Our top news from last week highlights just how inconsistent attitudes, policies and perceptions of medical cannabis – and marijuana in general – have become. Ok, ok, it’s always been that way. But it’s even more so now. On one hand, we have states that pioneered the medical marijuana movement now trying to turn back […]
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New York Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill Gains Much-Needed Support From City Council
Efforts to get medical cannabis laws passed in the Big Apple received a shot in the arm yesterday when the New York City Council voted to support a state bill that would pave the way for MMJ legalization. The nonbinding city council resolution – approved by voice vote – shows that there is at least […]
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Weekly Wrapup: MMJ Group to Take on IRS + Judges Handing Down Sentences Tied to Cannabis Raids
New industries often struggle to create a sense of unity among business owners and employees. It can take years for professionals to come together as a group to support common interests, vocalize shared concerns and lobby for legislative changes that benefit the industry as a whole. The same is certainly true in the medical cannabis […]
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New Marijuana Business Book Helps MMJ Dispensaries Attract, Retain Cannabis Patients
Despite a federal crackdown that has forced hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries nationwide to close up shop over the past year, the cannabis industry is still highly competitive. In many states with MMJ laws, cannabis businesses are competing aggressively to lure patients and keep them over the long haul. A fair share of medical marijuana […]
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Update: Bill to Create Banks for Colorado MMJ Dispensaries, Marijuana Businesses Goes Up in Smoke
Colorado lawmakers have shot down a proposal to create “financial cooperatives” for medical cannabis companies, expressing numerous concerns with the idea and saying the state simply doesn’t have the authority to overstep the federal government on this particular marijuana issue. The bill would have allowed MMJ dispensaries and medical marijuana companies to deposit money and […]
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With Colorado Cannabis Bank Bill in Motion, MMJ Group to Discuss Medical Marijuana Money Issues
Ask cannabis dispensary owners and other professionals involved in the medical marijuana industry to list their top pain points, and you’ll likely get a pretty standard answer: Government intervention, uncertainty over business taxes and….banking issues. The last one is of particular concern to medical marijuana dispensaries in Colorado, which is currently the only state with […]
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Altitude Organic to Buy Colorado Marijuana Dispensaries Amid Cannabis Industry Consolidation
Owners of Colorado cannabis dispensaries who want to get out of the medical marijuana industry or simply turn a quick profit might find their savior in Arizona-based Altitude Organic Corp. The company announced recently that it plans to make formal bids for a handful of medical marijuana dispensaries in Colorado, saying it has identified cannabis […]
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Washington DC Medical Marijuana Symposium to Unite Cannabis Dispensaries, Pot Growers
The Washington DC cannabis scene is heating up, with medical pot dispensaries and marijuana growers gearing up to start serving MMJ patients. To help the DC medical marijuana industry get off on the right foot, a local law office is hosting a first-of-its-kind meeting in DC that will bring together individuals who submitted applications to […]
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Medical Marijuana Inc.’s Struggles Show Importance of Being Flexible Amid Cannabis Industry Turmoil
The press release sounds promising: Medical Marijuana Inc, a publicly traded firm that invests in and purchases hemp and cannabis companies, saw revenues double in the fourth quarter of 2011 over the previous three-month period. The company, it seems, is doing well financially despite the government’s moves to shut down hundreds of medical pot shops […]
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18 States Considering Medical Marijuana Laws in 2012 Despite Pressure on Cannabis Business
Medical marijuana raids in California, Colorado, Washington and other states make newspaper headlines seemingly every morning. Pot dispensary bans, moratoriums on weed dispensaries and community protests lead the nightly newscast. Speculation about what the federal government might do next fills online MMJ chat rooms. Given all the negative news, one would think that medical marijuana […]
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Ganja Gala to Celebrate Medical Marijuana Industry, Raise Funds for MMAPA and NCIA
Ahh, the 1920s. Flapper girls and dapper gents in fedoras. Dixieland Jazz and the Charleston. Creative alcoholic concoctions mixed in secretive underground clubs away from the watchful eye of authorities. That’s the vibe medical pot advocates hope to create at the inaugural Ganja Gala, which will be held this Friday in Denver and could eventually […]
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Medical Marijuana Business Alliance to Discuss Colorado Pot Crackdown During Tonight’s Meeting
It’s been a rough start to the new year for Colorado medical marijuana businesses, which find themselves in the crosshairs as the Drug Enforcement Agency widens its assault on the cannabis industry. So it’s an ideal time for the Medical Marijuana Business Alliance – a trade organization for the state’s MMJ industry – to hold […]
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