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Oxford University receives $12.3M to study medical marijuana

One of the world’s top research universities, Oxford University, has received 10 million pounds ($12.3 million) from a London-based private equity firm to study the medical benefits of marijuana, a move that…

News March 16
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Cannabis public use measures could spur MJ sales, businesses

From Alaska to Massachusetts, a number of states are weighing measures to allow people to consume cannabis in public places such as clubs and other venues. Legalizing cannabis clubs and…

News March 16

Cannabis grow-equipment company completes $1M-plus raise

Another Denver-based company connected to the marijuana trade revealed this week it has completed a $1.65 million round of fundraising. GrowGeneration Corp., an ancillary business that specializes in gardening supplies…

News March 15

AG Sessions signals no major federal marijuana crackdown

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday again criticized marijuana while also signaling that the Department of Justice under his leadership won’t launch a wide-ranging crackdown on cannabis businesses. Speaking with…

News March 15

Colorado grow shop hit with EPA fines for unlabeled pesticides

An agricultural grow shop in a Denver suburb was slapped with a $27,500 fine by federal regulators for repackaging and selling pesticides without the required labeling. At least two of the…

News March 15
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An industry in flux: Cannabis mergers, acquisitions on the rise

By John Schroyer Cannabis industry mergers and acquisitions have been on the rise over the past year, and industry watchers say the number of sales and transactions is almost certain…

News March 15

MA lawmakers set hearings over new rec cannabis law

A legislative battle over recreational marijuana could be on the way in Boston, with public hearings poised to begin. State lawmakers are set on holding hearings, starting next week, to…

News March 14

Denver may allow marijuana shops to stay open later

The Denver City Council may roll back the mandatory closing time for cannabis retailers from 7 p.m. to either 10 p.m. or perhaps midnight under a proposal being considered by…

News March 14

Cannabis marketing platform gets $1.6M in added funding

Baker, a Denver-based software provider that links cannabis dispensaries with their customers, announced it has secured $1.6 million since an August seed round, bringing its total funding to $3.5 million.…

News March 14
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