Medical marijuana dispensary competition in Los Angeles is apparently shrinking. The city claims it has succeeded in shutting down the vast majority of illegal dispensaries, with possibly more closures on the way. City Attorney Mike Feuer...
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Revival of 280E Bill on Horizon
A pair of Oregon Democrats announced Thursday that they're planning to revive a bill that would reconcile legal marijuana companies with the tax code so cannabis businesses can take standard deductions. Rep. Earl Blumenauer and Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon want to solve...
Prominent CA Testing Lab Raided, Two Execs Arrested
A marijuana testing lab was raided in Pasadena on Monday, and two executives with the company were arrested for suspicion of manufacturing a controlled substance. Dr. Jeffrey Raber, president and co-founder of The Werc Shop testing lab, and Mark Piesener, another...
Poll Highlights the Rapidly Growing Power of Cannabis in Politics
By John Schroyer A new poll by Quinnipiac University has the cannabis community talking once again about political momentum heading into the 2016 election cycle. The poll found not just overwhelming support for medical marijuana in a trio of key battleground...
Illinois Mulling Expansion of Conditions That Qualify For MMJ
The medical marijuana patient pool in Illinois, which has alarmed some in the state's cannabis industry because it's quite small thus far, may be on the verge of expanding. The state Department of Public Health is considering a petition from potential patients to...
Congressmen: DOJ ‘Defies Logic’ in Continuing MMJ Crackdown
A pair of congressmen from California have decried the Department of Justice's interpretation of a measure passed into law last December that forbids federal departments from using funds to go after those in the marijuana business. Republican Dana Rohrabacher and...
Tribes Weigh Pros and Cons of Entering Marijuana Industry
Though some Native American tribes have already taken the plunge into cannabis cultivation and commerce, plenty are still debating whether the move makes sense. Among the primary worries: potential legal repercussions in an uncertain regulatory environment. "We're...
‘Fort Knox’ Proving Popular Among Michigan Caregivers
In a state without a dispensary law, it's difficult to operate safely in the marijuana industry. Not only do business owners risk legal prosecution, setting up safe and secure cannabis cultivation locations is tricky as well. Matthew Herman, a criminal attorney in...
Week in Review: Cheers & Jeers for MPP Head, Delivery App Asks for Help + Final New York Regs
By John Schroyer Members of the cannabis community weigh in on a controversial move by the director of the Marijuana Policy Project, an embattled ancillary company seeks help for its legal bills via crowdfunding, and final MMJ regulations in New York disappoint...
Application Window Opens for Investor Pitch Event
Cannabis entrepreneurs can now submit applications to take part in a mock investor pitch session at the Spring Marijuana Business Conference and Expo to be held in Chicago next month. The deadline for applications to participate in the Marijuana Business Pitch Slam is...
NJ List of Qualifying Conditions May Expand
New Jersey's extremely small patient pool may soon get a boost, which would be a welcome development for the three operating medical marijuana dispensaries in the state. On Wednesday, Health Commissioner Mary O'Dowd confirmed that she's considering expanding the list...
Final New York Regulations Are As Strict As Feared
New York cannabis entrepreneurs at long last have final regulations to scour. But they may not be happy about what they read. The 121 pages of regulations don't ease up at all from what was initially passed last year by the state legislature, and led one key state...
