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New Jersey adds 24 medical cannabis business licenses but falls short of initial plan

New Jersey is significantly increasing the number of business licenses in its medical cannabis program, with the announcement Monday that the health department will issue up to 24 new permits.…

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Veteran cannabis executives seeking to raise capital reveal when – and how – to court investors

Raising money in the U.S. cannabis industry today is far different than it was one year ago - and unrecognizable from three or four years ago, when the United States…

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Cover Story: Crowdfunding 101

Upstart and small marijuana businesses needing a financial shot in the arm may want to consider crowdfunding—raising capital through a significantly larger pool of investors who wager relatively small amounts…

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What hurdles marijuana companies face in their quest to land banking accounts

Getting a bank account remains one of the most difficult challenges of running a marijuana business, despite greater public, political and legal acceptance of cannabis.

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Cover Story: From Wall Street to Green Street

A growing number of marijuana companies are filling their C-suites with financial professionals—analysts, bankers, money managers, investors and others—who previously worked at top investment banks. These professionals bring with them…

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Cover Story: The Canada Option

U.S. cannabis companies needing to raise a large pot of capital can’t list on the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq. Both exchanges continue to bar U.S. plant-touching companies.…

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Post-harvest handling, storage techniques essential for maintaining profitable hemp business

Storing hemp properly is arguably as important as planting, harvesting or any other step in the cultivation process, because it can be just as crucial to farmers looking to turn…

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Lab testing for yeast and mold: Process overview

Biocontaminants such as yeast, mold, E. coli and salmonella can be a costly problem for marijuana cultivators or cannabis-infused product manufacturers. They can wreak havoc on a facility or cause…

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Marijuana products technically aren’t eligible for federal trademarks because the plant is illegal under the Controlled Substances Act

Marijuana products technically aren’t eligible for federal trademarks because the plant is illegal under the Controlled Substances Act. But that doesn’t mean cannabis businesses can’t protect their intellectual property and…

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