MMJ Business Daily

Yukon plans to sell cannabis at government-run stores (for now)

Recreational marijuana will be sold at government-run stores to anyone 19 or older under Yukon’s detailed proposal, meaning there will be no retail opportunities for private businesses there in the near-term. The territory says it aims to develop regul…

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New U.S. medical marijuana markets – one year later

(This is the second installment of a two-part series updating the status of marijuana markets one year after they were approved. To read Part I on recreational markets, click here.) If it was a big year for recreational marijuana in 2016, then it was a…

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CBD oil is illegal in Indiana, state’s attorney general rules

CBD oil on Tuesday was officially banned in Indiana – mostly. State Attorney General Curtis Hill sought to end months of confusion by ruling that CBD oils are against the law in Indiana. However, he stipulated that patients suffering from epileps…

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Canadian cannabis producers brace for entry of alcohol, tobacco firms

Three-quarters of Canadian cannabis producers expect big tobacco, pharmaceutical and alcohol companies to muscle their way into the marijuana sector over the next three years. Recognizing there is substantial opportunity in the cannabis sector, establi…

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Almost 400 apply for Ohio’s medical marijuana dispensary licenses

Ohio regulators are sorting through 370 applications for business licenses to open medical cannabis dispensaries. Now that the deadline for applications has passed, the state’s Board of Pharmacy must begin the task of finding the best candidates,…

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Almost 400 apply for Ohio’s medical marijuana dispensary licenses

Ohio regulators are sorting through 370 applications for business licenses to open medical cannabis dispensaries. Now that the deadline for applications has passed, the state’s Board of Pharmacy must begin the task of finding the best candidates,…

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L.A. firm aims to boost Colorado hemp farm to 900 acres

A Los Angeles-based real estate company is seeking to expand an 80-acre hemp research site in Pueblo, Colorado, by almost 12-fold, which would make it one of the largest hemp operations in the state. Agritek Holdings – which has water and mineral…

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TerrAscend announces CA$52 million financing, Canopy partnership

A Mississauga, Ontario-based medical marijuana company is taking steps to raise 50 million Canadian dollars ($40 million) through a private placement of its securities to expand its existing facility and pursue strategic pharmaceutical assets. TerrAsce…

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Longtime Marijuana Policy Project chief Rob Kampia stepping down

The founder of Marijuana Policy Project, Rob Kampia, is bowing out as executive director of the organization. Kampia, who co-founded MPP in 1995, will become director of strategic development and will continue to serve on the boards of directors for bo…

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Sacramento begins widespread marijuana crackdown

The Sacramento, California, police department plans to ask the City Council this week for an additional $850,000 in funding to continue a crackdown on its marijuana industry through the first six months of 2018. According to the Sacramento Bee, Califor…

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