Alaska Geography Makes Licensing For Cannabis Industry a Statewide Challenge March 11, 2016 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments Alaska’s mountainous terrain is the state’s biggest obstacle (literally) to getting everyone in the marijuana industry online and registered. Not only is Alaska’s population a sparce 740,000 -- the residents are spread out to a degree unimaginable in most states,… Read More→
More Than 80 Apply to Operate Marijuana Dispensaries in Detroit March 2, 2016 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments Companies like Dank House, Motown Meds and Your Grass Station were among 82 businesses that applied to operate medical marijuana shops in Detroit on Tuesday, when the city’s new marijuana regulations went into effect. Of the first 79 businesses that applied for… Read More→
On Day 1, Alaska Gets 68 Applications For Commercial Cannabis Licenses February 26, 2016 AggregatedNews Retail 0 Comments In its first day accepting materials, the state’s Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office received 68 applications for commercial cannabis licenses. In a release sent out Thursday, the office said the roll out of its new online application system has gone smoothly,… Read More→
Alaska Marijuana Board Debating Whether to Allow “On-Site Consumption” February 12, 2016 AggregatedNews Alaska, Policy & Legal 0 Comments With less than two weeks to go before the first entrepreneurs can apply for an Alaska marijuana license, the Alaska Marijuana Control Board on Thursday approved the forms and documents that await those who seek to grow, test, sell and… Read More→
Hawaii’s Medical Marijuana License Procedures Shrouded in Secrecy February 11, 2016 AggregatedNews Hawaii, Policy & Legal 0 Comments The state Health Department’s selection process for medical marijuana license applicants is layered in secrecy. The department won’t identify the people who are deciding who will get the coveted licenses, and it also won’t say who appointed those people to… Read More→
Denver Council OKs 120-Day Moratorium on New Cannabis Industry Players December 16, 2015 AggregatedNews Colorado, Policy & Legal 0 Comments A shortened four-month expanded moratorium on new players in Denver's legal marijuana markets won easy approval Monday night from the City Council. After longer discussions in a committee late last month, the council passed the ordinance changes quietly as part… Read More→
New York State Finally Awards 5 (and Only 5) Medical Marijuana Licenses July 31, 2015 AggregatedNews New York, Policy & Legal 0 Comments ALBANY — Mirroring a national trend toward an acceptance of marijuana, the New York State Department of Health announced the names of five organizations on Friday that will be allowed to sell the drug for medical use in the state.… Read More→
Golden Opportunities Surround New York’s Emerging Cannabis Industry July 21, 2015 AggregatedNews New York, Policy & Legal 0 Comments The winners of the five golden tickets are about to be announced. No, not for a chocolate factory tour, but entry into the Wild West of New York's emerging cannabis industry. But even if you don't have a winning ticket,… Read More→
New York Growers Ready and Waiting to Start Growing Marijuana July 15, 2015 AggregatedNews New York, Policy & Legal 0 Comments The nine-acre greenhouse outside Rochester leased by the Compassionate Care Center of New York is fully operational: It has temperature control and irrigation, and produces flowers, vegetables and, soon, with any luck, marijuana. It will be no trouble to produce… Read More→
Will Investment Bank’s Support Help Win a New York Marijuana License? July 7, 2015 AggregatedNews Banking, Finance & Real Estate, New York, Policy & Legal 0 Comments The state of New York is expected to name the five winners of its coveted medical-marijuana licenses any day now, but one bidder thinks he has a leg up over the competition thanks to an influx of cash from an… Read More→