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Weekly Wrapup: The Challenges of a Mature MMJ Market + Positive Signs From Feds

By Chris Walsh The business opportunities that arise when a state legalizes medical marijuana and allows dispensaries to serve patients have been well documented. Here’s what typically happens: There’s a…

News January 28
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Amy Poinsett: Winds of Change Blowing Medical Marijuana Industry Toward New Horizon

“The war on drugs has been an utter failure. We need to rethink and decriminalize our marijuana laws.” Take a guess who said that? You might be surprised to hear…

News January 28
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Lawmaker Digs in Heels on Arizona MMJ Repeal, Rejects Pleas From Dispensaries and Patients

An Arizona lawmaker remains determined to put the state’s medical marijuana law back in front of voters despite an attempt by dispensary owners, MMJ advocates and patients to get him…

News January 25
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Feds Taking Hands-Off Approach to Marijuana Legalization, Retail Cannabis Businesses?

The silence from the federal government on state-level marijuana legalization is deafening, leaving officials and entrepreneurs in Colorado and Washington in a state of extreme uncertainty. But there are some…

News January 24
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Medical Marijuana Inc. Swings to $3.4 Million Profit in Q4 on Expansion, National Exposure

California-based Medical Marijuana Inc. closed out 2012 on a high note, reporting a record $3.4 million profit in the fourth quarter as it continued to gain traction in the edibles…

News January 23
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31 Medical Marijuana Business Applications in Colorado Since End of Moratorium

For two years, Colorado barred entrepreneurs from starting cannabis dispensaries, cultivation sites and infused product companies under a state-wide moratorium on new medical marijuana businesses. Officials enacted the ban in…

News January 22
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Weekly Wrapup: MMJ Industry on a Roll, Trends Signal Strong Year for Cannabis Business

There’s been a marked change in the nature of medical marijuana news so far this year: Most of it is now overwhelmingly positive. For much of 2012, you couldn’t go…

News January 21
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Cannabis Jobs: Washington State Seeks Marijuana Consultants for Market Research, Regulations

Looking to get involved in Washington’s emerging recreational marijuana industry? One of the first opportunities has just emerged: The state is seeking cannabis consultants who can paint a picture of…

News January 18
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Proposed Connecticut Medical Marijuana Rules: Up to $100,000 in Initial Fees, Extensive Regs

Opening a medical marijuana dispensary or cultivation operation in Connecticut will require lots of time, money, resources ... and patience.

News January 17
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