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Week in Review: Illinois a Launchpad for MJ Companies With Eye on National Expansion

By John Schroyer The cannabis industry has been abuzz since Illinois unexpectedly issued 70 business permits to medical marijuana companies earlier this week, allaying concerns that the licensing process would…

News February 6

Big-Name Business Accelerator Latest to Invest in Cannabis Industry

Investments in the cannabis industry are suddenly en vogue. Y Combinator (YC) – a business accelerator that helped get Reddit, Airbnb and Dropbox off the ground – has invested in…

News February 5

Surgeon General Backs MMJ

Medical cannabis professionals may have a new ally at the federal level: U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy told CBS this week that “marijuana can be helpful” for some medical ailments.…

News February 5
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Oregon Cities Pushing for Power to Tax, Ban Cannabis Sales

As it was originally passed last November by Oregon voters, Measure 91 legalizes recreational marijuana and allows the state to tax cannabis sales. But a lawmaker has introduced a bill…

News February 5
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Class-Action Lawsuits Send Medbox Shares Lower, Highlight Risks of Going Public

By John Schroyer Medbox Inc., one of the most prominent publicly traded companies in the cannabis space, is grappling with an issue that could become more common in the marijuana…

News February 5

Grower Uses Classical Music to Enhance Potency

Chopin, Beethoven and plenty of other classical composers are played on a daily basis to dozens of cannabis plants in a grow room owned by the Denver medical marijuana dispensary…

News February 4

Feds Continue Fight Against Harborside

The feds are at it again. Government attorneys are continuing their attempts to shut down Oakland, California-based Harborside Health Center, one of the first large-scale dispensaries in the United States,…

News February 4
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Over 100 Tribes Exploring Marijuana Business Opportunities

Native American interest in the marijuana industry is accelerating quickly. Over 100 tribes have contacted FoxBarry Farms, a management firm working to construct the first marijuana cultivation facility on Native…

News February 4
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Real Estate Issues in a Flourishing Cannabis Market: Q&A With Oregon Broker Zack Stratford

By Tony C. Dreibus A thriving medical marijuana industry and an emerging recreational cannabis market have created a real estate boom in Oregon as entrepreneurs seek space for cultivation sites,…

News February 4
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