Tag: medical marijuana dispensaries

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February 11, 2014
02/11/2014
Oregon Legislature – A Hit and A Miss

Oregon Legislature – A Hit and A Miss

Oregon Governor Kitzhaber has been getting a lot of press for his support of cannabis regulation. In these exciting times, we are seeing more and more support for...
By: Anna Diaz
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February 7, 2014
02/07/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.02.05)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.02.05)

Project CBD takes on the skeptics on cannabidiol, medical marijuana bills move in Guam, but not in Michigan, and California counties continue to slug it out over...
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February 7, 2014
02/07/2014
SabetWatch: Colorado Cannabis Crime

SabetWatch: Colorado Cannabis Crime

My homeboy Kevin Sabet is at it again. He dropped this tweet about an article on medical marijuana dispensaries and crime, and I salivated: The anti-pot crowd loves...
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February 6, 2014
02/06/2014
Florida’s First ‘Marijuana University’ Opens

Florida’s First ‘Marijuana University’ Opens

Medical Marijuana Tampa teaches all aspects of the medical marijuana business, becoming Florida’s first ‘marijuana university’.
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February 6, 2014
02/06/2014
Delaware Finalizes Compassion Center Rules

Delaware Finalizes Compassion Center Rules

The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services has finalized regulations for a single medical marijuana compassion center. Unfortunately, the pilot center will be limited to cultivating...
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February 4, 2014
02/04/2014
Massachusetts Issues First 20 Dispensary Licenses

Massachusetts Issues First 20 Dispensary Licenses

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued 20 dispensary licenses Friday, the first to be issued in the state.
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January 27, 2014
01/27/2014
Holder Says Marijuana Banking Rules Coming Soon

Holder Says Marijuana Banking Rules Coming Soon

Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday that the Obama administration would soon announce regulations that would allow banks to do business with legal marijuana businesses. Financial institutions have been scared...
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January 23, 2014
01/23/2014
Oregon Testing Rules Will Be Tough to Meet, Advocates Say

Oregon Testing Rules Will Be Tough to Meet, Advocates Say

Advocates in Oregon are worried that the medical marijuana testing rules they fought for may have become too restrictive.
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January 23, 2014
01/23/2014
NYC Hospitals Step Up On Medical Weed

NYC Hospitals Step Up On Medical Weed

When Andrew Cuomo unveiled his plan for legalizing cannabis for medical use in New York State, one element activists were quick to criticize was the method of distribution. Under Cuomo’s proposal,...
By: Andy Cush
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January 21, 2014
01/21/2014
Hillsboro, OR Temporary Dispensary Ban Won’t Be Permanent

Hillsboro, OR Temporary Dispensary Ban Won’t Be Permanent

A proposed temporary dispensary ban in Hillsboro, Oregon is not meant to become permanent, according to Planning Director Colin Cooper.
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January 20, 2014
01/20/2014
Stoner App Review: Weedmaps

Stoner App Review: Weedmaps

With so many different medical marijuana dispensaries in so many states, it’s natural that patients would want a resource to figure out where the best meds are....
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January 20, 2014
01/20/2014
MMJ Users Likely a Different Demographic Than Recreational Marijuana (RMJ) Users

MMJ Users Likely a Different Demographic Than Recreational Marijuana (RMJ) Users

While it is absolutely amazing that Colorado (already has) and Washington (sometime this year) are opening up recreational marijuana retail shops, I am concerned with how the...
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January 15, 2014
01/15/2014
Entrepreneur: Hopes and Truths for Legal Marijuana Market

Entrepreneur: Hopes and Truths for Legal Marijuana Market

Entrepreneur’s Brian Patrick Eha describes the history, hopes and truths of America’s legal marijuana market.
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January 13, 2014
01/13/2014
LA Cracks Down on Marijuana Shops

LA Cracks Down on Marijuana Shops

Los Angeles’ city attorney obtained an injunction against a real estate business that brokered a deal for a medical marijuana dispensary, and said he would step up...
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January 10, 2014
01/10/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.01.08)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.01.08)

Regulated dispensaries are coming to Oregon, it’s looking increasingly likely that a medical marijuana initiative is coming to Florida, New York’s governor sticks a toe in the...
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January 7, 2014
01/07/2014
Third Dispensary Opens in New Jersey

Third Dispensary Opens in New Jersey

New Jersey’s third dispensary opened its doors to a limited number of patients Friday.
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January 6, 2014
01/06/2014
Colorado State Medical Marijuana Card Fee Drop Will Help Patients Retain Fair Access

Colorado State Medical Marijuana Card Fee Drop Will Help Patients Retain Fair Access

A couple of weeks ago the state of Colorado announced that starting in February 2014, the fee to be on the medical marijuana registry and to purchase...
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January 2, 2014
01/02/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.01.01)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.01.01)

The dispensary and cultivation wars continue in California, dispensaries are delayed in Nevada, a bill moves in New Jersey, and more. Let’s get to it: California On...
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January 2, 2014
01/02/2014
Weedist Women: Megan Schwarting

Weedist Women: Megan Schwarting

Weedists: Meet Megan Schwarting “Weedists are the people who are out there fighting the good fight and these are their stories.” Megan Schwarting and her husband, Ben, started...
By: Anna Diaz
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December 31, 2013
12/31/2013
The Countdown to Legal Cannabis Retail Sales Has Begun

The Countdown to Legal Cannabis Retail Sales Has Begun

The eyes and ears of the national and international media will be focused on Colorado on New Year’s Day as the nation’s first modern state-licensed retail cannabis...
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