MMJ Business Daily

21 Jul 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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From New Mexico to New Jersey: How to Survive in Highly Restrictive MMJ Markets

By Marijuana Business Daily staff The biggest challenge for medical marijuana dispensaries in many markets is keeping up with enormous demand and managing rapid growth. But for entrepreneurs in states with highly restrictive rules – such as New Jersey, New Mexico and Washington D.C. – simply opening for business each day can be considered a Read […]

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18 Jul 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Denver Issues Edibles Recall, Despite Lack of Illness

Products from the popular Colorado edibles brand At Home Baked are being removed from store shelves at the order of the Denver Department of Environmental Health. The recall was triggered because the company allegedly used a device not tied to food production – a washing machine – to create a concentrate with the end purpose […]

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18 Jul 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Week in Review: MI Finally Registers on MMJ Radar + Uptick in Delivery Services & Praise for the House

By Chris Walsh Dispensaries in Michigan get some good news, medical cannabis delivery services thrive in two cities and the U.S. House gives marijuana businesses a shot in the arm. Here’s a closer look at several developments in the cannabis industry over the past week: Read MoreWeek in Review: MI Finally Registers on MMJ Radar […]

Week in Review: MI Finally Registers on MMJ Radar + Uptick in Delivery Services & Praise for the House is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily – Legal, Financial and Dispensary News

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18 Jul 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Vegas Suburb Proves Popular With Dispensary Hopefuls

The Las Vegas suburb of Henderson received 28 applications for medical marijuana business licenses by the July 17 deadline – nearly three times the number it initially anticipated. Officials expected to receive 10 to 15 applications for dispensary, cultivation and production licenses, according to Bristol Ellington, the assistant city manager. Even that seemed optimistic at […]

Vegas Suburb Proves Popular With Dispensary Hopefuls is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily – Legal, Financial and Dispensary News

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18 Jul 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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New Mexico Abandons Some Proposed Rule Changes

New Mexico’s marijuana community has scored a minor regulatory victory. The state’s health department is abandoning plans to run criminal background checks on patients who cultivate their own cannabis, according to the Albuquerque Journal. It’s also backing away from a plan to cut the number of plants patients are allowed to grow, and it will […]

New Mexico Abandons Some Proposed Rule Changes is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily – Legal, Financial and Dispensary News

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18 Jul 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
Category MMJ Business Daily

Washington OKs Marijuana Cookies, Nixes Candies

Retail marijuana shops in Washington State can sell cannabis cookies, brownies and other baked goods, but hard candies, lollipops or gummy edibles are off limits. The state’s Liquor Control Board (LCB) has published edibles rules that prohibit any edible marijuana products or packaging that explicitly appeal to children. Regulators decided that candies are too appealing […]

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18 Jul 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
Category MMJ Business Daily

70% of Canadians Support Marijuana Legalization, Decrim

Canadians overwhelmingly favor loosening the country’s cannabis laws, according to a poll commissioned by the country’s justice department. The survey found that 70% of respondents back the legalization of marijuana or the decriminalization of small amounts of cannabis. Just 13.7% of respondents feel the status quo is adequate, and a lower number reported a desire […]

70% of Canadians Support Marijuana Legalization, Decrim is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily – Legal, Financial and Dispensary News

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17 Jul 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
Category MMJ Business Daily

Canadian Cannabis Company Buys Huge Facility for $13M

A prospective medical marijuana company in Canada has purchased a 300,000-square-foot facility for roughly $13 million U.S. dollars. Canadian Cannabis Corporation purchased the enormous warehouse in the town of Brampton, Ontario, under a one-year term mortgage, according to a press release. The facility, when fully built up, has a maximum cultivation space of 600,000 square […]

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17 Jul 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
Category MMJ Business Daily

Dispensary Solution on Horizon in Michigan?

Michigan lawmakers could be close to approving a solution to the state’s medical marijuana problems. The state Senate on Wednesday advanced two bills to the floor, meaning legislators could vote on them as early as this fall.  One bill would legalize medical marijuana dispensaries, while the other would approve edibles products. Both bills passed the […]

Dispensary Solution on Horizon in Michigan? is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily – Legal, Financial and Dispensary News

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16 Jul 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
Category MMJ Business Daily

Cannabis Banking Bill Clears House

The U.S. House of Representatives passed an amendment Wednesday to prevent the federal government from penalizing financial institutions that do businesses with the marijuana industry. The Senate must now pass similar legislation for the amendment to become law, which could represent a significant hurdle. But industry leaders and advocates were quick to hail the House […]

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