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Chart of the Week: Many Medical Marijuana States Posting Big Gains in Patient Counts

By Becky Olson Patient numbers have jumped significantly since early 2014 in most states with medical marijuana laws, showing the potential for growth in new MMJ programs and the continued…

News August 10

Maryland County Welcomes Potential MMJ Cultivator

Marijuana companies are finding open arms in some areas where they’d least expect. Take rural Maryland, for example.

News August 7

Tennessee Inspecting Hemp Farms

Tennessee regulators are working their way through the state’s 53 hemp farms, checking on sizes, acreage and other aspects of the sites to ensure that all cultivators are staying within…

News August 7
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Week in Review: Cannabis Bank in CA? + Tight Deadline in NY & Sales Confusion in WA

By John Schroyer California officials propose a state-run bank for marijuana companies, New York license winners face a tough deadline, and Washington State’s sales figures spur confusion. Here’s a closer…

News August 7

Oregon MJ growers told to quit using pesticides

Cannabis growers in Oregon have a new business hurdle: The state doesn’t want them using illegal pesticides, which leaves cultivators with very few options to fight off pests.

News August 6

Wildfires Could Drive Up California MMJ Prices

California wildfires that have destroyed 43 homes are cutting into the amount of cannabis available to Bay Area dispensaries, potentially increasing prices for marijuana that’s grown outdoors.

News August 6

New DEA Chief Revises Statement on Cannabis vs. Heroin

The new head of the Drug Enforcement Administration made waves in cannabis circles last week when he said marijuana is “probably” not as bad as heroin, indicating that there might…

News August 6

Another Company Looks to Deliver MMJ Via Drones

Here's a novel business concept: ferry medical marijuana straight to patients using drones instead of humans driving cars, thereby reducing delivery times, increasing reliability and possibly lowering long-term costs.

News August 6
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California dispensaries breathe sigh of relief as Haag steps down, but war not necessarily over

By Tony C. Dreibus When news broke that U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag is leaving office, some California dispensary owners may have wanted to play a song from the "Wizard of…

News August 6
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