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Lawsuit Tied to Home Grows Could Alter Arizona Medical Marijuana Market, But Industry Skeptical

Arizona’s medical marijuana industry has already dealt with enough turbulence to last a lifetime. But MMJ professionals might have to brace themselves for more uncertainty and change in the near…

News August 28
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Guest Column: 8 Reasons Existing Medical Marijuana Businesses Need a New Location

Finding a suitable location is often one of the biggest hurdles startup cannabis businesses face. The headache doesn't end once you sign a lease, though. Dispensaries and cultivation sites must…

News August 27
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Week in Review: Unexpected DEA Move Rattles Cannabis Industry + Huge MMJ Interest in MA, IL

With all the progress medical marijuana has made this year – including legalization in several new states and the opening of dispensaries in a handful of others – you’d think…

News August 26
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A $40 Million Rush: 181 Applications Competing for 35 MA Dispensary Licenses

By Anne Holland By the cut-off time at 3pm yesterday, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health had received a grand total of 181 applications for the 35 dispensaries allowed under…

News August 23
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Armored Truck Companies Reportedly Cutting Ties With Dispensaries, Citing Pressure from DEA

The Drug Enforcement Administration is reportedly pressuring armored truck companies to stop serving state-legal medical cannabis dispensaries, another blow to businesses that must largely operate on a cash-only basis. Numerous…

News August 22
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Regulatory Group’s Warning About Marijuana Stock Scams Highlights Difficulties MMJ Investors Face

Attention investors: If you’re thinking about pumping money into cannabis stocks, be very, very careful. That’s the advice a self-regulatory agency for brokerage firms and exchange markets issued this week. In…

News August 21
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Cannabis Industry’s 2013 Gains Reflect Growing Acceptance of MMJ Among State Lawmakers

This is shaping up to be a pretty significant year for the cannabis industry. Three states – Illinois, Maryland and New Hampshire – have passed medical marijuana laws since January,…

News August 20
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Week in Review: Wild Ride for Two Marijuana Stocks + Dispensary News in Delaware & Oregon

It was an interesting week for medical marijuana stocks, to say the least. Two of the most well-known publicly traded cannabis companies saw their shares fluctuate wildly, taking investors on…

News August 19
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Another Medical Marijuana State Looks to Start Cannabis Dispensary Program

Delaware could become the third state with existing medical marijuana laws to pave the way for regulated dispensaries this summer. On Thursday, Delaware Gov. Jack Markell said he will revive…

News August 16
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