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Crowdfunding Site to Provide New Financing Option for Cannabis Startups, Marijuana Projects

By Chris Walsh Raising money is an extraordinarily difficult task in the medical cannabis industry, a fact most entrepreneurs learn rather quickly when trying to get a marijuana-related business off…

News April 5
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Dispensary’s Texts to 10-Year-Old Highlight Need for Marketing Caution in Cannabis Industry

What’s the quickest way to damage the medical marijuana industry’s already-fragile credibility? Send two dozen text messages to a 10-year-old boy advertising “pure dank” and $2 off all edibles at…

News April 4
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Medical Marijuana Legislation Off the Table in West Virginia, Stalls in Florida

And another two bite the dust. A proposal to legalize medical cannabis in West Virginia stalled in the House this week, while a similar measure in Florida appears dead in…

News April 3
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Cannabis Stocks Start First Quarter With a Bang, End With a Fizzle as Hype Subsides

Most publicly traded cannabis companies got off to an impressive start in 2013, posting steady gains in January and then soaring to 52-week highs in February when hype over the…

News April 2
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Sen. Diane Savino: NY Medical Marijuana Bill Benefits Businesses, Patients & Taxpayers

By Diane Savino New York is well on its way to becoming the nineteenth state to pass and adopt medical marijuana legislation. Last week, my co-sponsor Dick Gottfried and I…

News April 1
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Weekly Wrapup: Fallout From Colorado Medical Cannabis Audit + MA Reveals Extensive Regs

Over the past few months, Colorado has made significant progress drafting potential rules and regulations covering the budding recreational cannabis industry, an impressive feat considering the task at hand. But…

News April 1
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Draft MA Medical Marijuana Rules: High Barriers to Entry, But Opportunities for Out-of-State Players

Entrepreneurs who want to open a dispensary in Massachusetts would need to have significant financial resources  – including $500,000 in an escrow account – and submit detailed plans covering everything…

News March 29
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Cannabis Legislative Roundup: Marijuana Momentum Building in Several States

March has been a particularly good month for the marijuana movement, with cannabis legislation making sizable gains across the country. It now appears that several states have a realistic shot…

News March 28
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Audit Could Lead to Increased Oversight of Medical Cannabis Industry in Colorado, Other Changes

Lawmakers across the country often hold up Colorado’s medical marijuana program as a model for the rest of the nation, lauding the state’s comprehensive set of rules and regulations on…

News March 27
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