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Weekly Wrapup: Forget MMJ Reform in California for Now + Cannabis Credit Card Condundrum

Opportunity knocked in California last week, but lawmakers refused to answer the door.

News July 2
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Big Changes for MMJ Industry Sunday as Colorado Lifts Ban, Credit Card Firms Shut Out Dispensaries

Forget Independence Day. The real fireworks this year will materialize on July 1, when two developments will alter the medical marijuana landscape:

News June 29

New Speaker for Marijuana Business Conference: Doug Banfelder of Premier Southwest Insurance Group

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of weekly updates about the National Marijuana Business Conference, which will be held Nov. 8 and 9 in Denver. These updates…

News June 28
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November Gubernatorial Election Could Determine Future of Medical Marijuana in New Hampshire

The biggest obstacle to the legalization of medical marijuana in New Hampshire isn’t wary law enforcement officials, hesitant voters or skeptical legislators. It’s Gov. John Lynch. The state’s top official…

News June 28
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Medical Cannabis Comeback? Proposal to Overturn Fort Collins MMJ Dispensary Ban on Fall Ballot

Medical marijuana advocates in Fort Collins, Colorado, have succeeded where their counterparts in San Diego failed, gathering enough signatures to get a key cannabis measure on the ballot this fall.…

News June 27
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California Medical Marijuana Regulation Bill Dies, Further Clouding MMJ’s Future in State

Will California ever overhaul its medical cannabis rules and regulations to ensure that legitimate businesses can survive? Not this year, at least. A proposal to regulate dispensaries in California and…

News June 26
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Weekly Wrapup: Visa, Mastercard Shut Out Marijuana Dispensaries + San Diego MMJ Drive Fails

As if the medical marijuana industry needs another challenge. Last week, we published an exclusive story about a move by the MMJ industry’s primary credit card processor to stop handling…

News June 25
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Update: Decision on Proposal to Ban L.A. Marijuana Dispensaries Pushed Back Until July 24

The Los Angeles medical cannabis industry will have to wait another month for a verdict on its near-term future. City Council members delayed a vote this morning on two significant…

News June 22
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Los Angeles City Council Set to Vote on Medical Cannabis Dispensary Ban, But Delay Likely

The fate of medical marijuana businesses in Los Angeles hangs in the balance today, with local leaders set to take up a hugely controversial issue that will reshape – and…

News June 22
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