Medical marijuana wars continue in California, a Michigan town gets intrusive, Nevada prepares to rake in the dough from dispensaries, and Washington patients organize in the face of legalization. Let’s get to it: Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
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Medical Marijuana Industry Nationwide Update
A dispensary is now open for business in the nation’s capital, several dozen are coming to Arizona, dispensary and cultivation battles continue in California, Massachusetts advocates prepare to protest restrictive regulations, and the DEA hits a Michigan dispensary. Let’s get to it: Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Washington State Cannabis Industry: Sun Grown Symposium hosted by the Canna Law Group on July 17
The Sun Grown Symposium hosted by the Canna Law Group Wednesday, July 17, 2013 from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM (PDT) Register Now SEATTLE, Wash. — The Liquor Control Board (LCB) officially approved outdoor growing for I-502 stakeholders in its July 3rd revisions to the draft rules. Whether you are a producer, processor, or retailer, and whether […]
Legalizing Marijuana is Hard. Regulating a Cannabis Industry is Even Harder.
WashingtonPost.comBy Mike Konczal It’s not every day that a former Microsoft executive holds a press conference to announce his new venture into the exciting and profitable world of drug dealing. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Cannabis Comes To Wall Street: The Next Big Industry
At a certain location on Wall Street, a group of investors were thinking of getting in on the ground floor of an industry that is, for now, largely illegal. While there was a clandestine feel to the event, it was impressive for the businesslike approach of the various entrepreneurs, all of whom are involved in the […]
The Challenges of Starting Up in the Controversial Medical Marijuana Industry
Entrepreneur.comBy Michelle Goodman Genifer Murray’s path to the pot industry was an unlikely one. After graduating with a degree in microbiology, she spent two less-than-fulfilling decades working in corporate sales. But three years ago, a random conversation in a bar about medical marijuana testing awakened her inner scientist. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Medical Marijuana Comes to Capitol Hill as U.S. Marijuana Industry Blooms
McClatchy D.C. By Rob Hotakainen WASHINGTON — As she prepares to open the Metropolitan Wellness Center above a Popeyes chicken restaurant a few blocks from the U.S. Capitol, general manager Vanessa West isn’t worried that her medical marijuana shop will get raided. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Venture Capital Firm Ghost Group Launches Marijuana Industry Fund
Emerald Ocean Capital to Invest in Emerging Companies in Legal Cannabis and Medical Marijuana Sector NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Ghost Group, a Southern California-based venture capital firm primarily focused on the emerging marijuana industry, today announced the launch of Emerald Ocean Capital, a fund that invests in market-defining companies and technology in the legal cannabis […]
Democrats Promote Bills to Loosen Restrictions on Marijuana Industry
During a press conference on Wednesday, Democratic congressmen from Oregon, Colorado, Washington, and California announced that they will push for legislation to loosen the restrictions on state-legal marijuana businesses. The five representatives sponsoring reforms hope to ease the burden for businesses in the cannabis industry by allowing them to file for federal tax deductions, open […]
Massachusetts Sets Medical Marijuana Fees to Finance Operation of Industry
MassLive.comBy Dan Ring BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is proposing to charge medical marijuana dispensaries an annual fee of $ 50,000, while assessing patients a yearly $ 50 fee. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz