The medical cannabis market in New Hampshire will be one of the smallest in the nation under a pending bill, with sales hovering around $2 million to $3 million annually once the program is fully up and running, according to estimates by Medical Marijuana Business...
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5 Questions for Justin Hartfield: Opportunities as Cannabis Industry Becomes ‘Pimply Teenager’
WeedMaps co-founder Justin Hartfield made waves in the cannabis industry earlier this month when he launched a new venture capital fund that will invest in and acquire marijuana-related companies. Hartfield and his partner are just now in the early stages of finding...
Week in Review: After Big Win in Nevada, All Eyes on New York Bill + Canada’s Cannabis Overhaul
The medical marijuana industry celebrated a big win in Nevada last week after lawmakers pushed through a bill that will create a thriving cannabusiness community in the state. Hundreds of medical marijuana operations - from dispensaries and cultivation sites to...
Aaron Smith: 5 Ways Marijuana Businesses Can Secure a Future for the Cannabis Industry
By Aaron Smith Last week, more than 30 cannabis business leaders from across the country joined several influential lawmakers in the nation’s capital to call on Congress to change federal laws hampering the development of the marijuana industry. The two days of...
Polls Show Strong Support for Medical Marijuana Industry, Big Disconnect Between Public & Feds
The scary-sounding and often-inaccurate claims trumpeted by medical marijuana opponents - legalization leads to a sharp increase in crime, more teens will get their hands on the drug, only healthy 20-something males get MMJ cards - seem to be falling on deaf ears....
Nevada Passes Medical Cannabis Bill, Paving Way for 60+ Dispensaries & $10M in Annual MMJ Sales
Nevada has officially passed a bill that will allow medical marijuana dispensaries and cultivation operations to set up shop in the state, bolstering the red-hot national MMJ industry and paving the way for hundreds of new jobs and scores of possibilities for...
Week in Review: Improving Marijuana Funding & Investment Climate + NY, Nevada on MMJ Precipice
In the marijuana industry, six months can make a world of difference. That's definitely the case when it comes to the funding climate, which has improved significantly since the start of the year. Entrepreneurs seeking startup financing and current medical cannabis...
Another Swing and a Miss for Arizona Marijuana Opponents, Another Victory for MMJ Industry
Arizona medical cannabis businesses can exhale: Yet another attempt to sink the state's MMJ program has failed - utterly and completely. State Rep. John Kavanagh, a Republican representing Fountain Hills, has abandoned an effort to repeal Arizona's medical marijuana...
Multi-Million Dollar Cannabis Venture Capital Fund in Works, Plans to Target Ancillary Marijuana Startups
A California venture capital firm led by noted MMJ pioneer Justin Hartfield - who co-founded WeedMaps.com -Â has launched a new investment fund that aims to pump millions of dollars into cannabis companies, acquire ancillary businesses and help guide fledgling...
Medical Cannabis Dispensaries Losing Bank Accounts Over Large, Frequent Cash Deposits
An increasing number of medical cannabis dispensaries are losing their coveted bank accounts simply because they're depositing too much cash, too frequently. The development presents yet another major challenge to doing business in an industry beset by numerous...
MMJ Momentum Continues as Nevada, New York Medical Cannabis Bills Advance
Lawmakers in Nevada and New York advanced key medical marijuana legislation on Monday, raising hopes that dispensaries will be able to open in both states and setting the stage for what could turn out to be a blockbuster month for medical cannabis. In Nevada, a bill...
Week in Review: Bill to Stop IRS Assault on MMJ Faces Long Odds + Skepticism Over Cannabis Plans
Last week, Medical Marijuana Business Daily wrote about how a federal lawmaker is planning to introduce legislation that would prevent the Internal Revenue Service from making life exceedingly difficult for medical marijuana dispensaries. Under the proposal - called...












