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Guest Column: Brand Names Key to Priming a Marijuana Business for National Expansion

By Mary L. Shapiro As momentum for marijuana legalization grows across the country, the national commercialization of cannabis is no longer a pipe dream. In fact, it could become a…

News February 24

Four Governors Voice Opposition to Legalization

Marijuana legalization has opponents in high places. Four U.S. governors – two Republicans and two Democrats – voiced their opposition to marijuana legalization on CNN’s “State of the Union” show…

News February 24

WA Credit Union Shows Interest in Cannabis Accounts

While most banks have publicly stood their ground against working with the cannabis industry, one credit union in Eastern Washington is inviting the business. The Spokane-based Numerica Credit Union, which…

News February 24
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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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