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Officials block Denver bars, eateries from public MJ use

Denver bars and many restaurants hoping to capitalize on a new voter initiative allowing cannabis use at some businesses might be out of luck, as officials moved to prevent the mixing…

News November 18

Rep. Rohrabacher optimistic on future of cannabis under Trump

California Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher is one of the marijuana industry’s staunchest allies in the U.S. House of Representatives, and while many in the cannabis trade may be fretting about…

News November 18

MedMen gives MPP $1 million for advocacy efforts

The cannabis management consultancy MedMen has contributed $1 million to the Marijuana Policy Project to support efforts to end cannabis prohibition. The check presentation occurred at the Los Angeles company’s party in…

News November 18
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Trump’s pick of Jeff Sessions for attorney general alarms cannabis industry officials

By Marijuana Business Daily staff Marijuana industry officials reacted with alarm Friday to President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions as attorney general, citing the Alabama lawmaker’s hostile…

News November 18

FL officials may be dragging their feet on MMJ implementation

Despite medical cannabis having set a record nationwide last week in Florida when it comes to the margin of victory at the ballot box, it appears state health officials may…

News November 18

Colorado city opens marijuana-themed mall

A strip mall in Aurora, Colorado, has undergone a $1 million renovation to reemerge as a marijuana-themed shopping center. The consolidation helps to circumvent a problem that marijuana businesses often…

News November 18
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Week in Review: Liquor giant eyes MJ drinks, notable MJBizCon quotes & Denver voters make history

By John Schroyer, Omar Sacirbey and Bart Schaneman A liquor giant eyes cannabis-infused beverages, conference goers offer valuable business intelligence, and Denver voters make the city the first in the nation…

News November 18

Denmark embarks on limited MMJ program but will import cannabis

Beginning in 2018, medical cannabis will be legal in Denmark for 1,500 patients who suffer from chronic diseases. But the Danish government currently plans to import the cannabis from state-run…

News November 17

CA marijuana legalization snafu means tax holiday for MMJ firms

An omission in the language of California’s recently approved adult-use marijuana ballot initiative has resulted in a sales tax holiday for medical cannabis businesses through the end of 2017. The…

News November 17
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