Last week started off on a disappointing note for the medical cannabis industry. First came news that several MMJ dispensaries in Colorado have closed - or are about to call it quits - after receiving warning letters from the federal government. Then we saw the effort...
By Dhar Mann This is the second column in a three-part series. Once you have carefully considered the unique challenges involved in opening a medical marijuana dispensary and the various ways to mitigate risk, the next step is to identify the right opportunity. If...
It’s (nearly) official: Connecticut is set to join the ranks of states that allow qualified patients to use medical marijuana.
Embattled medical marijuana professionals, take heart: A key Democratic lawmaker is questioning the Obama administration over its crackdown on cannabis dispensaries, growers and the MMJ industry as a whole. Nancy Pelosi - the highest-ranking Democrat in the House of...
What’s the solution to Michigan’s medical marijuana conundrum? A lawmaker has a simple answer that’s sure to please the MMJ industry: legalize dispensaries.
Cross Idaho off the list of states that could pass medical cannabis legislation this year. A group behind an effort to get MMJ on the fall ballot said it was unable to gather enough valid signatures to qualify the measure for the upcoming elections. It faced an uphill...
Colorado's medical marijuana industry continues to contract, with three MMJ dispensaries in the college town of Boulder deciding to close up shop after receiving warning letters from the federal government. Several additional marijuana centers in the state could go a...
Medical marijuana professionals will face a difficult decision this fall that could affect their very livelihoods: Obama or a Republican presidential candidate (most likely Mitt Romney)? In the past, choosing between a Democratic and Republican president was a...
President Barack Obama made an earnest attempt to clarify his thinking on medical marijuana, telling Rolling Stone that his main concern is with "a murky area where you have large-scale, commercial operations that may...be supplying recreational users." But his...
Great news on the East Coast: The House of Representatives in both New Hampshire and Connecticut voted in favor of medical marijuana legalization within hours of each other yesterday. The developments represent solid progress for medical cannabis in those states,...
The number of Hawaii residents with medical marijuana cards has unexpectedly surged since last summer, creating new opportunities for cannabis-related businesses even though there aren't any dispensaries in the state. Nearly 10,500 patients in Hawaii held medical...
Cannabis advocates and leaders from Colorado medical marijuana organizations gathered this afternoon to send a clear message to President Obama: Leave the state's MMJ industry alone. During a press conference held at a dispensary in Boulder, speakers praised...
