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NY seeks updated medical marijuana company applications by March 1, 2017 as they consider doubling the dispensary count to 40 stores.

Currently, five “registered organizations” grow and produce non-smokeable marijuana products for sale at 20 dispensaries statewide. Should five more companies enter the program under the same rules, the number of dispensaries would eventually double to 40. The state Department of Health has asked five companies that previously sought medical marijuana licenses to submit updated application […]

Marijuana Delivery in Washington State Coming Soon!

By Tim Gruver OLYMPIA, Feb. 20 – A number of bills in the Washington Legislature could change the way people buy, sell, and grow marijuana. One of the bills will allow marijuana delivery in Washington State. The bills received hearings this week in the House Committee on Commerce and Gaming with a wide range of […]

Proposed limits for medical marijuana supply in Ohio among strictest – Ohio requests feedback!

On Thursday, the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy released draft rules detailing the allowable amounts. Patients could buy and possess up to 6 ounces of plant material or marijuana products containing the equivalent amount of THC in a 90-day period. That puts Ohio on par with New Jersey and Washington D.C. as the most restrictive states […]

New Hampshire working to legalize marijuana

A bill has been introduced to the Senate, arguing marijuana is not a part of the state’s crisis of addiction. The bill is expected to face opposition from law enforcement and the governor. Source: New Hampshire working to legalize marijuana – Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News Learn More about New Hampshire Seed to […]

Marijuana Industry Projected To Create More Jobs Than Manufacturing By 2020

The cannabis industry is projected to add more jobs over the next few years than manufacturing, the utility industry or even the government. Source: Marijuana Industry Projected To Create More Jobs Than Manufacturing By 2020

Americans spend $53.3 billion on marijuana: 87% or $46 Billion, black market. Where the Feds at?

North Americans (defined as persons in the U.S. and Canada) spent $53.3 billion on marijuana in 2016…. There’s a clear upward trend in legal pot sales, but there are no long-term guarantees that the black market will cede a majority of its market share to legal businesses, or that the federal government will make investing […]

Ohio soliciting bids for ‘seed to sale’ marijuana tracking | NBC4i.com

In preparation for Ohio’s new medical marijuana program, the state is looking to buy a system to track the marijuana from seeds and harvest to testing labs and dispensaries. Source: Ohio soliciting bids for ‘seed to sale’ marijuana tracking | NBC4i.com

Colorado issues safety guidelines for marijuana businesses

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has issued an 80-page report intended to help marijuana businesses identify health and safety hazards that could exist in their workplaces and “provide a starting point for the assessment and evaluation of occupational health hazards.” Read more from the Source: Colorado issues safety guidelines for marijuana businesses – […]

Marijuana Consumer Trends

Image Source: Key findings from the Eaze report on marijuana consumer trends – Business Insider “Do you even vape, bro?” The answer is increasingly, “Yes.” according to report on marijuana consumer trends Checkout this great read, from Business Insider, regarding purchasing trends in California as of 2016. Eaze, dubbed the “Uber for pot,” released a […]

Maine lawmakers review marijuana policies adopted by other states – The Portland Press Herald

The Legislature’s Committee on Marijuana Legalization Implementation begins the long process of crafting a structure for the marketplace. Source: Maine lawmakers review marijuana policies adopted by other states – The Portland Press Herald