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Melding Marijuana Advocacy With Business and Industry: Q&A With Betty Aldworth

By John Schroyer As the marijuana industry expands across the nation, cannabis businesses are increasingly seeking qualified and…

News December 16
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Tommy Chong Wants to Create Cannabis Business Brand

Tommy Chong served as a poster child for the marijuana movement back in the 1970s, and he still…

News December 15
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Obama Supports DC Legalization But Will Sign Ban Anyway

Politics, as the saying goes, is the art of compromise. And in Washington DC, that means the marijuana…

News December 12
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Week in Review: Federal MJ Moves + Memo to Tobacco Industry on Cannabis & Rec Sales Data

By John Schroyer and Tony C. Dreibus Congress addresses some major marijuana issues, a Wall Street firm offers…

News December 12
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Oregon Considers Tinkering With Rec Legalization Law

After giving the thumbs up to more than half a million dollars in funding to begin implementing Measure…

News December 11
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Wall Street Firm: Big Tobacco Should Start Thinking About Marijuana

The esteemed Wall Street firm RBC Capital Markets apparently has some advice for major tobacco companies: Start thinking…

News December 11
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Establishment Money Holding Up Legalization, Ben Cohen Says

The question of why marijuana is still illegal in most states and at the federal level is becoming…

News December 9
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Update: DC Legalization Could Stand, But Sales May Be Banned

Congress will reportedly let Washington DC’s marijuana legalization initiative stand as passed by voters, but it will prohibit…

News December 9
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Taxes Hammering WA Marijuana Stores

Taxes on recreational marijuana businesses in Washington State are so extreme that some shops are struggling to stay…

News December 8
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Growers in Oregon Talk Testing, Recreational Cannabis

Several dozen medical marijuana growers and producers met Wednesday to talk through a range of industry issues, from…

News December 4
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