MMJ Business Daily

13 Aug 2014
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Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder to Keynote Marijuana Conference

Ben Cohen, co-founder of the iconic ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s, will keynote the Marijuana Business Conference & Expo this November in Las Vegas. Cohen will share his entrepreneurial experiences and the value of corporate social responsibility with attendees, according to Marijuana Business Media, which produces the conference and publishes Marijuana Business Daily. He […]

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12 Aug 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
Category MMJ Business Daily

Energy Efficiency Elusive in Rec States

Energy could quickly become a major issue for cultivators in recreational cannabis markets. Neither Colorado nor Washington State has devoted much time to figuring out how to satisfy the huge power needs of the rapidly expanding recreational marijuana industry, according to the news site Environment and Energy Publishing. Utilities officials in the two states are […]

Energy Efficiency Elusive in Rec States is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily – Legal, Financial and Dispensary News

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12 Aug 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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More Controversy Over MA Application Process

The cannabis controversy continues in Massachusetts. The state’s health department knowingly awarded two dispensary licenses to a company whose top executive allegedly misled local officials about his college credentials, according to a report in The Boston Globe. What’s more, the company – New England Treatment Access – employs a former high-level employee of the health […]

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11 Aug 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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San Francisco Considering Regulations on MMJ Delivery

A marijuana delivery service in San Francisco that dubs itself “the Uber of pot” is raising eyebrows among local officials concerned with the unregulated nature of such businesses. The company, called Eaze, has generated buzz because it lets medical marijuana patients order cannabis using their smartphones and get it delivered quickly to their doorsteps. Eaze […]

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11 Aug 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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WA Retail Stores Post $3.8M in Marijuana Sales

The recreational marijuana industry is off to a healthy start in Washington State, with retail stores hauling in $3.8 million during the first month of sales, according to figures for July. The revenue number equates to nearly $160,000 in sales a day. The first retail stores opened in Washington on July 8. To date, only […]

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11 Aug 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Guest Column: The 5 Types of Cannabis Companies Most Likely to Get Investment Money

By Emily Paxhia Many startups in the cannabis industry are seeking capital as the “green rush” intensifies, promising to make investors wealthy in exchange for some much-needed cash. But a fair share of these businesses struggle to find money, even though the financing pool is as deep as its ever been. Seasoned investors in the […]

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11 Aug 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Colorado Rec Sales Hit Record $25M in June

June was a banner month for recreational marijuana in Colorado, with retail stores reporting nearly $25 million in sales, according to the state’s latest tax report on the industry. The figure represents an increase of almost 14% from May, when recreational shops brought in just over $22 million in revenue. June also surpassed April as […]

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11 Aug 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Dispensary Faces Lawsuit Over THC-Laced Samples

A Colorado man has filed a negligence lawsuit against an edibles company over chocolate bars distributed at the Denver County Fair that inadvertently contained THC. LivWell, a Denver-area chain of medical marijuana dispensaries, distributed the Full Melt chocolate bars at the fair’s “Pot Pavilion” earlier this month. Visitors to the pavilion were assured that all […]

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08 Aug 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Cost of Marijuana vs Beer in All U.S. States

In a unique research project of great interest to cannabis entrepreneurs, The Washington Post has published a comparison of the price of beer in all U.S. states to the cost of a typical joint. The results show that, in general, consumers can choose between a joint or three-to-four Bud Lights for the same cost at […]

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08 Aug 2014
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Week in Review: Marijuana Gains in DC, Companies Test Ad Barriers & FL Opposition Mounts

By Chris Walsh The nation’s capital makes major progress on the marijuana front, two cannabis companies get aggressive with advertising and opposition to MMJ legalization grows in Florida. Here’s a closer look at several notable business-related developments in the cannabis industry over the past week: Read MoreWeek in Review: Marijuana Gains in DC, Companies Test […]

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