19 tons of medical marijuana consumed in Arizona in 2015

Arizona’s nearly 88,000 medical marijuana patients smoke, ate or otherwise consumed more than 19 tons of the drug last year. An estimated $184 million was spent on the drug legally. This is just the beginning of the medical marijuana consumed in Arizona. The disclosures come as the Marijuana Policy Project, which successfully got voters to […]

Big Changes Come To Oregon’s Marijuana Industry In 2016 . News | OPB

By the end of the year, Oregon’s cannabis industry will look a lot different from what we currently have. Although the state is accepting business license applications, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission — which will oversee the state’s recreational marijuana business solely starting in January 2017 — doesn’t plan to approve any of the retail store […]

LA addressing medical marijuana mixed message on tax collection

Some medical pot shops in the city are still allowed to operate due to exceptions in Proposition D, but finance officials said they are unequipped to determine whether a medical marijuana dispensary is in compliance and must leave the potentially complex legal question to be sorted out by city attorneys. City leaders said collecting taxes […]

Chicago Medical marijuana advocates ask Gov. Rauner to expand the program

“Under the state’s medical marijuana law, patients with one of about 40 specified medical conditions may get a doctor’s recommendation to buy marijuana from state-approved dispensaries. Approved conditions include cancer, AIDS, rheumatoid arthritis and complex regional pain syndrome. In September, the Illinois Department of Public Health rejected without explanation 11 new medical conditions recommended by […]

3 additional medical marijuana dispensaries approved in Connecticut | FOX 61

On Friday, the state approved three more medical marijuana dispensary facilities, which are in addition to the six current ones in Hartford, Bristol, South Windsor, Bethel, Uncasville and Branford. The new ones are expected to be open for business by early summer. The new dispensaries are: Arrow Alternative Care #2, Inc., which is located at 255 […]

Oregon flags potential problem with popular pesticide used on marijuana | OregonLive.com

The Oregon Department of Agriculture on Friday temporarily removed a popular pesticide from its list of chemicals cannabis growers may use on their crop. The state on Friday issued a bulletin “out of an abundance of caution” alerting cannabis growers to a potential labeling problem with a popular mite spray and advising them not to use the […]

Hawaii Medical Marijuana Dispensary License Application Now Available Online | Business Wire

Adilas420 Consultants can assist with the application writing process. With years of expierience managing marijuana businesses in highly regulated states, an experienced consultant can offer an applicant great insight. Contact Us for help – Good luck to all the applicants! The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) Medical Marijuana Dispensary License application is now available online at […]

Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin Wants to Legalize Marijuana – Fortune

Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin wants to make his state the first to legalize marijuana through the legislature instead of a ballot initiative. In his State of the State address on Thursday, the Democratic governor said that he wanted to “get marijuana legalization done right” by legislating a step-by-step process of legalization rather than taking the less-controlled […]

Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Market Quickly Gaining Steam – GeoShepard

Massachusetts medical marijuana purchases and the quantity of cannabis sold are surging now.   Talk about pent-up demand. With more dispensaries opening, the inventory concern has subsided, and MMJ is easier to obtain for patients across the state. Though businesses still face many challenges with lab testing – not to mention the 12 other dispensaries that have been granted provisional […]