Nevada casino mogul Sheldon Adelson is easily the biggest backer of Drug Free Florida, the campaign fighting a medical marijuana ballot measure that voters will weigh in on this November. He previously donated $2.5 million to Drug Free and upped that with another $1.5...
Be careful what you say and how you say it. That's the take-away from a recent incident involving Cannabrand, a Denver-based marijuana ad agency that took it on the chin over comments its founders made in a New York Times article. Olivia Mannix, co-founder of...
After an initial shortfall of recreational cannabis in Washington State, some retail stores now have so much inventory that they're turning down growers. Chalk it up to a huge spike in supply as licensed cultivation businesses - particularly outdoor growers - complete...
If Oregon voters decide to legalize recreational marijuana in November, the state would create a distinctly different business climate from the one that has emerged in its neighbor to the north. Some examples, according to an analysis of the recreational cannabis laws...
Not everyone in Washington State is happy about recreational marijuana. The second legal rec shop in Seattle saw roughly 200 protesters gather outside its doors on Sunday, chanting "Shut it down!" as a pastor with a bullhorn led parishioners in an anti-marijuana...
A dozen companies filed formal applications for medical cannabis business licenses in Minnesota by the Friday deadline, forking over $20,000 each for the opportunity to grow, process and sell medical cannabis products. Though 29 firms previously submitted letters of...
Michigan and Montana (finally) make it into the headlines on the medical marijuana front, Colorado’s cannabis industry undergoes a big shift and California lawmakers consider the potential for statewide MMJ regulations in 2015.
Competition for Illinois dispensary and cultivation licenses is heaviest in the northern and central parts of the state but is nonexistent in some areas, according to newly released data on applications by region. In Northern Illinois, the state received 15...
Infused products manufacturer G FarmaLabs is looking to raise $5 million though a private stock offering to expand its presence in California and pave the way for national growth. The company plans to sell up to 2 million shares of common stock - at $2.50 each - to...
The final tally is in. Nevada received a total of 519 applications for medical marijuana business licenses, according to information released by the state's health department on Thursday. The state initially received 370 applications by the Aug. 18 deadline, but the...
Michigan lawmakers are attempting to advance a pair of bills that would re-establish a legal foundation for medical cannabis dispensaries and allow the sale of infused products. But concerns from the law enforcement community have delayed the measures. Both bills have...
Medical marijuana dispensaries in New Mexico that have gotten used to the convenience of having a bank account may be in for a rude awakening. Several credit unions in New Mexico sent notices to roughly half of the state's MMJ dispensaries, letting them know that...
