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California Closer to Creating Medical Marijuana Regulations, Adding MMJ Industry Oversight

While Los Angeles considers an outright ban on medical cannabis dispensaries, the state of California is moving in a different direction. The state Assembly gave the initial green light to…

News June 1
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Company’s New Line of Hemp-Based, THC-Free Products Highlights Growing Promise of Cannabidiol

Several prominent medical marijuana companies are focusing on what they see as the wave of the future in the MMJ industry: products infused with cannabidiol, or CBD. The marijuana compound…

News May 31
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MMJ Meltdown in Los Angeles a Possibility as Proposal to Ban Cannabis Dispensaries Gains Steam

The Los Angeles medical marijuana industry is bracing itself for the possibility of a complete ban on storefront cannabis dispensaries as the idea gains traction among local officials. A three-person…

News May 30
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Weekly Wrapup: AZ Dispensary Application Total + CA Cannabis Patients Lose Court Battle

Arizona hit another major medical marijuana milestone last week, wrapping up its official dispensary application period on Friday. The state received nearly 500 applications during the 12-day submission period. That’s…

News May 29
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Marijuana Policy Project Aims for 28 Medical Cannabis States by 2014, Including Illinois, NY

MMJ insiders often say 25 is the magic number when it comes to medical marijuana legalization. When half the states in the nation pass medical cannabis laws, the thinking goes,…

News May 25
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Nearly 200 Cannabis Dispensary Applications Filed in Arizona, Signaling Tough Competition

With the deadline fast approaching, Arizona has received 193 applications from entrepreneurs interested in opening a medical marijuana dispensary, according to the latest data provided by the state. The numbers…

News May 24
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Medical Marijuana Exec’s Legal Troubles a Setback for Cannabis Industry Regardless of Outcome

The medical marijuana entrepreneur behind weGrow – a hydroponics superstore attempting to expand nationally – is in some hot water. Dhar Mann (pictured), who founded the company in 2010 and…

News May 24
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Lawmaker Submits Proposal to Legalize Medical Marijuana, Cannabis Dispensaries in North Dakota

With election season fast approaching, the medical cannabis industry is paying particularly close attention to Ohio and Massachusetts, where efforts to legalize MMJ are gaining steam. But the next state…

News May 23
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Ruling on Legality of California Dispensary Closures a Blow to Medical Marijuana Industry, MMJ Patients

A federal appeals court has sided with two California cities that are forcing all marijuana dispensaries within their boundaries to close, ruling that such moves do not violate federal disability…

News May 22
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