MMJ Business Daily

09 Oct 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
Category MMJ Business Daily

Exploding Marijuana Sodas Highlight Challenges in WA

No, this isn’t an Onion article. Three separate marijuana retailers in Washington State reported that carbonated cannabis-infused sodas in glass bottles have exploded at random in their stores, littering the shops with glass and sticky, THC-infused residue. Zach Henifin, the manager of Top Shelf Cannabis in Bellingham, told a Washington TV station that “It sounded […]

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09 Oct 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Official: ‘Careful’ IL Banks Can Work With Cannabis Companies

Illinois financial institutions interested in working with the state’s upcoming medical marijuana industry have received a tentative green light from a federal official. Zach Fardon, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, said at a public breakfast meeting on Wednesday that banks won’t be targeted for prosecution even if they accept deposits from cannabis […]

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08 Oct 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Florida MMJ Measure in Trouble?

The anti-medical marijuana campaign in Florida appears to be taking its toll on legalization efforts. The latest SurveyUSA poll in Florida on the state’s MMJ ballot measure found that just 51% of voters favor the initiative, with 33% opposed and 15% uncertain. That marks the fourth consecutive weekly decline in support levels in the SurveyUSA […]

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08 Oct 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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5 Tips From the Trenches for Pitching Your Cannabis Business to Investors

By John Schroyer Investment money is finally flowing into the cannabis industry as the business risks subside and marijuana goes mainstream. Scores of deep-pocketed investors are actively seeking opportunities to fund everything from dispensaries and grow operations to ancillary businesses that don’t directly handle marijuana. “It’s like the perfect time to be raising capital, Read […]

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08 Oct 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Businesses Crop Up, Despite No Law

A basic medical marijuana business infrastructure is starting to take shape in Pennsylvania, even though lawmakers have not approved any type of MMJ legislation. Activists and entrepreneurs have already begun organizing marijuana-related businesses and coalitions, hoping to get a head start in case the state does legalize medical cannabis. A prominent law firm with offices […]

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07 Oct 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Casino Mogul Pumps $1.5M Into Fighting Florida MMJ Bid

Nevada casino mogul Sheldon Adelson is easily the biggest backer of Drug Free Florida, the campaign fighting a medical marijuana ballot measure that voters will weigh in on this November. He previously donated $2.5 million to Drug Free and upped that with another $1.5 million contribution on Sept. 25, according to state records. That means Adelson, […]

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07 Oct 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Marijuana Marketing Firm Loses Client Over NYT Comments

Be careful what you say and how you say it. That’s the take-away from a recent incident involving Cannabrand, a Denver-based marijuana ad agency that took it on the chin over comments its founders made in a New York Times article. Olivia Mannix, co-founder of Cannabrand, told the Times that the company is “weeding out the […]

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07 Oct 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Washington Cannabis Stores Bursting With Inventory

After an initial shortfall of recreational cannabis in Washington State, some retail stores now have so much inventory that they’re turning down growers. Chalk it up to a huge spike in supply as licensed cultivation businesses – particularly outdoor growers – complete their first major harvests. The supply pipeline is so strong now that one […]

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06 Oct 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Big Business Differences Between Oregon, Washington Rec Laws

If Oregon voters decide to legalize recreational marijuana in November, the state would create a distinctly different business climate from the one that has emerged in its neighbor to the north. Some examples, according to an analysis of the recreational cannabis laws in Oregon and Washington State: – Sales tax rates in Oregon would likely […]

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06 Oct 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Protest at Second Seattle Retail Cannabis Store

Not everyone in Washington State is happy about recreational marijuana. The second legal rec shop in Seattle saw roughly 200 protesters gather outside its doors on Sunday, chanting “Shut it down!” as a pastor with a bullhorn led parishioners in an anti-marijuana rally. The store, Uncle Ike’s, is located next door to the Mt. Cavalry Christian […]

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