By Jennifer Mann The largest demographic group of registered medical marijuana patients in Arizona consists of men between the ages of 18 and 30, more than three times the number of women in that age range, according to the latest stats from the state. The age group...
Entrepreneurs hoping to open dispensaries in San Diego are competing aggressively with each other before even opening their doors. Some applicants for dispensary licenses are reportedly appealing environmental exemptions given to potential competitors also seeking...
By Jennifer Mann Recreational cannabis revenues started off slow in Washington State but have been posting solid gains in recent months as more stores and growers come online. Since sales began on July 8, retail stores, producers and processors have brought in more...
A judge struck down a proposed rule in Florida that would have used a lottery system to choose five companies that will grow, process and distribute marijuana under the state's CBD law. Licensees to produce and dispense non-euphoric marijuana should be chosen after...
Fireweed Farm owner Randy Williams got less money than he originally wanted in Washington State’s first marijuana auction over the weekend. Despite pre-auction publicity claiming 500-2,000 pounds would be for sale, Williams sold 300 pounds of cannabis for about...
By Tony C. Dreibus The tobacco, pharmaceutical and alcohol industries are looking to get into the marijuana industry and plan to capitalize on the leverage those already in the cannabis space have built, several experts speaking at the Marijuana Business Conference...
Illinois' highlight secretive process for awarding medical marijuana business licenses doesn't sit well with new governor-elect Bruce Rauner, who is calling for changes that would increase transparency. Rauner said the process is "rigged" and criticized the fact that...
The Penticton Indian Band, a First Nation community in Canada, may approve a plan to start growing medical marijuana on its lands in British Columbia.
The executive director of Maryland’s medical marijuana commission has tendered her resignation, raising concerns that the licensing process for growers, physicians and patients could be delayed as a result. Sharon Heneson Bloom reportedly submitted her resignation...
By Jennifer Mann Florida residents went to the polls last week to vote on Amendment 2, which would have legalized medical marijuana and created hundreds of millions of dollars in business opportunities. The measure garnered 3,363,522 votes – more than Alaska, Arizona,...
Entrepreneurs interested in starting marijuana businesses in Alaska will have to wait until 2016 to open their doors as regulators finalize legalization and draw up regulations surrounding the sale and distribution of cannabis. Election results probably won’t be...
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has approved provisional licenses for four more medical marijuana dispensaries, adding to the 11 that have already received the tentative green light. Patriot Care Corp. was given initial approval to open two dispensaries...
