Medical marijuana sales in Arizona grew by 41% from 2017 to 2018, outpacing the growth of the patient pool by 2-to-1, according to a new report.
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Oklahoma posts nearly $1M in medical marijuana sales in December
Oklahoma retailers sold nearly $1 million worth of medical cannabis in December, which are strong numbers for a relatively new market with limited product availability and few open dispensaries. Oklahoma voters approved a medical marijuana state question in June, and...
Overseeing half a decade of legal cannabis: Q&A with Denver marijuana czar Ashley Kilroy
Ashley Kilroy has overseen Denver's recreational cannabis industry since Colorado launched adult-use sales in 2014. As director of Denver's Department of Excise and Licenses and the agency's Office of Marijuana Policy, Kilroy has seen cannabis business owners...
Do’s and don’ts for designing and building a cannabis cultivation facility
Building out a marijuana grow operation can land business owners in a quagmire of lost time and money if they don’t think ahead and follow some time-honored advice.
Top business lessons from 5 years of recreational cannabis sales in Colorado
Colorado launched the world’s first recreational marijuana market on Jan. 1, 2014, and in the ensuing five years, the state’s cannabis companies have experienced booms and busts.
West Virginia AG: Banks risk defying fed law when serving medical cannabis firms
West Virginia's financial institutions face risks when providing banking services to medical marijuana businesses because cannabis is illegal under federal law, the state's attorney general, Patrick Morrisey, wrote in a new opinion. Banking has been one sticking point...
Cannabis Trade Federation hires 15 DC lobbyists to push for US marijuana law reform
A relatively new marijuana trade association is aggressively targeting federal cannabis law reform. According to The Hill, the Cannabis Trade Federation (CTF) hired 15 lobbyists to work in Washington DC to boost the STATES (Strengthening the...
First cultivator begins growing medical marijuana in Arkansas
An Arkansas cultivation company has planted the first crop of medical cannabis and growing is underway, a sign that the market's long-delayed launch may be approaching. According to Arkansas TV stations KHBS and KHOG, planting began Jan. 10 at...
Missouri receives 200-plus applications for medical marijuana licenses in Week 1
Plenty of entrepreneurs are showing interest in opening medical marijuana businesses in Missouri, a market that experts predict could be favorable to cannabis commerce. The Missouri health department said it has received more than 250 forms and over $2 million in...
Arizona Supreme Court to rule on legality of medical marijuana extracts
The Arizona Supreme Court will rule on whether medical marijuana extracts are legal to sell and possess, giving hope to the state's MMJ businesses that they'll be allowed to manufacture and peddle infused cannabis products without fear of legal repercussions....
Washington state cannabis regulators will soon take up mandatory pesticide testing
Washington state regulators are discussing changes to the recreational marijuana program, including implementing mandatory pesticide testing in the near future. The prospect of mandatory pesticide testing has been a cause for concern among smaller cultivation...
How marijuana growers can compete as prices fall: Q&A with Medicine Man’s Joshua Haupt
A key to achieving three pounds of cannabis per light with Haupt’s method involves the technique he’s deemed “schwazzing.”
