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Week in Review: Colorado Trumps Washington on Recreational Cannabis, For Now

By Chris Walsh Which state will serve as a model for other markets when it comes to crafting a recreational cannabis program: Colorado or Washington? Colorado appears to be the…

News February 21

CO Banks Won’t Finance Marijuana Properties

Colorado banks are maintaining their hard line against working with marijuana businesses; and that means no loans for business owners or their landlords. The state’s two largest banks, Wells Fargo…

News February 21

Oregon Bill Prohibits Local Moratoriums

Oregon lawmakers want to ban medical marijuana bans. On Tuesday, Oregon’s Senate approved a bill that prohibits local communities from enacting moratoriums on marijuana businesses. The measure, House Bill 1531,…

News February 21

$900M+ in CO Marijuana Sales Expected

Colorado expects recreational and medical marijuana sales to reach at least $900 million during the state’s next fiscal year, according to an extrapolation of tax revenue estimates. The figure is…

News February 20

WA Predicts $190M in Rec Taxes Over Four Years

A new study on Washington State’s recreational marijuana industry shows a bright future for state coffers. The Economic and Revenue Forecast Council predicts that the recreational marijuana industry will generate…

News February 20

Cultivation Licenses, Production Amounts Slashed for Rec Market

Washington State will cut the number of recreational marijuana cultivation licenses it plans to issue and reduce the amount of cannabis each producer can grow, a move sure to rankle…

News February 19
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After banking memos, more questions than answers

By Fred Dreier The banking guidance issued Friday by the federal government has left the cannabis industry with more questions than answers. Many in the industry hoped the memos, which…

News February 19

Drug Policy Alliance Delays CA Legalization Push

California might have to wait until 2016 to vote on legalizing marijuana. The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) and other backers of California’s Control, Regulate and Tax Marijuana Act have pulled…

News February 19

4th Dispensary to Open in Vermont

The final dispensary allowed under Vermont’s medical marijuana law is about to open. Southern Vermont Wellness will begin serving patients this week in the town of Brattleboro, joining the state’s…

News February 18
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