MMJ Business Daily

Is CBD a drug? DEA hemp battle gets February court date

A long-awaited legal challenge targeting federal drug authorities who call CBD a controlled substance will be heard in a federal appeals court in February. The Hemp Industries Association and hemp businesses are suing the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administ…

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Oklahomans will vote on medical marijuana in 2018

Oklahoma’s governor plans to set an election date for a medical marijuana ballot measure after the start of the new year. Supporters of an initiative petition to ask voters to legalize MMJ gathered enough signatures last year to schedule a statew…

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British Columbia to hand rec marijuana sales to private & public sectors

British Columbia is giving private entrepreneurs the opportunity to participate in recreational sales of marijuana next year – alongside the provincial government. The move to permit private and government-owned retailers was widely expected. It …

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Alaska marijuana edibles maker ordered to temporarily cease production

One of the first infused product manufacturers in Alaska has been forced to cease operations, at least temporarily, because of an allegation it may have bypassed required lab testing for some of its edibles. Fairbanks-based Frozen Budz on Monday was or…

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US firm MJardin snaps up ‘major’ stake in fledgling Canadian producer

A prominent U.S. cannabis company has acquired a “major” equity stake in a fledgling producer of medical marijuana in Ontario, and the CEO of Colorado-based MJardin told Marijuana Business Daily “there will be more to follow.” The investment is the lat…

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Paraguay legalizes medical marijuana cultivation

Paraguay is poised to become the latest nation to reform its marijuana laws with the passage of a bill that would allow the country to begin importing cannabis seeds for cultivation and then government-controlled sale of medical products. According to …

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Patient hurdles, supply limits pose challenges as Texas preps for CBD sales

Texas is weeks from the opening of CBD dispensaries many thought would never appear in the deep-red state. But it’s far from certain whether Texas’ highly restrictive CBD law will translate into patients getting access to Texas-grown cannabidiol. Patie…

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Recreational cannabis legalization gains momentum in Delaware

Delaware is making progress toward becoming the first state to legalize recreational marijuana through legislation. The Adult Use Cannabis Task Force, formed after a July resolution by the General Assembly, has met monthly to study the possibility of r…

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Canada’s rec marijuana demand will be much higher than industry anticipates, researcher predicts

Demand for recreational marijuana in Canada will be much stronger than industry officials expect, according to data given to Health Canada by one influential research firm.
Stronger-than-expected demand could have consequences up and down the cannabis …

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Canada’s rec marijuana demand will be much higher than industry anticipates, researcher predicts

Demand for recreational marijuana in Canada will be much stronger than industry officials expect, according to data given to Health Canada by one influential research firm.
Stronger-than-expected demand could have consequences up and down the cannabis …

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