So much for the possibility of medical cannabis legalization in North Dakota this year. The state Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit filed by MMJ advocates claiming that local officials acted improperly when they tossed out a large number of petitions supporting...
Investors who want to pump money into the medical marijuana industry or buy a cannabis company have plenty of options, if they can stomach the sizable risks and meet tough legal requirements. There are plenty of dispensaries and grow operations for sale, particularly...
The US government’s widespread efforts to crack down on the medical cannabis industry claimed nearly a dozen new victims this week, putting the MMJ industry on edge with the November elections quickly approaching.
The medical marijuana industry is looking to form a united front against the federal government's continuing MMJ crackdown, with numerous rallies and protests planned for Thursday in Washington DC and eight states across the country. Americans for Safe Access is...
Entrepreneurs looking to get involved in Arizona's fledgling marijuana industry have no shortage of opportunities to receive help as they navigate the complex world of medical cannabis. Numerous groups have held seminars, conferences and other events aimed at...
The medical marijuana community in Los Angeles has successfully staved off a bid by the city to ban all cannabis dispensaries, at least for now. On Monday, the City Clerk's Office announced that supporters of a measure to overturn the ban collected enough valid...
By Micah Johnson What makes a successful edible? Or, better yet, how do you turn grandma’s secret cannabis-infused recipe into a retail-ready crowd-pleaser? We set out this past year to study why medical marijuana patients will walk into a dispensary and purchase one...
Colorado found itself in the marijuana spotlight multiple times last week, with several announcements and developments having a bearing on the state's medical cannabis industry: - On Thursday, Gov. John Hickenlooper officially came out against Amendment 64, the ballot...
The Colorado medical marijuana industry has generated more than $181 million in revenues since 2010 and last year employed 4,200 state-licensed workers. The amount of money Denver collected from the cannabis industry in 2011 was nearly enough to cover the city's Parks...
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (pictured) has come out against a marijuana legalization measure that will appear on the November ballot, saying its passage would send the wrong message to children and detract from the state's image as a hub of healthy living. This is...
The medical cannabis community in Montana is scrambling to assess the damage from a state Supreme Court ruling that could allow tighter restrictions on the marijuana industry to take hold. In a 6-1 decision, the Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling that...
A handful of studies have been released over the past few days about various aspects of marijuana and the medical cannabis industry, offering both good and bad news for MMJ businesses. Here's a recap, including an analysis of what it means for you: - Teenagers in...
