By Khurshid Khoja This is the second column in a two-part series In my last column I discussed how the JOBS Act might ease the regulatory burden on ancillary business startups and early-stage companies seeking investment capital. In this column, I’ll elaborate on the...
Low-income patients in Maine, New Mexico and Oregon will no longer be able to deduct medical marijuana expenses from their income when applying for food stamps, a change mandated by the federal government. We predicted this might happen earlier this month when several...
New Jersey Assemblyman Reed Gusciora wants the state to answer a question that's been on the minds of MMJ advocates for quite some time: What's taking so long? Gusciora has called for hearings that will force state officials to explain why there have been so many...
A slew of recent studies have boosted the medical marijuana cause, with some finding MMJ doesn't increase crime or teen pot use and others concluding that cannabis can help patients with multiple sclerosis and even lower suicide rates. But a new study released this...
These are dark days for two medical marijuana pioneers who helped establish and bring credibility to the MMJ industry. Lynette Shaw, who opened the nation's first licensed medical marijuana dispensary in California more than a decade ago, has filed for personal...
Henry Wykowski, a San Francisco-based attorney regarded as a leading authority on tax issues in the medical cannabis industry, has agreed to speak at the National Marijuana Business Conference. In practice for more than three decades, he has represented numerous...
Editor’s note: This is the latest post in a series of weekly updates about the National Marijuana Business Conference, which will be held Nov. 8 and 9 in Denver. These updates will feature news about the conference, including new speakers and short profiles of MMJ...
The world of medical cannabis testing has changed dramatically since its emergence a few years ago.
Opportunity knocked in California last week, but lawmakers refused to answer the door.
Forget Independence Day. The real fireworks this year will materialize on July 1, when two developments will alter the medical marijuana landscape:
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of weekly updates about the National Marijuana Business Conference, which will be held Nov. 8 and 9 in Denver. These updates will feature news about the conference, including new speakers and short profiles of MMJ...
The biggest obstacle to the legalization of medical marijuana in New Hampshire isn't wary law enforcement officials, hesitant voters or skeptical legislators. It's Gov. John Lynch. The state's top official once again dashed the hopes of medical cannabis advocates by...
