The longstanding Colorado medical and recreational marijuana chain Mindful has raised nearly $4 million, likely to help fund expansion efforts, according to a report by BusinessDen.com. The company, which operates four storefronts across Colorado, raised $3.9 million...
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Maine recreational cannabis initiative certified for Nov. ballot
Maine voters will get the opportunity to legalize recreational marijuana come November, after supporters of the proposed ballot measure overcame a technicality that had thrown its future into doubt. The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol announced Wednesday...
A $10M fight in the Sunshine State: Q&A with John Morgan on Florida MMJ legalization
John Morgan has been, by his own description, a “one-man band” for medical marijuana in Florida over the past four years, having bankrolled two separate campaigns to legalize MMJ in the state.
Denver Council Gives Final OK to Marijuana Business Limits
Denver lawmakers approved new caps on the number of marijuana retail and cultivation sites in the city, replacing a temporary moratorium on medical and recreational businesses set to expire May 1. The legislation, approved Monday by the Denver City Council in a 7-5...
Estimated 350 Medical Cannabis Dispensaries Now in Canada
The only way medical marijuana patients in Canada can get legal cannabis is by mail - not from a storefront dispensary. But that hasn't stopped enterprising  business owners from opening approximately 350 storefronts in parts of the country. That's according to the...
Montana Medical Marijuana Industry to End in August
The Montana State Supreme Court has put the state's medical marijuana dispensaries on notice: They'll be out of business as of August 31. The decision means Montana voters ultimately could determine the future of the state's MMJ's dispensaries. The high court made its...
Most tribes hit the brakes on marijuana; a few move ahead
The anticipated “green rush” on Native American lands has failed to materialize, contrary to earlier signs that dozens of tribes were poised to capitalize on the opportunity to grow and sell cannabis.
Big Expansion Slated for Colorado Marijuana Business Park
A cannabis business park about a three-hour drive west of Denver is poised to get a lot bigger. Zoned Properties, owner of the Marijuana Business Park in the small mountain town of Parachute, said in a news release that the site will grow to 35 acres from its current...
Florida anti-medical marijuana effort vows to raise $10M
A Florida campaign with ties to casino mogul Sheldon Adelson – who helped defeat a 2014 medical cannabis initiative in the Sunshine State – plans to raise at least $10 million to fight MMJ legalization this fall, the Tampa Bay Times reported. Florida real estate...
Poll: 56% of Americans back marijuana legalization
Yet another major poll has found a majority of U.S. residents support full marijuana legalization nationwide, the latest bullish news for the cannabis industry's growth prospects here. The survey, issued this week by CBS News, found that 56% of Americans believe...
DEA gives OK to PTSD medical cannabis trials
Never say never. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has, at long last, approved a scientific study in which military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder will be treated with medical marijuana, potentially expanding the market for MMJ...
Keef Cola, Kiva Confections Form Expansion Partnership
Colorado-based CanCore Concepts, owner of the popular edibles brand Keef Cola, and California-based Kiva Confections, maker of cannabis-infused chocolates, have struck a new type of licensing deal that will give each company access to the other's home market. Under...



