Tag: medical marijuana dispensaries

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April 30, 2013
04/30/2013
CNN Money Describes the Secrecy of Legal Marijuana Banking

CNN Money Describes the Secrecy of Legal Marijuana Banking

In a great comprehensive article on CNN Money, Jose Pagliery describes the secret banking methods used by medical marijuana dispensaries and other businesses involved in legal marijuana sales....
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April 30, 2013
04/30/2013
First DC Medical Marijuana Dispensary Licensed

First DC Medical Marijuana Dispensary Licensed

Capital City Care became the first medical marijuana dispensary to receive its license in Washington DC last Monday. The dispensary has a great view of the capital...
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April 25, 2013
04/25/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.04.24)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.04.24)

The first dispensary in Phoenix has opened, dispensaries in Washington, DC, are ready to go, and there has been more federal enforcement activity in California. Let’s get...
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April 24, 2013
04/24/2013
Non-Profit Makes Proposal for Dispensary in Pittsfield, MA

Non-Profit Makes Proposal for Dispensary in Pittsfield, MA

Manna Wellness, Inc. has contacted city officials in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to discuss its proposal to build a medical marijuana dispensary in the city. Manna Wellness is working...
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April 24, 2013
04/24/2013
San Diego Medical Marijuana Dispensary Raided by Feds

San Diego Medical Marijuana Dispensary Raided by Feds

One on One Patient Association was shut down yesterday by the US Attorney’s office. The medical marijuana dispensary was being shut down as San Diego’s City Council...
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April 23, 2013
04/23/2013
Study: Medical Marijuana Will Create 1,500 Jobs in Arizona

Study: Medical Marijuana Will Create 1,500 Jobs in Arizona

A study sponsored by the Regulated Dispensaries of Arizona Association estimates that 1,500 jobs will be created by Arizona’s new medical marijuana industry. Oregon’s medical marijuana industry...
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April 19, 2013
04/19/2013
New Jersey Will Expand Medical Marijuana Program

New Jersey Will Expand Medical Marijuana Program

New Jersey may open more medical marijuana dispensaries, according to the state’s health commissioner. In early April, Gov. Chris Christie proposed allocating $1.6 million to fund New Jersey’s three-year-old medical...
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April 16, 2013
04/16/2013
MMJ School Opens in Nevada

MMJ School Opens in Nevada

The Cannabis Career Institute (CCI) has opened Nevada’s first MMJ school, providing students with lessons on growing, budtending and dispensary operation. This all comes before the first...
By: Lateralus
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April 11, 2013
04/11/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.04.10)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.04.10)

Rhode Island is set to see its first dispensary open next, Mendocino County faces down the feds, and more news from around the country. Let’s get to...
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April 11, 2013
04/11/2013
Massachusetts to Test Medical Marijuana for Contaminants

Massachusetts to Test Medical Marijuana for Contaminants

Wednesday the Massachusetts Department of Public Health discussed medical marijuana draft regulations with the Public Health Council. One of these regulations would require dispensary owners to have...
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April 9, 2013
04/09/2013
Study: Legal Marijuana Sales Could Quadruple by 2018

Study: Legal Marijuana Sales Could Quadruple by 2018

The Medical Marijuana Business Daily reports that legal marijuana sales could hit $6 billion by 2018, four times this years projected sales of $1.5 billion. This is...
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April 5, 2013
04/05/2013
Massachusetts Dispensaries May Need $1M to Set Up Shop

Massachusetts Dispensaries May Need $1M to Set Up Shop

The state’s Department of Public Health proposed rules to require Massachusetts dispensaries to have $500,000 in escrow to be granted a license, and they want those prospective...
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April 5, 2013
04/05/2013
First Rhode Island Dispensary Approved by Health Department

First Rhode Island Dispensary Approved by Health Department

The Thomas C. Slater Compassion Center was granted a registration certificate by the state’s Health Department yesterday, and will hopefully be helping medical marijuana patient’s by April...
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April 4, 2013
04/04/2013
Protest Against ME Dispensary Chain Using Pesticides

Protest Against ME Dispensary Chain Using Pesticides

Wellness Connection of Maine, which owns dispensaries in Hallowell, Portland, Thomaston and Brewer was cited by the Department of Health and Human Services for 20 violations, including...
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April 3, 2013
04/03/2013
Weedist Destinations: Potland, Oregon

Weedist Destinations: Potland, Oregon

“It’s not a typo; it’s a way of life.” Anonymous Disclaimer:  I live in Portland by choice.  I moved here in 2001, and I love it here....
By: Anna Diaz
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April 3, 2013
04/03/2013

Medical Cannabis Still Fueling the Green Rush

With a projected $1.3 billion – $1.5 billion in sales in 2013, the largest, legally operating sector within the green rush is the medical cannabis community. The...
By: Mercedys
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April 2, 2013
04/02/2013
Changing a Dispensary Caregiver: My Experience

Changing a Dispensary Caregiver: My Experience

Since I recently renewed my red card, I decided to change my dispensary caregiver. I was no longer satisfied with the service they provided, and I simply did not...
By: Lateralus
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April 1, 2013
04/01/2013
Washington DC Medical Marijuana Dispensary Hopes to Open Soon

Washington DC Medical Marijuana Dispensary Hopes to Open Soon

After three years of waiting, The Takoma Wellness Center hopes to be one of the first medical marijuana dispensaries in Washington DC and may open by mid-April. Patients...
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March 26, 2013
03/26/2013
Two Marijuana Bills Introduced in Nevada

Two Marijuana Bills Introduced in Nevada

Until recently, things had been all quiet on the marijuana front in Nevada. That changed suddenly last week when Sen. Richard “Tick” Segerblom introduced SB 374, a bill...
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March 21, 2013
03/21/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.03.20)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.03.20)

013 Medical marijuana action was concentrated in state legislatures this week, although there was also news from the Massachusetts attorney general’s office. California On Tuesday, Rep. Tom Ammiano...
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