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Colorado Governor Does About-Face on Marijuana Legalization
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, a vocal opponent of legalizing recreational marijuana, has changed his mind. The Democratic governor had opposed the decision by Colorado voters in 2012 to legalize adult-use…
News May 18Louisiana moves toward passing workable medical cannabis program
By Omar Sacirbey Louisiana is moving toward becoming the nation’s 25th state to create a workable medical marijuana program, which would position it as an MMJ beachhead in the South.…
News May 18Maryland’s MMJ Industry Won’t Launch Until 2017
The East Coast's largest medical marijuana program is scheduled to launch by next summer, later than first planned and a setback for hundreds of MMJ applicants in the state hoping…
News May 17Patients Surge in MA But MMJ Licenses Languish
A licensing logjam is preventing dozens of medical marijuana dispensary applicants in Massachusetts from tapping into a surging market for new patients. “The application process is completely jammed up … and that’s…
News May 17Powerhouse MJ Law Firms Team Up on Compliance Software
Two legal powerhouses in the marijuana industry are branching into the software business, hoping to generate profits in a new line of business. California-based Greenbridge Corporate Counsel and Colorado-based Vicente…
News May 17Brand-Building Firm Partners With Oregon Marijuana Grower
Meriwether Group, a leading Oregon brand-building firm, has taken an ownership stake in one of the state’s best known cannabis cultivators, Hifi Farms. Portland-based Meriweather will serve as business advisers…
News May 17Clock ticking for Michigan recreational cannabis legalization effort
By John Schroyer Marijuana advocates in Michigan have just two weeks to get thousands of additional signatures for a recreational cannabis legalization measure that promises to create a massive new…
News May 17Toronto Marijuana Dispensary Crackdown Looming
Dozens of unlicensed medical cannabis dispensaries in Toronto are about to get a major wake-up call. The city – estimated to have at least 78 storefront dispensaries – will begin…
News May 16Report: Marijuana Legalization Could Yield $28B in Tax Revenues
The marijuana industry could generate up to $28 billion in tax revenues for federal, state and local governments if Uncle Sam legalized cannabis, according to a report from the nonprofit…
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