Medical marijuana businesses in Seattle could get until 2016 to obtain licenses with the state. Seattle City Councilman Nick Licata has offered up a proposal that would allow dispensaries and medical marijuana growers to continue operating until January 2016, at which...
Minnesota's medical marijuana program now has a leader. Michelle Larson, who held various executive roles with the state's health department over the past decade, has been named head of the newly created Office of Medical Cannabis. In this capacity, she will play a...
By Luke Ramirez On Jan. 18, my dispensary made a drastic shift. After selling medical cannabis to more than 30,000 patients since 2009, Walking Raven pivoted to the recreational market and became primarily a retail store. Since making the transition - the store now...
Initial recreational cannabis sales in Washington State could fall "well short" of expectations due to high tax rates, competition from medical marijuana and delays in the licensing process, according to an updated outlook by Moody's Investors Service. As a result,...
Oregon voters will get another shot at legalizing recreational marijuana. The state announced Tuesday that advocates submitted enough signatures to qualify a legalization bill for the ballot this November. The measure would allow adults 21 and over to consume...
The first week and a half of recreational marijuana sales in Washington have generated several hundred dollars in excise taxes for the state. Through July 17, the state has pulled in an estimated $318,000 in excise taxes on $1.27 million in cannabis sales. The sales...
By Chris Walsh Dispensaries in Michigan get some good news, medical cannabis delivery services thrive in two cities and the U.S. House gives marijuana businesses a shot in the arm. Here's a closer look at several developments in the cannabis industry over the past...
Canadians overwhelmingly favor loosening the country’s cannabis laws, according to a poll commissioned by the country's justice department. The survey found that 70% of respondents back the legalization of marijuana or the decriminalization of small amounts of...
By Chris Walsh The first few days of recreational sales in Washington State were a resounding success by most measures. The handful of shops that opened this week reported brisk business, national media coverage was largely favorable and consumers were on their best...
By Joe Hodas Tripp Keber, CEO of Dixie Brands, is fond of saying that cannabis isn’t digital, meaning it can't be reproduced in any way other than going through the grow cycle. During my short six months in this industry, I’ve noticed that this expression can be...
By Chris Walsh A former state governor and an ex-Monsanto executive enter the medical marijuana industry, Massachusetts cannabis entrepreneurs learn some tough lessons and Washington prepares for the start of recreational sales. Here's a closer look at some...
A blockbuster business deal goes up in smoke, an industry leader discusses Big Pharma’s interest in medical cannabis and Washington gears up for a historic day.
