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18 States Considering Medical Marijuana Laws in 2012 Despite Pressure on Cannabis Business

Medical marijuana raids in California, Colorado, Washington and other states make newspaper headlines seemingly every morning. Pot dispensary…

News January 26
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Officials Attempt to Iron Out Washington Medical Cannabis Laws After Tumultuous Year for MMJ

Lawmakers are trying once again to tweak medical pot laws in Washington State in a bid to come…

News January 25
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Ganja Gala to Celebrate Medical Marijuana Industry, Raise Funds for MMAPA and NCIA

Ahh, the 1920s. Flapper girls and dapper gents in fedoras. Dixieland Jazz and the Charleston. Creative alcoholic concoctions…

News January 24
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Judge Orders Gov. Brewer to Implement Arizona Pot Dispensary Program, Nixes Licensing Restrictions

Some people just don’t know when to quit. That seems to be the case with Arizona Gov. Jan…

News January 20
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Medical Marijuana Business Alliance to Discuss Colorado Pot Crackdown During Tonight’s Meeting

It’s been a rough start to the new year for Colorado medical marijuana businesses, which find themselves in…

News January 19
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Marijuana Raids Target Four San Diego Dispensaries as DEA Continues to Close California Pot Shops

The federal Drug Enforcement Agency has raided several medical marijuana businesses in San Diego over the past week,…

News January 18
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Medical Marijuana ‘University’ Teaches Students How to Grow Pot Amid Industry Turmoil

When all else fails, grow your own. That’s the thinking behind the University of Spokamsterdam, a new school…

News January 17
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Ellen Komp: Why the Medical Marijuana Industry Should Work For Employment Rights

By Ellen Komp Californians, and the medical marijuana industry, have a chance to make an important stride for…

News January 16
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Arizona to Move Forward With MMJ, Start Issuing Marijuana Dispensary Licenses After Long Delay

It’s a great day for MMJ in Arizona…and for the entire medical cannabis industry. After a nine-month delay…

News January 13
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Crackdown Comes to Colorado: Feds Forcing 23 Dispensaries Near Schools to Close Shop, Relocate

A federal medical marijuana crackdown that started in California and then spread to Washington and Montana has now…

News January 13
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