Medical marijuana will be available by prescription in the United Kingdom by autumn after it was formally approved by the government Thursday.
After the UK’s medical cannabis market opens in the fall, it will immediately become one of the largest in Europe.
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As more cannabis companies go public and private businesses raise capital at an unprecedented clip, valuations have become a hot topic among industry observers, insiders and investors. That’s especially true in Canada, where a growing number of cannabis firms have fetched multibillion-dollar valuations in the public markets as they’ve hustled to become a top player […]
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California’s newly regulated marijuana market is the biggest in the world, but not everyone seeking to do business there can acquire the tools to even break in, let alone succeed. Many cannabis business owners are encountering a lack of funding opportunities, curbing their ability to thrive and forcing some to operate in the illicit market, […]
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Marijuana businesses nationwide are finding they can reap generous rewards from giving back to their local communities.
Being a good corporate citizen can make it easier for marijuana businesses to work with regulators and local officials, stand out from competitors and attract new customers and high-quality employees, according to industry executives and experts on corporate giving.
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A move to legalize medical marijuana in South Korea picked up a key backer, increasing its chances of approval by the end of this year. South Korea would be the only country in Asia, besides Israel, to approve medical cannabis for qualifying patients, which would mark a significant milestone in the global medical cannabis industry. India […]
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Pro-cannabis legislative reform has advanced in a number of states in 2018, with major business developments occurring in Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and other markets. The legislative changes and resulting program expansions could potentially boost medical marijuana sales by tens of millions of dollars a year, providing a shot in the arm to MMJ retailers, […]
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New York-based Acreage Holdings appears to have set a record for the largest private funding round ever closed by a U.S. cannabis company, raising $119 million to bankroll acquisitions and list its shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE).
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Maryland’s medical marijuana market is off to a hot start – a welcome development for a program that took more than four years to get off the ground.
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Florida opts to add four more medical marijuana businesses, New Jersey doubles the number of its vertically integrated MMJ licenses, and cannabis legalization gets some support from Big Alcohol. Here’s a closer look at some notable developments in the cannabis industry over the past week. The Lawsuit State News that the Florida health department will issue four […]
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California’s booming CBD industry is in disarray after the state’s health department reaffirmed earlier this month that CBD cannot be added to food, even if it comes from hemp.
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It can take months for a marijuana business to gain licensing approval from regulators.
The biggest problem facing a company in such a situation is it usually must have the location nailed down before filing an application.
But paying rent on space before having a license in hand can cost a lot of money, unless steps are taken early in the process to minimize costs.
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