Medical marijuana dispensaries in Massachusetts would be subject to a 4% surcharge on revenues under a plan introduced by a local lawmaker. The legislator - Sen. Brian Joyce, D-Milton - is also seeking to assess the state's standard 6.25% sales tax on transactions...
Colorado's cannabis industry has added roughly 1,000 to 2,000 new jobs since recreational sales began on Jan. 1, according to a local industry organization. The Marijuana Industry Group (MIG) estimates that 10,000 workers in the state are directly involved with...
Four new directors will join the board of the National Cannabis Industry Association, a member-based organization that lobbies on behalf of marijuana businesses. Aaron Justis of Buds & Roses Collective, Kristopher Krane of 4Front Advisors, Lakisha Jenkins of the...
Colorado releases recreational and medical marijuana data for March, a notable ancillary cannabis firm wins big and a Canadian company makes grand claims.
A cannabis company has won a prestigious award sponsored by the mainstream technology publication GeekWire.com, beating out Microsoft and several other more traditional tech companies. Leafly, which provides a variety of cannabis information including...
By Becky DeKeuster What's one of the fastest-growing segments of the medical cannabis market? Hint: many of you are likely in it. Baby Boomers are increasingly taking an interest in using marijuana as medicine and even seeking out employment in the industry, yet many...
Recreational marijuana stores in Colorado racked up $19.6 million in sales during March, an increase of nearly 30% over the previous month, according to the latest tax figures from the state. Marijuana and infused products accounted for $19 million of that total, with...
By Chris Walsh The nation’s second recreational cannabis market takes a big step forward, notable names apply for Nevada business licenses and medical marijuana laws gain traction in several states. Here’s a closer look at several notable business-related cannabis...
The first dispensaries in Illinois might not launch until well into next year, months later than many entrepreneurs envisioned after the state passed its medical marijuana law in 2013. "It's going to be spring or early next summer before patients have access to this...
Don't expect to see dispensaries in the heart of Arizona's third-largest city anytime soon. Local officials in Mesa have rejected a proposal that would have allowed medical marijuana centers to open up in the city's struggling downtown core. Opponents argued that...
By Chris Walsh A notable television ad, the end of a dispute between two well-known cannabis companies and controversy over edibles in Colorado. It was an eventful week in the cannabis industry, with several business-related developments arising that are worth...
By Matt Walstatter One of the biggest challenges my wife and I faced when opening our dispensary in Portland, Oregon, was finding a location. From July through October of last year, I made calls on roughly 200 properties. Very few landlords were even willing to...
