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California's marijuana production is already mind boggling – Cannabis News
Business & Finance
The estimated value of marijuana is more than the top five leading cash farm receipts for commodities in California combined.
Massachusetts Farmland Unlocked For Cannabis Cultivation
Business & Finance
The 2016 election helped pave the way.
Will federal marijuana banking law weed out industry obstacles? - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
BOSTON (AP) -- As marijuana shops sprout in states that have legalized the drug, they face a critical stumbling block - lack of access to the kind of routine banking services other businesses take for granted.
Cannabis businesses will face challenges trying to open in CT, experts say
Business & Finance
Black Friday is the time for door-buster electronics sales, deeply discounted fashion and, oh yeah, purchasing holiday gifts for loved ones. And it's also becoming a big shopping day for medical marijuana.
Exploring Opportunities in Emerging Cannabis Markets – Cannabis News
Business & Finance
Brands are looking to capitalize on the potential outcomes of Election Day, where voters in a number of states could legalize cannabis, creating massive new markets overnight.
The Marijuana Banking Bill Gets More Pressure From Political Figures
Business & Finance
On the eve of a vote that could legalize recreational marijuana in Massachusetts, a Colorado company is preparing to build the state’s largest marijuana greenhouse, a sprawling, high-tech complex that could eventually expand to nearly 1 million square feet.
California: Creating Humboldt County’s marijuana tourism market – Cannabis News
Business & Finance
With the potential end to California’s prohibition on recreational cannabis now before voters in November, it poises to open Humboldt County up to an even larger market.
Marijuana Legalization Doesn't Mean Immediate Release for Virginia Inmates
Cannabis News
LANSING — A fully developed legal market for medical marijuana in Michigan could lead to millions of dollars in new state tax revenue.
Hemp and CBD to be removed from German narcotics act bringing an end to business prosecutions
Business & Finance
The shop, which opened its doors in 2015, is run by the city, making it the only government-operated cannabis store in the country.
How will Canada's budding marijuana industry impact warehouses?
Real Estate
Denver-based marijuana social networking company MassRoots Inc. has laid off more than 40 percent of its staff and has defaulted on its debt, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission this week.
Colorado sets record with $117M in weed sales for April – Cannabis News
Business & Finance
Colorado marijuana shops sold almost $76.6 million in recreational cannabis for April 2016.
Former Gov. of Massachusetts: De-scheduling marijuana is 'excellent politics for President Trump' - Cannabis News
National Issues
For the week ended Friday, June 10, the spot price index for a pound of cannabis decreased 3% from $2,086 in the prior week to $2,023.
Task force looks at energy, water use related to marijuana production – Cannabis News
Business & Finance
A task force in Oregon, studying energy and water use associated with marijuana production, is likely to recommend that the state do more to educate growers about existing agricultural rules and practices, as well as back a certification process that encourages Oregon's new industry to pay closer attention how it uses natural resources.
4/20 TV: A Guide of What to Watch on Marijuana’s Biggest Holiday – Cannabis News
420 Specific
From small towns that barely dot the map to the state’s largest urban areas, revenue from retail marijuana sales is helping communities address homelessness, send children to college, patch potholes, secure water rights and fund an array of projects.
Veterans and Cannabis: What the U.S. law is now and where it might be headed
Medical News
Nationwide marijuana legalization could produce up to $28 billion in yearly tax revenue a new study found.
How can I smoke without stinking up the place?
Cannabis News
Today, O.penVAPE, a Colorado-based manufacturer of vaporizer devices, cartridges and other marijuana-related products, is announcing that it has "submitted a proposal to partner with the Metropolitan Football Stadium District, home of the Denver Broncos, to sponsor Denver's landmark stadium."

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