MMJ Business Daily

11 Jul 2014
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Week in Review: Success, and Hiccups, for Recreational Marijuana in Washington State

By Chris Walsh The first few days of recreational sales in Washington State were a resounding success by most measures. The handful of shops that opened this week reported brisk business, national media coverage was largely favorable and consumers were on their best behavior – painting a positive picture of the industry. But the rollout […]

Week in Review: Success, and Hiccups, for Recreational Marijuana in Washington State is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily – Legal, Financial and Dispensary News

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11 Jul 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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NV Gaming Board Takes Hard Line Against Cannabis

Nevada’s powerful casino industry is drawing a clear line in the sand when it comes to medical cannabis. The Nevada Gaming Control Board ruled this week that a Las Vegas restaurant needs to find a new slot machine operator because the company it planned to use has family ties to the cannabis industry. The decision […]

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11 Jul 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Questions in FL Over Obtaining Cannabis for CBD Program

Entrepreneurs in Florida are wondering how they will obtain cannabis clones and seeds, as the state’s recently approved cannabidiol (CBD) law does not provide any guidelines. Florida’s CBD program allows five companies to cultivate cannabis, synthesize it into CBD oil and then sell it via dispensaries spread strategically throughout the state. But the law does […]

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10 Jul 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Arizona Adds PTSD to Cannabis Program

Arizona will add post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of qualifying ailments under its medical marijuana program, a move that could help boost the market for dispensaries by thousands of patients. Department of Health Services Director Will Humble issued a “Director’s Decision” this week to allow medical cannabis to be used for PTSD treatment. Sufferers […]

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10 Jul 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Massachusetts to Award More Dispensary Licenses in October

Massachusetts is giving a second chance to four dispensary groups that submitted strong applications but were not awarded provisional licenses earlier this year. The state’s Department of Public Health said the four groups can apply for provisional licenses in the seven counties that do not currently have an approved dispensary. They must submit their final […]

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10 Jul 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Study: Colorado Marijuana Market Larger Than Expected

Good news for Colorado cannabis businesses: Demand for marijuana in the state is much higher than previously estimated, according to a new report. The Market Demand Study – released by Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division – estimates that adults who live in the state will consume 121.4 metric tons of cannabis in 2014,  while visitors 21 […]

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09 Jul 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Las Vegas Kicks Off MMJ Application Process

The green rush is on in Las Vegas. The city is now officially accepting applications for medical marijuana business licenses and land use permits, which will pave the way for dispensaries and cultivation sites to open later this year or early next. Las Vegas plans to issue 12 licenses for medical marijuana dispensaries as well […]

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09 Jul 2014
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Guest Column: How the Cannabis Industry Can Close the Digital Marketing Divide

By Joe Hodas Tripp Keber, CEO of Dixie Brands, is fond of saying that cannabis isn’t digital, meaning it can’t be reproduced in any way other than going through the grow cycle. During my short six months in this industry, I’ve noticed that this expression can be applied to the cannabis business community, too. In […]

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09 Jul 2014
Posted by Mary Jane
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Washington’s Rec Supply Holds, but Inventory Concerns Remain

Washington State’s recreational industry did not run out of cannabis on its first day of sales, as some predicted. But several stores had to ration their supply, while others could run out of inventory later this week. The five retail shops across the state that opened for business on Tuesday all reported long lines and […]

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09 Jul 2014
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Oregon Marijuana Bill Good for Businesses, Backers Say

Supporters of a cannabis legalization bill in Oregon believe the measure would create a more favorable business climate than the recreational systems in Washington State and Colorado. Dave Kopilak, a Portland attorney who helped draft New Approach Oregon’s legalization initiative, told the Oregonian that the bill’s proposed tax model is better for entrepreneurs. Kopilak said […]

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