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Massachusetts Officials Seeking Candidates for Cannabis Board
The Associated Press - Published on August 8, 2017Read moreThe race is on to assemble the five-member board that will oversee recreational and medical marijuana in Massachusetts.
How to Beat a Cannabis Ban? Buy a Ghost Town
Ed Murrieta - Published on August 8, 2017Read moreAmerican Green’s purchase of a California ghost town got hyped as a tourism story. But is it really a bid to beat a county cannabis ban?
Massachusetts Governor Names Five to Cannabis Advisory Board
The Associated Press - Published on August 4, 2017Read moreGov. Charlie Baker has picked five people to serve on a Cannabis Advisory Board that will help guide regulators enforce cannabis laws.
Three Concrete Tips for Navigating the Hazy World of Cannabis Investing
Dave Schmader - Published on August 4, 2017Read moreBy 2020, sales of legal cannabis in the United States and Canada are predicted to hit over $40 billion annually. These are the kind of new-industry numbers that tempt even the stock-market averse to consider how they might get in on the action, but investing in the legal cannabis world remains an iffy business.
Company Plans to Turn Desert Town Into Cannabis Paradise
The Associated Press - Published on August 4, 2017Read moreAmerican Green announced it is buying all of Nipton, a California desert town, to turn into “an energy-independent, cannabis-friendly hospitality destination.”
Alaska Sets Sales Record, Still Lags Behind Projections
Gage Peake - Published on August 3, 2017Read moreAccording to data figures from the tax division of the Alaska Department of Revenue, June was a record breaking month in the Last Frontier.
Chuck Rifici: The Problem-Solving Cannabis Financier
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on August 3, 2017Read moreHow a passion for innovation—and disdain for opioids—made a cannabis true-believer of this Canadian entrepreneur.
Inside a Nerve-Rattling Trip to Pay Cannabis Taxes in Los Angeles
The Associated Press - Published on August 3, 2017Read moreCalifornia expects to collect $1 billion a year in new cannabis tax revenue. But governments will likely miss out on money without an easy, secure way to pay.
Florida Medical Board to Vote on Cannabis Rules for Doctors
Gage Peake - Published on August 2, 2017Read moreFlorida health regulators will weigh in on several key cannabis issues this week, with the state Board of Medicine scheduled to vote on regulations.
Heavy Interest in North Dakota Medical Marijuana Network
The Associated Press - Published on August 2, 2017Read more“I’m pretty sure we’re going to have the ability to have a dispensary in each part of the state,” said the director of the Health Department’s medical marijuana division.