Category: Cannabusiness

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Cannabis business news, commentary and analysis

July 9, 2013
07/09/2013
Massachusetts Going High-Tech to Track Medical Marijuana

Massachusetts Going High-Tech to Track Medical Marijuana

Massachusetts is looking for IT consultants to determine the cost of creating the “single electronic system” required by the state’s medical marijuana law to track medical marijuana...
July 8, 2013
07/08/2013
Who Doesn’t Want Marijuana Legal? Cops and Cartels

Who Doesn’t Want Marijuana Legal? Cops and Cartels

In an article on the Star Press, Larry Riley examines the strange bedfellows opposed to marijuana legalization. Both the drug war crusaders of law enforcement and their...
July 8, 2013
07/08/2013
Judge Stays Seizure of Medical Marijuana Club

Judge Stays Seizure of Medical Marijuana Club

A federal judge granted Oakland’s request to stay federal forfeiture proceedings against a medical marijuana club while it defends its standing on appeal. The city’s claim that...
July 6, 2013
07/06/2013
“Starbucks of Marijuana” Entrepreneur Jamen Shively Coming to San Francisco Monday

“Starbucks of Marijuana” Entrepreneur Jamen Shively Coming to San Francisco Monday

Jamen Shively, a former Microsoft engineer and creator of the Diego Pellicier ‘premium’ marijuana retail brand, is scheduled to speak Monday at noon at San Francisco’s Sir Francis Drake...
July 5, 2013
07/05/2013
Washington State Ditches Marijuana Logo

Washington State Ditches Marijuana Logo

It seems Washington’s marijuana logo was not very well-received, the Liquor Control Board announced that it is trashing the logo and will work on a replacement. Sharon...
July 4, 2013
07/04/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.07.02)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.07.02)

At least the DEA didn’t raid anybody this week, but some Michigan cops did. That and more in this week’s update. Let’s get to it: Arizona On...
July 3, 2013
07/03/2013
Investing in the Cannabis Industry: Risky Business

Investing in the Cannabis Industry: Risky Business

There’s no doubt about it, the green rush is here. And Americans of all backgrounds want in on the action. For those unable or uninterested in launching...
By: Mercedys
July 3, 2013
07/03/2013
MA Medical Marijuana Dispensers Association Offers Financing

MA Medical Marijuana Dispensers Association Offers Financing

In response to Massachusetts regulations requiring medical marijuana dispensary owners to pay over $30,000 in application fees and have over $500,000 in assets, the Massachusetts Medical Marijuana...
July 2, 2013
07/02/2013
Los Angeles Releases List of Authorized Dispensaries

Los Angeles Releases List of Authorized Dispensaries

The Los Angeles city attorney’s office has released a list of 134 dispensaries still allowed to operate after the passage of Measure D. This law requires that...
July 2, 2013
07/02/2013
Nevada Business Spells Out New Industry of Medical Cannabis

Nevada Business Spells Out New Industry of Medical Cannabis

Looking to open a dispensary in Nevada? I hope you have a lot of assets. Nevada Business Magazine describes the laws, fees and intentions of Nevada’s Senate...
July 2, 2013
07/02/2013
Colorado Releases Finalized Rules for Recreational Marijuana

Colorado Releases Finalized Rules for Recreational Marijuana

Yesterday, the Colorado Department of Revenue released its rules for recreational marijuana licensing, production, testing and sales. For those that do not want to read the full...
July 1, 2013
07/01/2013
High Scientist: Hempcrete

High Scientist: Hempcrete

You’ve heard of concrete, well this is hempcrete. Hempcrete claims to be an excellent sustainable natural insulator made from 3 basic components: water, lime and hemp. As...
July 1, 2013
07/01/2013
Top Ten Business Benefits of Legalization

Top Ten Business Benefits of Legalization

In their June edition, Sativa Magazine took an in-depth look at the effects of legalization on businesses with their article The Top Ten Business Benefits of Legalization....
By: Mercedys
July 1, 2013
07/01/2013
Jersey’s Only Dispensary Short on Meds, Closes for 2 Weeks

Jersey’s Only Dispensary Short on Meds, Closes for 2 Weeks

New Jersey’s only medical marijuana dispensary, Greenleaf Compassion Center, has announced that it will be closed for 2 weeks. One of the owners says that some of...
June 28, 2013
06/28/2013
IRS Stunting the Green Rush With Crippling Tax Rates

IRS Stunting the Green Rush With Crippling Tax Rates

Every business owner knows taxes hurt net profit margins and cash flow. No matter what the tax rate, it’s easy math to see that every dollar you...
By: Mercedys
June 28, 2013
06/28/2013
Oregon DA’s Oppose Dispensary Bill: May Affect Old Cases

Oregon DA’s Oppose Dispensary Bill: May Affect Old Cases

Oregon’s DA’s Association opposes legislation that would license and regulate medical marijuana shops. Lincoln county DA Rob Bovett claims one reason to oppose the dispensary bill is...
June 28, 2013
06/28/2013
CT MMJ Hopeful Claims to Own a CO Dispensary…That Doesn’t Exist

CT MMJ Hopeful Claims to Own a CO Dispensary…That Doesn’t Exist

Ethan Ruby is a Connecticut businessman that has been raising money to finance a medical marijuana dispensary. He has been claiming that he owned a dispensary in...
June 28, 2013
06/28/2013
California Dispensary Numbers Shrink in War of Attrition

California Dispensary Numbers Shrink in War of Attrition

California medical marijuana dispensaries — and their patients — are under a sustained, two-pronged attack, and that is having a dramatic impact on patient access across the...
June 27, 2013
06/27/2013
Help Washington Implement I-502 With Short Survey

Help Washington Implement I-502 With Short Survey

Washington’s Liquor Control Board, the entity in charge of implementing I-502, is funding a survey to gather opinions about how best to implement the historic law. If you...
June 27, 2013
06/27/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.26)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.26)

It’s been a good week for medical marijuana in state legislatures, with New Hampshire now poised to become the 19th medical marijuana state, and that’s just for...