New Jersey’s third medical marijuana dispensary is about to open. Garden State Dispensary, formerly known as the Compassionate Care Center of America, is now accepting registrations for future patients and plans to officially open by the end of the year, according to...
The committee created to propose rules for Oregon's medical marijuana dispensary program debated everything from testing and security requirements to licensing fees today. Under the regulatory framework the committee is considering, medical marijuana dispensaries...
The federal government could step up efforts to crack down on virtual currencies such as Bitcoin, which some medical marijuana businesses use to handle transactions with customers. The head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division told Congress on Monday that...
Several edibles and infused products companies are aggressively expanding into multiple states as they seek to develop national cannabis brands, offering a blueprint for MMJ entrepreneurs looking to do business in more than one market. Products such as Cheeba Chews...
Several dozen entrepreneurs have applied to open medical marijuana dispensaries or cultivation sites in Connecticut. Sixteen groups applied for dispensary licenses and 21 for cultivation permits by last Friday's deadline, according to the state Department of Consumer...
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer continued his assault on Southern California’s medical marijuana dispensaries this week under the controversial Proposition D, which bans all but 135 shops in Los Angeles. Feuer has filed a lawsuit against the Highland Park Patient...
Lawmakers in Pennsylvania will introduce a medical marijuana bill on Monday in the state Senate. The good news: The measure - called The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Act - has bi-partisan support, with Republican Mike Folmer and Democrat Daylin Leach...
By Chris Walsh A red-hot story circled the Web recently about Budweiser sponsoring a fundraising event for medical marijuana legalization in Arkansas. It sounded too good to be true - and in the end that's exactly what it was. Budweiser didn't actually sponsor the...
There's no voter remorse in Massachusetts. Support for medical marijuana has surged among Massachusetts residents since the state legalized MMJ last fall, according to a survey released today. The poll found that nearly 75% of adults support legalizing medical...
This past election cycle saw three cities in Michigan and one in Maine vote to decriminalize marijuana possession. These laws are often seen as purely symbolic from a business perspective, as they don't actually legalize the sale of the drug. But city-level...
Arizona medical marijuana dispensaries won't have to worry about competition from home growers, at least for now. A superior court judge has upheld a controversial section of the state's medical marijuana law that bars most residents from growing their own cannabis....
The ACLU of Washington has asked the state to allow medical marijuana patients to grow their own cannabis at home. In a seven-page letter to the Washington State Liquor Control Board, Alison Holcomb - who penned the measure legalizing adult-use marijuana (I-502) and...
