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Oakland’s Ambitious Diversity Plan for the MMJ Industry

By Omar Sacirbey Oakland is targeting the War on Drugs. The California port city’s lawmakers this month approved rules designed to allocate more medical marijuana business licenses to minorities, especially those…

News May 26

Los Angeles County Extends Medical Marijuana Growing Ban

Los Angeles County supervisors voted to extend a temporary ban on medical marijuana cultivation in unincorporated areas of the county by one month. At the same time, however, supervisors this…

News May 25

California Teamsters contribute to group opposing MJ legalization

One of California’s biggest unions labor has contributed $25,000 to a group dedicated to defeating adult-use marijuana legalization this year in the state. The California Teamsters chapter gave the money to…

News May 25
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Arizona medical cannabis industry poised for growth, competition

By John Schroyer Arizona’s medical marijuana market, already one of the largest in the nation, will soon undergo a major transformation – one that could create fiercer competition for existing…

News May 25

Speaker Ryan: CBD legalization may pass U.S. House

The top elected Republican in the United States said the U.S. House of Representatives may vote to legalize CBD, potentially opening a bounty of new market opportunities for this form of…

News May 24

Philippines President-Elect Supports Use of Medical Cannabis

The president-elect of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, signaled he supports the use of marijuana for medical purposes, possibly opening the door to significant new MJ business opportunities in Asia.

News May 24
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Crowdfunding Now Viable Financing Option for Cannabis Companies

By Omar Sacirbey New federal rules allowing small businesses to tap ordinary folks will give upstart marijuana companies a sorely needed alternative to traditional sources of financing such as angel investors…

News May 24

Nasdaq shoots down MassRoots for stock listing

Denver-based MassRoots, the popular social network for cannabis enthusiasts, failed again to secure a public listing on the Nasdaq, a setback for marijuana companies hoping to trade on a major U.S.…

News May 24

Michigan Appeals Court Deals Blow to Cannabis Dispensaries

Dispensaries in Michigan may be on their last legs after a state court of appeals effectively ruled that medical marijuana patients only can get their medicine by growing it themselves…

News May 23
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