Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's aggressive attempts to bury the state's medical cannabis dispensary program took a severe hit yesterday, resulting in a major win for the pro-MMJ crowd. U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton dismissed a lawsuit filed last spring by the state...
Perhaps there's more support for marijuana legalization in Colorado than many people thought. Much more support. A group of marijuana advocates pushing for cannabis legalization submitted 160,000 signatures to the state this morning - nearly double the number needed...
If you think voters are split on medical marijuana, check out the debate among members of a work group in Maryland created to make recommendations on the issue. The group - which consists of legislators, patients, scientists, law enforcement officials and health care...
Yet another state with medical pot laws on the books is seeing its MMJ sector shrivel as the entire industry grapples with a federal crackdown, damaging court rulings, falling registered patient numbers and community backlash. This time the contraction is taking place...
By Cassandra Farrington First let’s get my credentials out there. I am a fugitive from Corporate America and the COO of a publishing company. I run a small business with a solid base, and have dreams of turning the company into something bigger. I live in the suburbs...
What will 2012 bring to the medical cannabis industry? Here are the top five questions MMJ Business Daily is focusing on: #1. Will the federal crackdown continue and grow in scope? The government's coordinated campaign to crack down on dispensaries was easily the...
The staff at Medical Marijuana Business Daily would like to wish you and your loved ones a very happy - and healthy -Â New Year. May 2012 be filled with joy and prosperity for us all! We will not be publishing this week but look forward to resuming our daily posts...
Colorado voters could get a chance to make history next fall when they enter the voting booth. A group of pot advocates pushing for the full legalization of marijuana in the state claims to have gathered the necessary number of signatures to get the issue in front of...
What is the federal government looking for when determining whether to bust a medical marijuana dispensary or grow operation?
That’s the $1 million question in California.
Talk about making a mockery of Swiss cheese. While Michigan's attorney general used that phrase when talking about all the holes in the state's medical marijuana laws, those words could also apply to California. On Wednesday, California Attorney General Kamala Harris...
Staying on top of medical marijuana developments is difficult for even the most seasoned activist and business owner, let alone newbies to the cannabis industry. The landscape is evolving at a rapid pace, and there's an unending avalanche of news and updates each day....
States considering medical marijuana laws should look to Michigan as an example...of what not to do. The medical pot industry in the Great Lakes State is in disarray, with hundreds of dispensaries closing during the second half of 2011 after an appeals court ruled...
