Medicine Man Technologies, a Colorado-based cannabis consulting firm tied to the family behind two high-profile marijuana stores, received clearance from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority on Tuesday to become a publicly traded company. Its shares will trade...
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Cannabis Magazine to be Sold at Airports
A consumer-focused cannabis magazine announced that it will be available in airports across North America starting this week, moving marijuana further into the mainstream and giving businesses a way to reach more patients and MJ users. Under a deal with Hudson News,...
Indoor Grows Could Prove Costly for Hawaii MMJ Businesses
Medical marijuana dispensary investors and owners in Hawaii could be required to spend millions of dollars on construction and utilities because the state’s interim business rules require that cannabis cultivation be indoors, The Garden Island News reported. Having to...
Delaware’s medical marijuana industry gearing up for expansion
Big changes are on tap for Delaware’s tiny medical marijuana industry.
State officials recently decided to award two additional medical marijuana dispensary licenses, acknowledging that the market is robust enough to support more than the one storefront currently operating.Â
Oregon Tribal Coalition Approves Marijuana Venture
More Native American tribes are getting into cannabis. Members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs in Oregon overwhelmingly voted last week to build a giant cultivation facility that would sell product through three tribal-owned stores in Portland and other...
MMJ Startup Strikes Deals With Maryland University, Hospital
A medical marijuana cultivation startup is partnering with a university and a hospital in Maryland with the hope that it will win one of the 15 grower licenses under the state’s medical cannabis program. Wellness Farms announced this week that it inked an agreement...
Cannabis Edibles Debut in Illinois
Medical marijuana dispensaries in Illinois now have a new product to offer their patients: edibles. Ataraxia, a cultivator in the small town of Albion, recently delivered cannabis chocolates to two dispensaries, which started selling the infused products on Saturday,...
Court Sides With IRS Against Colorado Dispensary
A Colorado cannabis business has lost a court battle that could have set an important tax precedent for the marijuana industry. The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Colorado rejected a request to overturn a ruling forcing a now-defunct dispensary to give the...
Marijuana Business Incubator Launches in Oakland
It may seem strange that California’s first cannabis business incubator just launched, but better late than never. Based in Oakland and founded by two technology veterans, Gateway Inc. seeks to nurture both ancillary firms and companies that handle the plant, such as...
Detroit Zoning Ordinance Expected to Shutter 50% of Dispensaries
Up to half of Detroit’s roughly 150 medical marijuana dispensaries could close following a Detroit City Council vote on Thursday to approve a restrictive zoning ordinance. Under the new ordinance, which goes into effect March 1, there are 651 parcels where a...
Major Marijuana Research Institute Launches in Czech Republic
Scientific inquiry into marijuana received a big boost this week, courtesy of a new partnership between American and Czech stakeholders.
WA Marijuana Shop Licenses to Jump 66%
Washington State will boost the number of licenses for cannabis stores by 66% following a recommendation by analysts who have taken a close look at the market. The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board said in a statement that it plans to increase the number of...



