Washington became the second U.S. state to adopt rules for the recreational sale of marijuana Wednesday, setting what advocates expect to become a template for the legalization of the drug around the world. “We feel very proud of what we’re doing,” said Sharon Foster, chairwoman of the Washington Liquor Control Board, as she and her […]
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Washington State Board Adopts Rules For Marijuana Industry
It’s official. The state of Washington has formally adopted new rules for recreational marijuana — how and where it can be grown, sold and distributed. The state Liquor Control Board predicts a 30-day licensing window for growers and sellers to open on Nov. 18. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Canada Rolls Out a ‘$1 Billion’ MMJ Industry
Marijuana was Canada’s newest mail-order product Tuesday, the inaugural day of a controlled medical marijuana industry that is expected to grow to more than $ 1 billion dollars within 10 years. But even as the new system privatizes distribution, critics fear regulation under the conservative-led government will make it harder for patients to get access […]
WA, CO Governors Seek Bank Access for Marijuana Industry
The governors of both Washington and Colorado sent a letter yesterday to federal bank regulators asking for “inter-agency guidance” that would give state-licensed marijuana businesses access to banks. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Medical Marijuana Inc.’s HempMedsPX Leading the Industry With Hemp-Based Cannabidiol (CBD) Products
SAN DIEGO, Calif.— Medical Marijuana Inc. (OTC Pink:MJNA) is pleased to inform shareholders and the general public that HempMedsPX—a corporate portfolio company of Medical Marijuana Inc. and the exclusive master distributor and contracted marketing company for CannaVest Corp. and Medical Marijuana Inc.— entered the “High CBD (cannabidiol) Award”-winning product at the High Times Medical Cannabis Cup in Seattle, Washington. Submitted by HempMedsPX on behalf of PhytoSPHERE […]
Marijuana Business Opportunities And Taxes In 2013 Are The ‘Next Great American Industry’
The Inquisitr Marijuana business opportunities in 2013 are claimed by some investors to be the “next great American industry” due to the wave of marijuana legalization riding over the states. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Medical Marijuana Industry Nationwide Updates
Comments in the Senate Judiciary Committee provided hope that medical marijuana’s banking problems may be ending, California communities continue to tussle over the issue, and a New Jersey bill is signed into law. There’s more, too. Let’s get to it: Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Rehab Industry Unhappy With Justice Dept. Pot Memo
The Department of Justice (DoJ) has assured governors of Colorado and Washington that the federal government will not be suing to overturn their groundbreaking recreational marijuana programs. In a late August memo lauded by marijuana reformers, DoJ announced that if stat… High Times
MJ Industry Prepares for 2014, is Colorado Ready?
In four months, adults in Colorado will be able to walk into a store, plunk down cash and leave with a drug that used to land people in prison. No one, though, is sure what the future holds. Will the new industry damage the state’s reputation, grow the drug culture, spread marijuana into neighboring states, […]
Marijuana Industry Eager to Pay Taxes – and cash in on deductions
SacBee.comBy Rob Hotakainen WASHINGTON — As Congress wrestles with big budget cuts, one budding industry wants to help out the federal government with a novel message: Tax us, please. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz