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California rec campaign spending half its cash on ads

The campaign behind Proposition 64, which would legalize adult-use cannabis in California, has already committed nearly half its $14 million war chest to TV and radio ads across the state.…

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Canadian college to offer marijuana cultivation classes

A college in the Canadian province of New Brunswick plans to launch a program on cannabis cultivation to prepare students to work at local marijuana companies. The French-language College Communautaire du…

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Alaska’s recreational cannabis market just weeks from debut

Alaska's adult-use program is just a few weeks from the first retail sales, according to estimates by multiple sources. A number of rec shops are scrambling to open their doors,…

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Several ‘Shark Tank’ investors would consider MJ deals

Three of five “Shark Tank” investors – all huge success stories in the business world – say they would consider pumping money into the marijuana industry. A reporter from Entrepreneur…

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Report: Marijuana cultivation can be ‘burden’ to power providers

A new report from an energy research nonprofit has concluded that indoor cannabis cultivators use so much electricity that it could prove to be a “burden” to utility companies, as…

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CA medical cannabis extract makers shielded under new law

Medical marijuana extract manufacturers in California will receive legal protections under a new law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. Assembly Bill 2679, signed on Sept. 29, spans a gap between…

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SEC accuses marijuana-focused company, CEO of fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed fraud charges against a publicly traded company and its top executive, alleging they falsely claimed to have secured $100 million to finance marijuana businesses.…

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Pittsburgh medical school seeks MMJ research partners

The University of Pittsburgh Medical School wants to collaborate with medical marijuana companies on research into the benefits and dangers of using medical cannabis to treat ailments and illnesses. The…

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The East Coast medical cannabis market: Q&A with Ted Rebholz of Temescal Wellness

By Omar Sacirbey Ted Rebholz was offered a high-level position at Harborside Health Center, but he turned it down to stay with a tech firm that was later sold to Cisco…

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