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MMJ polling at 77% in Florida, union endorses Nevada rec

The news continues to improve for pro-cannabis state campaigns in advance of Election Day in November. In Florida, 77% of state voters say they plan to support the medical marijuana…

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Former High Times exec sues for $6M in damages

Bad times for High Times? David Kohl, a veteran media executive whose resume includes stints at Viacom, Vivendi and Xbox, is suing Trans-High Corp., the parent company of High Times…

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Cultivator Aurora Cannabis raises CA$25 million

Alberta, Canada-based medical marijuana cultivator Aurora Cannabis announced Tuesday that it plans to raise 25 million Canadian dollars ($19 million) in a private placement of convertible debentures. The debt instruments…

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Delays, diversity and potential: Q&A with Maryland marijuana consultant Ivan Lanier

By Omar Sacirbey Maryland business consultant Ivan Lanier is selective about his clients, which bodes well for two entrepreneurs he agreed to help enter the state’s medical cannabis industry. “I…

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Legalization foes appointed to Ohio medical marijuana board

Two opponents of medical marijuana legalization have been appointed to a new Ohio medical marijuana advisory committee, raising concerns among MMJ advocates that the panel may be biased. Both new…

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South Australia government backs medical marijuana industry

A South Australian medical marijuana cultivation company has been created and the State Government there is showing strong support for the industry ahead of the nation’s plans to legalize MMJ this fall.…

News October 10

MassRoots receives $1.1 million in new funding

Cannabis-centric social media site MassRoots received $1.1 million in funding on Friday, mostly from new investors, and disclosed it slashed the salaries of its top executives to cut costs. MassRoots’…

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MD appoints new medical marijuana regulator

Maryland’s governor has appointed a new patient advocate to the state’s 16-member medical cannabis board. The move comes amid criticism that Maryland’s Medical Cannabis Commission failed to consider racial diversity…

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Chart: What’s in a cannabis company name? Not as much slang

By Eli McVey The marijuana industry has been in a perpetual struggle to shake the “stoner” stereotype many hold of its consumers, and the businesses that comprise the industry are…

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