Denver dispensaries that promote their products via billboards or spinning roadside signs will have to come up with a new marketing strategy. A proposal to ban most forms of outdoor medical marijuana advertising in Denver sailed through city council Monday night,...
The US medical marijuana industry desperately needs something to cheer about, and it got just that last week. Times three. Both Arizona and New Jersey made tangible strides with their medical cannabis programs, setting the stage for dispensaries to open in the near...
Now here's an uplifting story: A well-known California dispensary that was forced to shut down due to government pressure is planning to reopen in a new location. Berkeley Patients Group (BPG) - in existence for more than a decade - is renovating a former A&W...
New Jersey is moving full speed ahead with medical marijuana despite a federal crackdown on the cannabis business across the country and increasing uncertainty about the industry's future. This week, the state began registering qualified patients and caregivers - an...
Arizona took a huge step forward on the medical marijuana front yesterday, selecting 97 dispensary finalists in a lottery complete with ping pong balls bearing numbers associated with applicants. The stage is now set for the first dispensaries in Arizona to open in...
Medical cannabis dispensaries will face increased scrutiny by the IRS and could be forced to pay tens of thousands - or even millions - of dollars in back taxes in the wake of a court decision that will further complicate life for MMJ businesses. The US Tax Court...
It’s a big day for the emerging medical marijuana industry in Arizona.
Officials will conduct a lottery this morning to choose a dispensary for each of the Community Health Analysis Areas across the state.
Over the past few months, it's become abundantly clear that no one is safe in the medical marijuana industry, especially if you're located in California. Have a great reputation in the community? Cited frequently as a model dispensary? Existed for more than a decade...
The biggest worry for many marijuana dispensary owners and growers these days isn't tied to financing, the competition or even a raid by federal agents. It's about what their landlords receive in the mail. Hundreds of dispensaries and growing operations have been...
Marijuana grown for medical purposes in Colorado is making its way to other states and into the hands of people without cards at an alarming rate, reflecting ineffective regulations and lax enforcement, according to a report released today. The study could be quite...
At first glance, the ordinance passed by officials in Tacoma, Washington, yesterday seems pretty cut-and-dry: Medical marijuana dispensaries are now considered a public nuisance and must close shop in the coming days. But it's not as simple as that, and the future is...
After backing a proposal to rid Los Angeles of storefront dispensaries, local officials must now figure out exactly how to enforce the controversial ordinance. It could prove to be a gargantuan task. There's no concrete data on the number of dispensaries currently...
