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Oakland sorting through 255 marijuana business applications

Marijuana regulators in Oakland, California, have received 255 business license applications for cannabis cultivation, sales, distribution and transportation,…

News November 20
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Cannabis online platform raises $10 million

LeafLink, an online inventory and ordering platform for marijuana businesses, has raised $10 million in Series A funding.…

News November 20
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Week in Review: CA marijuana rules, Maryland’s MMJ launch & Sessions + cannabis

California reveals the licensing rules for its marijuana industry, Maryland’s medical cannabis appears ready to launch, and U.S. Attorney…

News November 17
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California unveils marijuana industry regulations

The largest legal marijuana marketplace in the United States is taking shape – at least on paper. California…

News November 16
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Varied approaches to rec marijuana in California

As California’s legal marijuana industry awaits statewide regulations for recreational marijuana sales, local governments continue to take it…

News November 15
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San Diego County’s only licensed marijuana grower to double production

With an expected boost in demand on the horizon, San Diego County’s only licensed cannabis grower plans to…

News November 14
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New US recreational marijuana markets – one year later

The recreational marijuana industry had a big year in 2016, when voters in four states - California, Maine,…

News November 14
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CA treasurer pushes state-run bank for cannabis businesses

California’s state treasurer isn’t waiting on the federal government to solve marijuana businesses’ banking problem. Treasurer John Chiang…

News November 8
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California cities may tax destroyed cannabis crops

Municipal governments across California are moving to tax marijuana cultivation facilities based on square footage, not on actual crop…

News November 7
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Marijuana companies weighing billboard advertising’s expense against the exposure

Marijuana businesses seeking to market their brands are often caught between restrictions that forbid them from using most…

News November 7
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