – the narrow failure of […]

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04 Nov 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Rhode Island Dispensary to Begin Home Delivery

Greenleaf Compassionate Care Center has been given the green light to deliver medical marijuana to patients – the first dispensary in the state to receive such approval. Because of health department restrictions, only about 5% of Greenleaf’s customers are eligible for the home-delivery service, owner Seth Bock told the Providence Journal. Each patient must have […]

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04 Nov 2014
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Marijuana Companies Partner to Fuel Multi-State Growth

Two established marijuana companies in California are teaming up to tap emerging MMJ markets and further expand their brands nationally. Under a partnership announced this week, G FarmaLabs – which makes infused products and grows its own cannabis – will take over production and oversight for all of MedMen’s management contracts in in Illinois and […]

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04 Nov 2014
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Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs 2014-11-04 03:42:51

By Marijuana Business Daily staff We’re providing live updates on marijuana ballot measures well into the night. Check back frequently for the latest developments, results and related news. Florida and Washington DC are slated to begin announcing results around 8 pm Eastern time, Oregon at about 11:15 pm (8:15 pm Pacific), and Alaska around midnight (9 […]

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03 Nov 2014
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Nevada Awards 371 Preliminary MMJ Business Licenses

The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services on Monday awarded 55 preliminary licenses for dispensaries and more than 300 for permits other types of medical cannabis businesses. The state was particularly generous to companies looking to establish marijuana cultivation sites, approving 182 applicants who want to grow cannabis. It also granted 117 licenses for […]

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03 Nov 2014
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Election Preview: Marijuana Legalization Measures in Alaska, Florida, Oregon & Washington DC

By John Schroyer On Tuesday, voters in several states will decide the fate of marijuana legalization measures that could generate hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenues for the cannabis industry. The three key battlegrounds to watch: Alaska and Oregon – which could become the next recreational Read MoreElection Preview: Marijuana Legalization Measures in […]

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