MMJ Business Daily

Damian Marley marijuana company to add hemp-derived CBD line

The youngest son of late reggae star Bob Marley is the latest marijuana entrepreneur to launch a line of CBD products derived from hemp.
Damian Marley’s marijuana company, California-based Stony Hill Corp., is selling CBD tinctures, gummies and t…

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New Brunswick to launch 20 government-run rec MJ outlets

The New Brunswick government plans to sell recreational marijuana through a network of 20 stand-alone nonprofit stores in 15 communities that will be owned and operated by a subsidiary of the Crown corporation NB Liquor.
The move effectively blocks the…

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New Brunswick to launch 20 government-run rec MJ outlets

The New Brunswick government plans to sell recreational marijuana through a network of 20 stand-alone nonprofit stores in 15 communities that will be owned and operated by a subsidiary of the Crown corporation NB Liquor.
The move effectively blocks the…

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Massachusetts moves to ease medical cannabis access

Medical marijuana companies in Massachusetts could see a hike in business once regulators implement several improvements to the state’s MMJ program.
The Department of Health proposed the changes in September 2016 but delayed acting on them amid concern…

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Report: Quebec government to set up 20-40 rec marijuana stores

The Quebec government will establish a nonprofit public company to manage the distribution and sale of recreational cannabis within the province, according to a report in the newspaper La Presse.
The news means entrepreneurs will be blocked from partic…

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Aphria leads $CA6M raise for fellow Canadian cannabis company

Toronto-based cannabis lifestyle brand Tokyo Smoke has wrapped up a Series B funding round of 6 million Canadian dollars ($4.7 million).
The funding was led by Aphria Inc. (TSX: APH), one of Canada’s biggest licensed medical marijuana growers, and Gree…

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Michigan’s MMJ licensing sessions draw huge interest

After almost 2,000 people registered for state-run courses on how to apply for medical marijuana business licenses, the state of Michigan has decided to add a session and relocate another to a larger venue.
According to the Detroit Free Press, the clas…

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Hot sauce and glue: Why marijuana’s intellectual property rights are getting hotter and stickier

By Kristen Nichols
A flurry of marijuana lawsuits are roiling the industry’s confusing intellectual property landscape, with trademark and trade-secret fights signaling big changes for the business.
The legal disputes – from Ohio to California – show t…

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Hemp farmers mulling a move into marijuana must know different rules, growing techniques

By Margaret Jackson
On the surface, it might seem like a no-brainer for a farmer who is growing hemp to cross over to marijuana, given the growing number of medical and recreational MJ products on the market.
Hemp, after all, is a cousin of marijuana. …

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Florida lawmakers angry over medical cannabis licensing delay

Florida’s top medical marijuana regulator was “scolded” by state lawmakers on Tuesday after his office missed a mandated deadline to issue more MMJ business licenses.
Christian Bax, the executive director of the Office of Medical Mari…

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