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05 Aug 2014

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Oregon Landlords Wary of Rec Industry

Entrepreneurs hoping to open retail marijuana shops in Oregon might struggle to find a location if residents legalize cannabis this fall. An informal poll found that roughly a third of local property owners are not willing to lease space to recreational marijuana stores, while 26% said they are not sure if they would. The Portland […]

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05 Aug 2014

Posted by Mary Jane

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Firm to Research Cannabis Treatments Under NIH Deal

A pharmaceutical company has inked a licensing agreement with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop, test and possibly sell cannabis-based drugs for use in treating head trauma. Under the agreement, KannaLife Sciences will research CBD and other cannabis-derived treatments for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain condition most common among athletes who […]

Firm to Research Cannabis Treatments Under NIH Deal is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily – Legal, Financial and Dispensary News

04 Aug 2014

Posted by Mary Jane

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Colorado’s 3rd-Largest City Preps for Retail Cannabis Sales

The Denver suburb of Aurora is moving forward with the launch of recreational marijuana sales. Aurora – the third-largest city in Colorado with a population of nearly 350,000 – has officially closed its application window for cannabis shop licenses. The city received a total of 57 applications, according to the Denver Post. It has set […]

Colorado’s 3rd-Largest City Preps for Retail Cannabis Sales is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily – Legal, Financial and Dispensary News

04 Aug 2014

Posted by Mary Jane

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Let Liquor Stores Sell CBD, Utah Lawmaker Says

Liquor control departments have served as the backbone or model for marijuana program administrations in several states. In Utah, a state lawmaker is suggesting that liquor stores themselves could be the distribution network for the state’s limited CBD program. Republican State Sen. Steve Urquhart has floated the idea of using Utah’s state-regulated liquor stores as a […]

Let Liquor Stores Sell CBD, Utah Lawmaker Says is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily – Legal, Financial and Dispensary News

04 Aug 2014

Posted by Mary Jane

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Leafly Grabs Headlines With Ad

It certainly appears that The New York Times is all-in with regards to marijuana. On the heels of the influential newspaper’s editorial board calling for nationwide legalization of recreational marijuana, the paper’s Sunday edition carried a full-page ad for Leafly, widely known as a Yelp-type service for cannabis strains and dispensaries. The focus of the […]

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01 Aug 2014

Posted by Mary Jane

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WA Attorney General: Bans OK, but Reasoning Wrong

Two counties in Washington State can prohibit cannabis businesses, just not for the reasons they have stated. That’s the position of the state’s attorney general, who is looking to get involved in lawsuits tied to the bans. The lawsuits challenge moves by Wentachee and Fife counties to bar recreational cannabis businesses on the basis that […]

WA Attorney General: Bans OK, but Reasoning Wrong is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily – Legal, Financial and Dispensary News

01 Aug 2014

Posted by Mary Jane

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Week in Review: Report on CO Rec + Dispensaries Welcome in FL & Lessons From Lawsuit

By Chris Walsh A prominent think tank lends support to Colorado’s recreational cannabis industry, potential dispensary owners in Florida get some good news and a lawsuit underscores business risks tied to the stigma surrounding marijuana. Here’s a closer look at several notable business-related developments in the cannabis industry over the past week: Read MoreWeek in […]

Week in Review: Report on CO Rec + Dispensaries Welcome in FL & Lessons From Lawsuit is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily – Legal, Financial and Dispensary News

01 Aug 2014

Posted by Mary Jane

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Colorado to Tighten Edibles Regulations by Nov.

Colorado’s Department of Revenue has confirmed a Nov. 1 target date to require tighter regulations on recreational cannabis edibles in the state. Officials have developed a set of draft emergency regulations that would take effect this fall if they receive final approval from the governor, according to several reports. Proposed changes focus mainly on potency […]

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31 Jul 2014

Posted by Mary Jane

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Chicago Solidifies Rules on Marijuana Businesses

Chicago will allow medical marijuana dispensaries in commercial and business districts – including popular tourist and shopping destinations – but bar them from setting up shop in other areas. The city council’s zoning committee passed rules this week that define where the 13 dispensaries and lone cultivation site allowed in Chicago can locate. Under the […]

Chicago Solidifies Rules on Marijuana Businesses is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily – Legal, Financial and Dispensary News

31 Jul 2014

Posted by Mary Jane

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Connecticut Dispensaries Preparing to Open

Medical marijuana dispensaries in Connecticut are about to welcome their first customers, even though the businesses won’t have any cannabis available for sale until later this year. Several of the six state-licensed MMJ centers expect to open their doors in the next few weeks to begin processing patients via intake visits. Under Connecticut’s medical marijuana […]

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