MMJ Business Daily

Aurora Cannabis inks deal to build ‘Europe’s largest’ cannabis facility in Denmark

A Canadian medical marijuana grower is partnering with a major European greenhouse operator to create “Europe’s largest” medical cannabis producer in Denmark, becoming the second licensed cultivator to build a facility in the Scandinavian country…

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Industry insiders, state officials in recreational cannabis markets vow to stay the course

Prominent figures from the nine recreational marijuana markets in the United States reacted defiantly to the announcement that Attorney General Jeff Sessions is throwing out Obama-era protections for the legalized cannabis industry. From Alaska to Main…

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Vermont House approves bill legalizing possession and home growing of marijuana

Brushing aside fears of a possible federal crackdown, Vermont’s House approved legislation Thursday that would permit adults older than 21 to possess small amounts of marijuana and grow their own plants beginning in July. The vote came after lawm…

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Maine accepting applications for industrial hemp licenses

Maine residents who want to grow industrial hemp can now apply for the 2018 growing season. The fee schedule for prospective growers is $100 per application, $500 per license and $50 per acre. Maine has allowed industrial hemp cultivation since 2016, b…

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US prosecutor in Colorado signals no change in stance toward marijuana businesses

The top federal prosecutor in Colorado indicated his office unlikely to make any major changes in its enforcement stance toward legal marijuana businesses operating across the state. U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer of the District of Colorado said his office&…

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Marijuana businesses rush to decipher Sessions’ decision as legal experts advise caution

Marijuana industry executives nationwide are scrambling to understand how Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to rescind Obama-era protections for the legalized cannabis industry will affect their companies and employees.
Legal experts cautioned a…

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Canada’s Emerald Health Therapeutics inks pact to raise CA$15 million

Emerald Health Therapeutics signed a deal to raise 15 million Canadian dollars ($12 million) – funds the British Columbia-based licensed producer plans to put towards production and growth plans. Under the agreement, a single Canadian institution…

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Canadian marijuana stocks pare losses, could benefit long term from Sessions decision

Canadian marijuana stocks initially tumbled Thursday but then pared their losses after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions abandoned an Obama-era policy that permitted the cannabis industry to operate in states across America. Analysts said the surpris…

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Massachusetts to continue rolling out rec cannabis legalization, officials say

Massachusetts cannabis regulators said Thursday they will proceed with plans to legalize recreational marijuana, downplaying Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ reported decision to rescind an Obama-era policy that paved the way for legalized cannabi…

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First Pennsylvania medical marijuana dispensary gets green light to begin sales

Pennsylvania regulators have given their first approval for a dispensary to begin providing medical marijuana once product becomes available from a licensed grower. The Keystone Canna Remedies dispensary in Bethlehem received the health department&#821…

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