I attended the Mile High Kush Expo over the weekend, and I was quite surprised by the makeup of the exhibitor pool. I was expecting a solid mix of vendors/suppliers and dispensaries, but there was a noticeable lack of participation by the latter group. Most of the booths were occupied by lawyers, insurance agents, doctors […]
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Colorado Dispensaries, Vendors Active in Medical Marijuana Meeting Scene
It’s been a busy week on the meetings and networking front. I’m quickly learning that there’s no shortage of opportunities to meet others in this industry here in Denver, which many regard as the capital of the nation’s medical marijuana scene. You’d certainly get that impression with the lineup of events this week. As we […]
Read MoreLearn How to Start a Medical Marijuana Dispensary in California via iTunes
If you’re looking to grow and sell pot for medical purposes in California, you might want to shell out about $10 for this audio tutorial on iTunes. We were a bit skeptical about the quality and usefulness of the product – developed by Westin Bros. Publishing and called How To Start a Medical Marijuana Dispensary […]
Read MoreMedical Marijuana Industry Group Meeting a Treasure Trove of Info for Dispensary Owners
Tonight we’ll be attending a meeting in Denver organized by the Medical Marijuana Industry Group, better known as MMIG, to chat with some industry players and learn more about the legal landscape for the sector in Colorado. The group hosts monthly meetings to give its members information, networking opportunities, regulatory compliance training and some quality […]
Read MoreBills Add Up for Dispensary Owners With Medical Marijuana in Spotlight
We interviewed a dispensary owner in Denver last Friday for a future piece in our online publication and was shocked at the costs involved in this business. “I’m sitting here looking at a wall of bills right now, and I have about $70,000 due soon,” the owner said at one point during the interview. “Myself […]
Read MoreNewest Insurance Product: ‘Pot Raid Coverage’ for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Partnerships with key suppliers? Check. Attorney? Check. Security system? Check. Raid insurance? Che….wait, what? There’s a whole host of things you need to start – and to continue operating – a medical marijuana dispensary. You might want to add “pot raid coverage” to that list. Yes, there actually is an insurance product out there to […]
Read MoreLet the Weed Business Battle Begin: Lawsuit by Marijuana Dispensaries a Monumental Affair
Here’s an interesting development on the legal front: Two dispensary owners in Montana are suing the federal government over raids conducted earlier this year, claiming that the moves were unconstitutional, “exceeded the government’s authority and pre-empted the state’s medical marijuana law.” Whoa. This is a big development. The legal landscape in the medical marijuana industry […]
Read MoreUnionization Efforts Among Medical Marijuana Workers Expand Outside California
Two of the nation’s largest and most influential unions are quickly carving a niche in the medical marijuana industry – a move that could benefit dispensary owners. Several employee groups in the sector have unionized under the Teamsters and the United Food and Commercial Workers banners over the past year. Those covered include dispensary employees, […]
Read MoreObama’s Crackdown on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Creates Even More Confusion
It’s been a wild few weeks in the medical marijuana industry, to say the least. If you own or work for a dispensary – or you’re a supplier to the industry – you must be sweating bullets. The federal government is sending a host of mixed signals, as this New York Times wrap-up of recent […]
Read MoreMembership Has Its Privileges at This Denver Medical Marijuana Dispensary
While compiling a list of people in the industry we can talk to for future stories (hint, hint – hit us up), we came across an interesting notice on the website of a dispensary here in Denver. Essentially, the facility – Denver Relief – is running low on supplies of its own strains of marijuana. […]
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Chris Walsh: Stranger in a Strange Land – Returning to Denver After Two Years Away
Two years ago, I left Denver for the skyscrapers, congestion and kimchi of South Korea. Not so much on that last one (I’m not exactly thrilled by the idea of spicy fermented cabbage), but the hustle and bustle of the city and the idea of moving to a foreign land proved too tempting to resist. […]
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Anne Holland: No Babes-in-Bikinis … Just Medical Marijuana Business News
“If I see any more breasts, my eyes will start crossing,” I announced to our COO yesterday. I was surfing medical marijuana-related sites as part of our prep to launch this blog and the experience felt sort of like Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue overload. It also amply illustrated why our new publications are needed. Now […]
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