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Alcohol, tobacco interests eyeing Michigan marijuana market

By John Schroyer At a time when Michigan’s medical marijuana regulations are being written – and adult-use proponents are finalizing a legalization measure for the 2018 ballot – executives connected…

News April 27

PA gets hundreds of applications for medical cannabis licenses

Pennsylvania has received hundreds of applications from entrepreneurs interested in obtaining cultivation and dispensary licenses under the state’s new medical marijuana program. In a livestreamed news conference, state regulators said…

News April 26

Canada legalization chief: Let black-market MJ growers join

The chair of the Canadian government’s marijuana legalization task force believes black-market growers should be allowed to participate in the country’s new recreational cannabis industry. Such a move could affect business…

News April 26

Colorado lawmakers pass bill adding PTSD to MMJ conditions list

The Colorado Legislature has approved a bill that would add post-traumatic stress disorder to its list of medical ailments that qualify patients for medical marijuana, a move that could provide…

News April 26
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What the cannabis industry can learn from the natural products business: Q&A with Loren Israelsen

By Bart Schaneman Loren Israelsen feels the cannabis industry’s pain. For more than three decades, he’s been dealing with regulatory and commercial issues in the global dietary supplement industry, including labeling…

News April 26

Oregon marijuana company fined $5,300 over butane explosion

Oregon regulators fined Higher Level Concentrates $5,300 for workplace safety violations following a butane-extraction explosion last year that landed one man in a Portland burn ward. The Oregonian reported that Oregon…

News April 25

Montana close to enacting medical cannabis rules

A bill that would create a seed-to-sale tracking system, licenses, fees and regulations for Montana’s medical marijuana industry is one vote away from moving to the governor. The Montana House gave…

News April 25

Lawmakers approve later hours for Denver marijuana shops

Marijuana retail stores in Denver will be able to stay open an additional three hours, until 10 p.m., starting May 1. Extending the closing time from 7 p.m. may prove…

News April 25

Marijuana Business Daily President George Jage departs company

George Jage, the president and publisher of Marijuana Business Daily since 2014, has parted ways with the company for undisclosed reasons. The position will not be filled, but the company plans…

News April 25
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