Cannabis entrepreneurs in Washington State continue to run into resistance and roadblocks in some cities and counties, adding to the regulatory hurdles they already face. A prime example: The owners of a proposed recreational marijuana store in Washington State are...
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Mobile Network CEO Aims for Hawaii MMJ License
The head of a leading Hawaiian cellphone company is reportedly behind a group that plans to apply for one of the state’s medical marijuana licenses, adding a local heavy hitter to what is expected to be an extremely crowded field of competitors. [include_post...
Top Georgia Politician Backs Broader MMJ Law
Could Georgia become the first state in the South to establish a broad medical marijuana program? It's now at least within the realm of possibility. Georgia House Speaker David Ralston told reporters this week that he supports a medical marijuana bill prefiled by a...
New York MMJ off to sluggish start
New York marijuana business leaders expected a slow start to the state’s medical marijuana program, which officially launched yesterday. But not this slow. Only a handful of patients visited dispensaries on opening day - an unprecedentedly low number for a program...
Week in Review: Banking Bummer, Illinois Sales Figures & Spotlight Shines on Young MJ Exec
A judge dashes hopes for banking relief, Illinois medical cannabis sales near $2 million, and a 20-something marijuana executive gets recognition from a big-name business magazine.
Cannabis Cultivation Services Firm Lands $5.5M Investment
Two Rivers Water & Farming, a publicly traded water management and agricultural company in Denver, has raised $5.5 million to support a subsidiary that builds greenhouses for cannabis cultivators, according to a statement. There were...
BioTrackTHC Wins Hawaii Contract
Software firm BioTrackTHC has won another state-level contract to provide seed-to-sale tracking - this time for Hawaii's medical marijuana program. The contract amount is $159,000. This is the fifth marijuana-related government...
Despite tight timeline, New York’s medical cannabis industry launches on schedule
New York’s medical marijuana industry officially launches today, less than six months after the state awarded MMJ business licenses.
Forbes Names Cannabis CEO to Prominent List
In another sign that the cannabis industry is advancing towards mainstream acceptance and respectability, Forbes magazine has included a marijuana executive in one of its annual "30 Under 30" lists. Ryan Smith, CEO and co-founder of software developer LeafLink, is...
Oregon Now Accepting Marijuana Business Applications
Oregon has started accepting applications for recreational marijuana business licenses, setting off a scramble among entrepreneurs hoping to open retail stores, cultivation sites and processing operations. The state has no caps on the number...
Judge Tosses Fourth Corner Banking Lawsuit
The marijuana industry’s hope for a solution to its banking woes suffered a major setback Tuesday when a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by a startup financial institution hoping to serve cannabis companies. The Fourth Corner Credit Union filed the suit last...
Medical Cannabis Sales Hit $1.7M in Illinois
The launch of Illinois’ medical marijuana program may not have been smooth, but now that it’s up and running, sales have been brisk. Between Nov. 9 - when Illinois’ first dispensaries opened - and the end of 2015, medical marijuana sales hit...



