California's medical marijuana industry is facing a great deal of uncertainty, as evidenced by two developments in the state last week. First, a City Council committee advanced a measure that would ban all dispensaries in Los Angeles, which currently is home to the...
While Los Angeles considers an outright ban on medical cannabis dispensaries, the state of California is moving in a different direction. The state Assembly gave the initial green light to a bill this week that would bring regulation and oversight to the medical...
Several prominent medical marijuana companies are focusing on what they see as the wave of the future in the MMJ industry: products infused with cannabidiol, or CBD. The marijuana compound offers some of the pain-relieving benefits of THC, without the psychoactive...
The Los Angeles medical marijuana industry is bracing itself for the possibility of a complete ban on storefront cannabis dispensaries as the idea gains traction among local officials. A three-person City Council planning committee voted in favor of a proposal that...
Arizona hit another major medical marijuana milestone last week, wrapping up its official dispensary application period on Friday. The state received nearly 500 applications during the 12-day submission period. That's roughly quadruple the number of open slots,...
MMJ insiders often say 25 is the magic number when it comes to medical marijuana legalization. When half the states in the nation pass medical cannabis laws, the thinking goes, the federal government will be forced to reconsider its position on the drug. The Marijuana...
With the deadline fast approaching, Arizona has received 193 applications from entrepreneurs interested in opening a medical marijuana dispensary, according to the latest data provided by the state. The numbers reflect the huge amount of interest in Arizona's medical...
The medical marijuana entrepreneur behind weGrow - a hydroponics superstore attempting to expand nationally - is in some hot water. Dhar Mann (pictured), who founded the company in 2010 and serves as its chief executive officer, has been charged by prosecutors in...
With election season fast approaching, the medical cannabis industry is paying particularly close attention to Ohio and Massachusetts, where efforts to legalize MMJ are gaining steam. But the next state to approve medical marijuana could be one that currently isn't...
A federal appeals court has sided with two California cities that are forcing all marijuana dispensaries within their boundaries to close, ruling that such moves do not violate federal disability laws. The decision by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ends a...
The Colorado medical cannabis industry rode an emotional roller coaster last week, experiencing several highs and lows tied to a controversial marijuana DUI bill. But when the ride came to a stop, MMJ businesses and cannabis advocates were all smiles. Colorado...
The likelihood that a medical marijuana initiative will appear on the Massachusetts ballot this November – and the very real possibility that it will pass – make this an ideal time to explore the issue further. So we’d like to take a look at the opportunities, risks and hurdles that lie ahead for MMJ in the state.
