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Q&A With Theraplant CEO Ethan Ruby on Starting a Cannabis Cultivation Business in Connecticut

Theraplant CEO Ethan Ruby discusses starting a medical marijuana production facility in Connecticut, finding financing and dealing with officials.

News April 7

Dozens of Drought-Stricken Colorado Farmers Attend Hemp Symposium

Applications to grow industrial hemp in Colorado are due in to the state’s Department of agriculture by May 1st. Based on attendance at last night’s Hemp Farming Symposium in Adams…

News April 4

Connecticut Dispensary License Winners Chosen: Openings Set for Late Summer

Connecticut awarded its first six medical marijuana dispensary licenses yesterday.  The dispensaries are hoping to open in late summer or early fall, pending harvests from the state’s four licensed cannabis…

News April 4
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If I Did It Over Again: Tough Lessons From Colorado’s Recreational Entrepreneurs

By Fred Dreier It’s been three months since Colorado flipped the switch on its recreational marijuana industry. During that time, the entrepreneurs at the forefront of retail cannabis have learned…

News April 4

Washington State’s Retail Marijuana License Lottery Set for April 21-25

Washington State’s Liquor Control Board has selected an independent auditor to select the final winners of 334 recreational cannabis retail licenses.  The lottery will be held April 21-25th; winners will…

News April 3

322 Outlawed LA Dispensaries File for Tax Renewals

Although Los Angeles’ Proposition D only allows for 135 medical marijuana dispensaries to remain open, 457 dispensaries so far have filed their annual renewal paperwork to report taxable gross receipts.…

News April 3

Pew: 54% of American Adults Think Marijuana Should Be Legal

The Pew Research Center’s most recent poll regarding marijuana legality shows a majority of Americans are now in favor of legalizing. Back in 2009, just four years ago, 52% of…

News April 2

Vermont MMJ Patient Numbers Leap by 89%

According to Vermont patient licensing records, the number of MMJ patients has nearly doubled in the past 12 months. In March 2013, the state had 623 licensed patients; as of…

News April 2
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Guest Column: Vertical Integration Benefits Outweigh Drawbacks

By Becky DeKeuster Vertical integration is terrible for our industry. It leads to enormous burdens during the startup phase, creates mistrust between small farmers and the retail outlets that cannot…

News April 2
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