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Weekly Wrapup: Avalanche of Colorado Cannabis News + Medical Marijuana Patient Survey

Colorado found itself in the marijuana spotlight multiple times last week, with several announcements and developments having a…

News September 17
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Highlights of Marijuana Industry Study on Impact of Medical Cannabis in Colorado Cities

The Colorado medical marijuana industry has generated more than $181 million in revenues since 2010 and last year…

News September 14
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Acquisitions Help Fuel Medical Marijuana Inc. to $1.5 Million Profit in the Second Quarter

Medical Marijuana Inc., one of the few publicly traded companies in the MMJ industry, swung to a profit…

News August 15
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Tax Court Ruling to Have Major Impact on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Nationwide

Medical cannabis dispensaries will face increased scrutiny by the IRS and could be forced to pay tens of…

News August 7
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America’s First Dispensary Owner Files for Bankruptcy Due to $1.27 Million IRS Tax Bill

By Anne Holland Lynette Shaw (pictured), who opened America’s first licensed medical marijuana center in 1997, has filed…

News July 13
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New Speaker for National Marijuana Business Conference: Cannabis Industry Tax Expert Henry G. Wykowski

Henry Wykowski, a San Francisco-based attorney regarded as a leading authority on tax issues in the medical cannabis…

News July 12
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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…

News June 29
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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…

News June 25
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Exclusive: Medical Marijuana Dispensaries No Longer Able to Accept Visa, MasterCard as of July 1

The main national company handling payment processing services for the medical marijuana industry will no longer accept Visa…

News June 18
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