Every day seems to bring a fresh crop of negative headlines for the medical marijuana industry, particularly in California. And today is no different. A U.S. attorney in southern California revealed that the next stage of the medical weed crackdown will involve...
The town of Maple Shade (pop:19,000) could be the first community in New Jersey to pave the way for the launch of a medical marijuana dispensary. Compassionate Sciences Alternative Treatment Center - one of six groups awarded a state license to sell marijuana - is...
The nonprofit organization behind a controversial study that found crime in some Los Angeles neighborhoods actually increased when pot dispensaries closed has yanked the report from its website amid a firestorm of criticism from city attorneys and skepticism among law...
Washington D.C. is forging ahead with plans to allow five select applicants to open medical marijuana dispensaries despite a "war on weed" by the federal government in California. The District has already whittled down the candidate list from 64 initial applicants...
A thick haze of doom and gloom is hovering over the medical marijuana industry, with the recent crackdown on dispensaries in California setting off panic alarms across the country.
Michigan's once-thriving medical marijuana industry is now a shell of its former self, the result of a recent court ruling that essentially makes it illegal to sell pot from storefront dispensaries. Hundreds of medical weed shops have closed in the past few weeks, and...
Fox Business News recently aired a story about the problems marijuana dispensaries encounter when trying to open - and keep - bank accounts. It's perhaps the biggest issue in the industry today, aside from the fact that there's a confusing patchwork of ever-changing...
The city of Tempe will host the inaugural Arizona Canna Kush Girl Contest and Medical Marijuana Expo tomorrow at the 910Live event venue. It’s a mouthful of a title that looks to tackles two different markets: Recreational (and primarily male) smokers and those who...
Thinking about buying a medical marijuana dispensary? Be careful, as there are many pitfalls and complications that can trip you up, according to one expert who has spoken with dozens of dispensary owners and managers over the past few years. Dr. Sean Breem – who runs...
The federal government is taking aim at the medical marijuana community in California, warning landlords that provide space to dispensaries to end the sale of marijuana on their properties in the next six weeks or potentially face jail time.
The medical marijuana industry is getting smacked around on all fronts these days. One of the more dire developments is coming out of Oakland, Calif., where perhaps the most well-known dispensary in the industry lost a key battle with the IRS – at least initially....
Ask dispensary owners to name their biggest fear, and you’ll often get a similar response: A raid by law enforcement officials. If your business is on the up and up, you can likely avoid such a fate. But for owners who toe the line when it comes to state regulations,...
