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New Hemp Beer Highlights Growing Interest in Cannabis Market Among Mainstream Businesses

The floodgates are starting to open. A growing number of mainstream businesses are looking to capitalize on the…

News July 16
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Latest Colorado Retail Marijuana Sales Estimates: $291 Million, With 44% Generated in Denver

How much revenue will recreational marijuana sales generate in Colorado? It’s the million-dollar question for investors and entrepreneurs…

News July 11
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Week in Review: Colorado, Washington Marijuana Rules + Oregon Medical Cannabis Dispensary Bill

The retail marijuana picture in Colorado and Washington is starting to take shape. Last week, both states moved…

News July 8
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6 Questions for Cannabis Business Alliance’s Meg Collins on Emergency Retail Marijuana Rules in CO

On Monday, Colorado released emergency rules covering many business-related aspects of selling marijuana for adult use, from packaging…

News July 2
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Micah Johnson: Colorado, Washington Medical Marijuana Businesses Face Marketing Conundrum

By Micah Johnson When the smoke finally cleared in Colorado following the raucous events of April 20, the…

News May 31
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Former Microsoft Exec’s Plan to Create Major National Cannabis Brand Faces Many Hurdles

Jamen Shively has generated a lot of buzz lately. After revealing plans late last year to launch a…

News May 31
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Moratoriums, Bans Could Dampen Recreational Marijuana Business Opportunities in Colorado

This week was a historic one in Colorado on the marijuana front, with Gov. John Hickenlooper officially signing…

News May 29
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Weekly Wrap-Up: WA or CO Better for Cannabis Entrepreneurs? + Another State Leans Toward MMJ

First Colorado, then Washington. The two states that legalized marijuana for recreational use in November are both moving…

News May 20
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Proposed Washington State Marijuana Rules Include Many Hoops, Challenges for Entrepreneurs

Labeling and dosage standards. Rules on waste disposal, ownership changes and third-party testing. Application fees ranging from $250…

News May 17
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Weekly Wrap-Up: 100s of California Dispensaries to Close? + Final Marijuana Regulations in Colorado

If it isn’t one thing for California’s medical marijuana industry, it’s another. The MMJ business climate in the…

News May 13
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