First month tax revenue from legal marijuana sales in Oregon has far surpassed the estimated figure for the whole year. This post from MIC.com reports that the sale of legal marijuana in Oregon raked in $3.48 million in tax revenue after just one month. After its first month of legal weed sales, Oregon has raked in $3.48 million in tax revenue, a boon for the state ... Continue Reading
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6 Tips for Starting Your Own Cannabis Shop
Cannabis business owners share their insights to help budding ganjapreneurs set up cannabis shop. This post from Leafly puts together six best practices for opening your own cannabis business. Leafly recently polled existing cannabis businesses in an effort to ferret out what it's like to open shop. We asked about what worked well in the initial stages of the venture, which ... Continue Reading
LA Sues City’s Prominent Cannabis Delivery Service
Cannabis delivery services, operating unhindered for years in Southern California, are now being singled out for violating marijuana laws. This post from Leafly highlights the lawsuit filed against one of the region’s largest cannabis delivery service provider. After years of turning a blind eye to the growing number of cannabis delivery services in Southern California, the ... Continue Reading
Governor Signs Emergency Fix to California Marijuana Regulations
Governor Jerry Brown signs an emergency fix to California marijuana regulations. This post from The Cannabist reports the signing of an amendment to California’s comprehensive medical marijuana regulations. An emergency bill to fix a legislative drafting error that had local governments in California racing to ban medical marijuana cultivation won Gov. Jerry Brown’s ... Continue Reading
7 Serious Issues with New York’s Medical Marijuana Program
Medical marijuana became available this year in the Empire State, leaving many patients and marijuana advocates asking for more. This post from The Weed Blog highlights the ways in which New York’s medical marijuana program falls short. New York’s long-delayed medical marijuana program finally rolled out this month, not with a bang, but with a whimper. What looks to be ... Continue Reading