MJBizDaily

Latest Posts

CA dispensary promises court fight over $767K tax ruling

A California district court has ruled that Medimarts dispensary in San Jose must pay the city $767,058 in taxes and late fees, but the owner says the municipality’s not getting a…

News July 29

10 Massachusetts lawmakers endorse rec initiative

Countering the Republican governor, the Democratic mayor of Boston, and numerous other public officials that are campaigning against adult use marijuana legalization in Massachusetts, a solid bloc of 10 state…

News July 29
, Home

Week in Review: Adverse trademark ruling, Ohio’s cannabis diversity plan & MJ at the DNC

By Omar Sacirbey and John Schroyer Cannabis trademark issues resurface, questions arise over a plan to increase diversity in the industry, and marijuana makes inroads at the Democratic National Convention.…

News July 29

Maryland to Award Cultivation, Processing Licenses on Aug. 15

Officials overseeing Maryland’s medical marijuana program plan to announce winners of cultivation and processing licenses on Aug. 15, the Baltimore Sun reported Thursday. The move, should it materialize, would galvanize…

News July 28

Cannabis lobby out in force at DNC this week

The Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia has had a slightly greenish tinge to it, raising hopes within the cannabis industry that a Hillary Clinton presidency would usher in business-friendly marijuana…

News July 28

Trademark board hands setback to marijuana businesses

A federal trademark board has issued a major setback to marijuana businesses seeking federal protection for trademarks and patents. The Trademark Trial and Appeals Board (TTAB) of the US Patent…

News July 28
cannabis investments

Flood of Investment Money Flowing to Oregon Cannabis Firms After Residency Change

By John Schroyer Out-of-state investors are pumping millions of dollars into Oregon’s marijuana industry now that a restrictive residency requirement has been abolished, giving local cannabis businesses a sorely needed…

News July 28

FL billionaire heiress donates $800K to MMJ legalization foe

Florida billionaire Carol Jenkins Barnett, who is heir to the supermarket chain Publix, is reportedly behind an $800,000 donation to Drug Free Florida, an organization that is fighting against medical…

News July 28

Canadian MJ grower to list on major stock exchange

In what could be a first in both the cannabis industry and stock market history, a large marijuana cultivation company will list on a major North American stock exchange. Canopy…

News July 27
MJBizCon Logo