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Legal cannabis states ask Congress for legal banking

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 22, 2018

As of today, 29 states and a number of U.S. territories have legalized medical cannabis. Nine of those states have legalized it for social use and this year, social cannabis legalization will be considered...

Maryland dispensaries run out of medical cannabis in opening week

Maryland dispensaries run out of medical cannabis in opening week

Sara Tiradossi December 6, 2017

Soon after opening this week, Maryland’s medical cannabis dispensaries ran out of product, as limited supply is struggling to keep up with high demand. Dispensary owners did not receive as much product...

Michigan reverses stance, allows medical cannabis dispensaries to stay open

Michigan reverses stance, allows medical cannabis dispensaries to stay open

November 3, 2017

Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs announced on Wednesday medical cannabis dispensaries could stay open during the licensing process. Back in September, cannabis businesses...

Nevada's second largest city to allow cannabis sales this week

Nevada’s second largest city to allow cannabis sales this week

Sara Tiradossi October 19, 2017

Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, five dispensaries in the most populous suburb in Nevada will be able to sell adult-use cannabis legally. The Henderson City Council voted on Tuesday to approve the opening...

Pictured: A member of the Yerington Paiute Tribe performs a dance at a local dedication ceremony

Feds threatening Nevada tribes looking to tap into legal cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen October 6, 2017

According to tribal members residing Nevada, federal agencies are threatening cannabis businesses on tribal land even though state social cannabis sales began in July. Although Nevada’s tribal cannabis...

Pictured: Columbia Care, a New York City medical cannabis dispensary located in Union Square

Medical cannabis program in New York suffers from lack of sales and patient demand

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen October 5, 2017

The New York state medical cannabis program continues to struggle with a lack of sales, tax revenue and demand.  Since the program launched two years ago, state tax-collection data revealed the five...

Expensive medical cannabis products drive New York patients to black market

Expensive medical cannabis products drive New York patients to black market

Sara Tiradossi October 3, 2017

New York State is facing a problem in the medical cannabis industry: it is offering a limited selection of medical cannabis products at an overly expensive price. Medical patients in New York State...

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CNB Exclusive Interview: researcher explains why 1 in 4 cancer patients use cannabis to alleviate symptoms

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 29, 2017

A new study found one in four patients from a Washington-state cancer center used medical cannabis to treat their symptoms in the past year. Cannabis News Box sat down with Dr. Steven Pergam, one...

Dispensaries result in rise of value in nearby residential properties

Dispensaries result in rise of value in nearby residential properties

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 27, 2017

A study from the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found residences in Denver located near dispensaries gained property value since social cannabis legalization. The...

Cannabis commission in Arkansas receives flood of last minute applicants

Cannabis commission in Arkansas receives flood of last minute applicants

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 19, 2017

Yesterday marked the deadline for dispensary and cultivation application submissions, which will allow approved applicants to participate in Arkansas's medical cannabis program. The state will allow...

Medical cannabis patients in Michigan will be left out in the cold come December

Medical cannabis patients in Michigan will be left out in the cold come December

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 14, 2017

Michigan officials are giving medical cannabis businesses until Dec. 15 to close in time for a new regulatory system to come into effect. The new regulations aim at increasing industry oversight and...

Social sales in Colorado reach record breaking $100 million in July

Social sales in Colorado reach record breaking $100 million in July

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 13, 2017

Colorado broke another record in the social cannabis industry as monthly sales surpassed $100 million in July for the first time since legalization. The state broke records for hitting $100 million...

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