MMJ Business Daily

Las Vegas pulls back on plans to allow public cannabis lounges

Las Vegas’ plans to allow public consumption of marijuana have been tabled “indefinitely” after Attorney General Jeff Sessions last week rescinded federal protections for states with recreational cannabis laws. Officials for the city …

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Is this the year state legislatures lead the charge to pass recreational marijuana laws?

While not likely to be as historic as the legalization wave of 2016, this is expected to be a watershed year for the cannabis industry. For the first time, from all indications, state legislatures are poised to pass recreational marijuana legalization …

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Deal will allow CanniMed to distribute medical marijuana in 17 countries  

A major Canadian licensed producer has sealed an arrangement with a Dutch pharmaceutical distributor to market and sell its medical marijuana products in 17 countries. Saskatchewan-headquartered CanniMed Therapeutics, traded on the Toronto Stock Exchan…

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Vermont legislature passes recreational cannabis bill; gov says he’ll give OK

Vermont’s legislature on Wednesday became the first in the United States to pass a bill legalizing recreational marijuana. The legislation, H.511, allows those 21 and older to possess up to an ounce of cannabis and to cultivate two plants. Howeve…

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Toronto firm buys operator of US medical marijuana ‘evaluation centers’

A Toronto company billing itself as the “WebMD of medical cannabis” has acquired Massachusetts-based Canna Care Docs, which certifies MMJ patients in 21 “evaluation centers” across nine states. Sail Cannabis funded the Canna Car…

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Toronto firm buys operator of US medical marijuana ‘evaluation centers’

A Toronto company billing itself as the “WebMD of medical cannabis” has acquired Massachusetts-based Canna Care Docs, which certifies MMJ patients in 21 “evaluation centers” across nine states. Sail Cannabis funded the Canna Car…

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Colorado hemp producer leaving for Arkansas’ new market

A hemp grower and CBD manufacturer in Denver is shifting operations to Arkansas, which will allow hemp cultivation and processing for the first time this year. Tree of Life Seeds is owned by Arkansas natives who said they set up shop in Colorado in 201…

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Colorado marijuana edibles maker Wana Brands expands into Arizona

As the first step of a plan to expand into six marijuana states in 2018, edibles maker Wana Brands has established a presence in Arizona. According to a news release, the Colorado company’s gummies are now available in medical cannabis dispensari…

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Washington state cannabis oversupply spurs calls for change

(This is the second installment in a two-part series on challenges facing Washington state’s marijuana industry. Click here to read Part I.) Washington state’s cannabis supply continues to swell, flooding the market and causing both wholesa…

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Jesce Horton steps down as director of Minority Cannabis Business Association

Citing a desire to spend more time with family, a founding member and longtime leader of the Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) has resigned as the organization’s executive director and board chairman. Jesce Horton, 34, who founded the…

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