MMJ Business Daily

Starting up, scaling and moving on: Q&A with cannabis pioneer Tripp Keber

Tripp Keber took many by surprise in December when he stepped down as CEO of Denver-based Dixie Brands, one of the most successful multistate companies in the marijuana industry, His decision seemed to come out of the blue. But, in fact, it was more th…

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19 attorneys general urge Congress to give cannabis states access to banking

A letter to 10 major Congressional leaders from 19 attorneys general asks Congress to push through legislation that would allow states with medical or recreational marijuana laws to bank as other business do. The group suggests that Congress give speci…

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Prince Edward Island taps marijuana growers; will use government-owned shops

Prince Edward Island has tapped three licensed producers to supply it with marijuana, while the province plans to sell adult-use cannabis products through four government-owned stores when sales are legalized this year. The move means neighboring Newfo…

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Prince Edward Island taps marijuana growers; will use government-owned shops

Prince Edward Island has tapped three licensed producers to supply it with marijuana, while the province plans to sell adult-use cannabis products through four government-owned stores when sales are legalized this year. The move means neighboring Newfo…

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Slew of restrictive medical cannabis bills proposed in Arizona

A proposed law in Arizona would make publishing the incorrect address of a cannabis dispensary a felony. According to the Phoenix New Times, three “prohibitionist” Arizona lawmakers are trying out new ideas to stymie the state’s medic…

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Sessions’ marijuana antagonism spooks hemp industry, but some see silver lining

Attorney General Jeff Sessions didn’t have hemp in mind when he repealed Obama-era protections for state-legal marijuana businesses. But his announcement last week threw shock waves into the hemp industry, too, leaving entrepreneurs scrambling to reass…

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PA regulators ordered to reveal more about medical marijuana applicants

Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana regulators must disclose more information about business license applicants under a ruling by the state’s Office of Open Records. The decision by an appeals officer requires the Pennsylvania health departmen…

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Canadian stock regulatory group reviews U.S. risk disclosure for cannabis companies

An umbrella group for Canada’s securities regulators is reviewing whether its disclosure-based guidelines for companies with U.S. marijuana-related activities remain appropriate in light of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to revoke Obama…

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Reporter’s California Notebook: Regulated marijuana market an adjustment for some growers

Marijuana Business Daily reporter John Schroyer is on the ground in California, posting firsthand accounts detailing the historic, Jan. 1 launch of the state’s recreational marijuana market. Scroll down for an inside account from cannabis business exec…

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CBD confusion mounts in Iowa as police seize goods but don’t always test for THC

Iowa police who’ve been seizing CBD products off stores shelves have in some cases not been testing them to see if they contain illegal THC, adding to the confusion surrounding cannabidiol’s legal status in the state. Authorities have seize…

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