Marijuana Business Daily has launched its annual survey of executives and major investors in the cannabis space, which will help the company provide key market, financial and operational data for businesses and entrepreneurs. Executives with dispensaries/retail...
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Alleged ‘attack’ takes down MJ Freeway’s software, causing chaos for marijuana retailers
By Chris Walsh MJ Freeway's widely used software platform for cannabis businesses crashed over the weekend and remains down for most customers, creating ripples across the marijuana industry. The outage has sent 1,000 marijuana retailers in 23 states scrambling to...
Last call for Marijuana Business Conference speaker submissions
The clock is ticking. Cannabis executives interested in speaking at the Spring 2017 Marijuana Business Conference & Expo have until Jan. 6 to submit their ideas for sessions. The event, hosted by Marijuana Business Daily, will be held from May 17-19 in Washington...
Massachusetts delays start of recreational cannabis sales
Massachusetts lawmakers have decided to push back the opening of recreational marijuana stores by six months, dealing a blow to the state's adult-use industry and raising concerns about the possibility of additional delays going forward. Under a legalization measure...
Survey: Your business prospects under Trump
Marijuana Business Daily is conducting a survey of cannabis executives and investors to get an idea of how businesses are preparing for the uncertainties tied to a Donald Trump administration. The online survey, posted here, is anonymous and takes just a minute to...
Exclusive estimates: CA will account for half of retail marijuana sales stemming from election
California’s recreational cannabis industry could eventually generate between $4.5 billion and $5 billion in annual retail sales, making it by far the most attractive market for business opportunities of the states that legalized last week, according to estimates released Wednesday.
An $8 billion night: 7 states legalize medical, recreational cannabis in historic election
The cannabis industry scored a landslide victory Tuesday as four states legalized recreational marijuana and another three approved medical use, cementing the 2016 election’s place in the history books.
Election Updates: Live coverage of marijuana measures across the country
Marijuana Business Daily provided live updates on cannabis ballot measures and related news on Election Day (all updates in Eastern time). 3:45 a.m. Wednesday (Montana): Montana's measure to legalize medical marijuana businesses is poised to win comfortably, as the...
Live election updates on marijuana measures start at 3 p.m. EST
Marijuana Business Daily will provide live coverage of cannabis-related measures across the country on Election Day, offering readers frequent updates on state and local initiatives both before and after the polls close. Coverage starts at 3 p.m. Eastern time and will...
Australian CBD producer to distribute in Czech Republic
Talk about an international operation. An Australian nutraceutical company that manufactures hemp-based CBD products in Switzerland is planning to sell them in the Czech Republic, according to a news release from the company, Creso Pharma. Creso, a public company that...
Chart of the Week: Monthly Marijuana Sales in Washington State Surpass $60 Million
By Eli McVey The merger of Washington State’s unregulated medical marijuana industry into its recreational cannabis program has led to a huge spike in monthly sales for licensed retailers, indicating that the complicated transition is playing out as hoped. In July,...
Chart of the Week: Estimated $100M in Colorado recreational sales tied to leisure tourists
By Eli McVey Cannatourism is alive and well in Colorado. Travelers who visited the state primarily for leisure purposes spent roughly $98 million at recreational marijuana stores last year, accounting for nearly 17% of overall adult-use cannabis sales in Colorado,...







